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Mauser Actions with Lug Abutment Setback
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<blockquote data-quote="shortgrass" data-source="post: 2699110" data-attributes="member: 24284"><p>Mauser bolts aren't that far off, unless it's a "chiang kai-shek". I've been barreling Mauser '98s since I was in gunsmith school. 1st barrels fit in Jan of '92. I know 'um inside out. If you use the bolt to lap the set-back out with, you'd better get it re-carburized too. Carburizing requires a quench into air temp water. Count on deflection of the part(s) being treated. If you make eveything 'square and true' before re-carburizing, don't count on it staying that way after it has been re-treated. Seems to me, a year ago Blanchards was charging $125 to do 1 receiver and $75 to do 1 bolt. They have "batch" pricing for more than 1. Bolts and receiver require different temps before quench. So......</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shortgrass, post: 2699110, member: 24284"] Mauser bolts aren't that far off, unless it's a "chiang kai-shek". I've been barreling Mauser '98s since I was in gunsmith school. 1st barrels fit in Jan of '92. I know 'um inside out. If you use the bolt to lap the set-back out with, you'd better get it re-carburized too. Carburizing requires a quench into air temp water. Count on deflection of the part(s) being treated. If you make eveything 'square and true' before re-carburizing, don't count on it staying that way after it has been re-treated. Seems to me, a year ago Blanchards was charging $125 to do 1 receiver and $75 to do 1 bolt. They have "batch" pricing for more than 1. Bolts and receiver require different temps before quench. So...... [/QUOTE]
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