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Couple gun/action questions
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<blockquote data-quote="shortgrass" data-source="post: 378043" data-attributes="member: 24284"><p>Those you mentioned were favorites at one time for building a custom sporter. Examine them closely if they've been sporterized at all, like drilled and tapped for scope mounts. I've seen a bushel of these where the person doing the customizing didn't pay a 'smith to drill the holes on a 'sight mounting jig' and as such, the holes aren't on the center line, a real problem as the only thing to do is drill more holes and "Swiss Cheese" ain't good in this case. Everybody that cut the 'ears' off of a Model 1917 contoured the rear bridge differently. Getting one set up for scope mounts can be a real chore. Bolt handles will have to be delt with, especially on the Mauser. And safties , too. Not to discourage you, but if you can't do the work yourself you can tie-up alot of money paying a 'smith to do these things, enough you could easily buy a comercial action such as a Remington 700 or a Winchester 70. If they are in original condition they may be worth more than if sporterized. A Mauser that's not a rusty piece of junk is getting hard to find, and they're no longer a $100 bill.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shortgrass, post: 378043, member: 24284"] Those you mentioned were favorites at one time for building a custom sporter. Examine them closely if they've been sporterized at all, like drilled and tapped for scope mounts. I've seen a bushel of these where the person doing the customizing didn't pay a 'smith to drill the holes on a 'sight mounting jig' and as such, the holes aren't on the center line, a real problem as the only thing to do is drill more holes and "Swiss Cheese" ain't good in this case. Everybody that cut the 'ears' off of a Model 1917 contoured the rear bridge differently. Getting one set up for scope mounts can be a real chore. Bolt handles will have to be delt with, especially on the Mauser. And safties , too. Not to discourage you, but if you can't do the work yourself you can tie-up alot of money paying a 'smith to do these things, enough you could easily buy a comercial action such as a Remington 700 or a Winchester 70. If they are in original condition they may be worth more than if sporterized. A Mauser that's not a rusty piece of junk is getting hard to find, and they're no longer a $100 bill. [/QUOTE]
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