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<blockquote data-quote="benchracer" data-source="post: 438604" data-attributes="member: 22069"><p>Check out Gunbroker and search for a remington model 798. These are commercial 98 mauser actions made in Yugoslavia. I have seen a number of these being auctioned for under $300. Replace the barrel and the stock and you have a very sweet rifle. </p><p></p><p>Given all of the work necessary to sporterize a milsurp mauser, the commercial actions are hard to beat. You will spend less money and end up with a superior rifle.</p><p></p><p>I am a big fan of mauser rifles and have done several builds on both commercial actions and milsurps. Although I have a sentimental soft spot for the military mausers, I have to admit that the commercial actions are the better way to go.</p><p></p><p>I just finished a build on a zastava commercial action (the same as the Rem 798 action, just made before the Remington contract). It has a shilen barrel and a bell & carlson stock and is chambered in 6.5x55. It is still undergoing the barrel break-in process, but it is showing a lot of promise. It's a sweet shooter.</p><p></p><p>I am not a mauser guru. I'm just a hobbyist and, no doubt, a hack in comparison to some of the talented gunsmiths that frequent this forum. Still, I have found the experience of building my own mausers to be very rewarding.</p><p> </p><p>Good luck on your builds!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="benchracer, post: 438604, member: 22069"] Check out Gunbroker and search for a remington model 798. These are commercial 98 mauser actions made in Yugoslavia. I have seen a number of these being auctioned for under $300. Replace the barrel and the stock and you have a very sweet rifle. Given all of the work necessary to sporterize a milsurp mauser, the commercial actions are hard to beat. You will spend less money and end up with a superior rifle. I am a big fan of mauser rifles and have done several builds on both commercial actions and milsurps. Although I have a sentimental soft spot for the military mausers, I have to admit that the commercial actions are the better way to go. I just finished a build on a zastava commercial action (the same as the Rem 798 action, just made before the Remington contract). It has a shilen barrel and a bell & carlson stock and is chambered in 6.5x55. It is still undergoing the barrel break-in process, but it is showing a lot of promise. It's a sweet shooter. I am not a mauser guru. I'm just a hobbyist and, no doubt, a hack in comparison to some of the talented gunsmiths that frequent this forum. Still, I have found the experience of building my own mausers to be very rewarding. Good luck on your builds! [/QUOTE]
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