Interarms rifles....?

[daniel brothers]

I came across a Interarms bolt action rifle that is for sale.... but know nothing about them, and was wondering if anyone has any thoughts about it.

I'm not sure what model it is, but someone has tried to turn it into a long range shooter because it has a long, heavy duty, 25-06 bull barrel on it... I mean heavy.

It comes with a centerpoint scope as well.

The whole package is 350.00 plus taxes... is it worth it...?

I'll get another opportunity to look at it tomorrow and get better detailed information.

 

[RHC]

My .275 Rigby AKA 7x57 Mauser is in a Interamrs MkV action. Paid $500 for mine and another couple hundred for a Hogue Olive drab green with the full length bedding block. Shoots lights out for me. Should not be disappointed.

 

[daniel brothers]

found a picture of it

 

[elkaholic]

My brother had a 300 WM Interarms std. barrel and you would be lucky to shoot 3 moa at 100 yards with it. Don't know if that is the norm or what?...........Rich

 

[daniel brothers]

it better NOT be the norm

 

[IdahoRedneck]

my brother in law has a 300 Win Mag interarms Mark 10......... replace the *** fiberglass stock that came on it and
bedded it had the trigger tuned and it's a tack driver with 180 swift Sciroccos and reloaded 22.

A replica mauser 98 action. At 300 id be all over it.

 

[IdahoRedneck]

found a picture of it

If thats the original stock id plan on throwin it away, them fiberglass stocks sucked and were prone to cracking.

 

[HARPERC]

it better NOT be the norm

I don't think there is a "norm" concerning accuracy in these rifles. When I buy something like this I price what it's worth to me action only.

Spare rifle, truck gun, or loaner. But it could be the basis for a rifle you don't have, and fill that space in the safe.

 

[elkaholic]

I don't think there is a "norm" concerning accuracy in these rifles. When I buy something like this I price what it's worth to me action only.

Spare rifle, truck gun, or loaner. But it could be the basis for a rifle you don't have, and fill that space in the safe.

Good advice! I suspected my brothers was a bedding problem, but who knows? At the time, I told him to buy a Remington, and he did.......Rich

 

[benchracer]

With that barrel profile, it is certainly not the factory barrel. Of the three Mark X's I own, two of them were purchased as the basis for a build. $350 is a good price for just the action, so I would jump all over that deal. If you are happy with the barrel that is on it, you are ahead of the game. If not, you can do a complete build at a price that is competitive with many factory rifles, but you will have a trued action, much higher quality barrel, and solid bedding.

The Mark X comes with a fully adjustable trigger, so no need to change that out. Bedding the action in a good laminate or synthetic stock is worthwhile.

I stopped buying Remingtons years ago and never looked back. My Mark X's were built for less money than a comparable Remington costs and are flat out better rifles. For the brief time that Remington added the Mark X to their product line as the Model 798, their "budget" rifle was a better deal than their flagship 700. It didn't take long for them to realize their mistake and they quickly dropped the 798.

 

[Greyfox]

I have owned three of them of various models over the years my favorite being my 375 H&H Whitworth Express that has been to Africa twice and taken numerous game. The other two were a 300 Win Mag and a 7mmMauser. All there were accurate shooters, that produced accuracy in the .5-1MOA range with factory ammo. Based on the 98 MUser action, they were dead reliable and the adjustable triggers were very good. The blueing on all three was excellent. The only complaint on all three was the roughness of the action which smoothed up in time. Actually helped it along with some polishiing of the rails. They were then smooth as butter.

 

[AZShooter]

You can make a nice LR rifle or a sporter from one of those Interarms Mark X rifles.

I had three now own two. The original 243 barrel shot well, I bought it from a friend and it had a McMillan mauser stock. The 375 H and H also with factory barrel shot well. I found the third in a used rack with a McMillan stock with a large diameter 25-06 barrel. It was not a factory barrel.

Over time the 243 had the bolt face enlarged and became a 7 rem mag. I made my longest kill on a coues wt with it. A friend now owns it.

The 25-06 also had its bolt face enlarged and became a 7 Rem mag and also a 375 Taylor aka 375/338 win mag. Stock was shortened to 13 1/8" and barrel is 21". It killed a few elk as a 375 and a few coues wt as a 7 mag. See pic of gray stocked rifle.

The 375 came with a McMillan stock. I sold the stock, sold the barrel and made a LR rifle using a Russo stock and a 30" #7 profile lilja. It was a 7 Rem mag for a while. Now it is a long throated 338 RCM that shoots 300 gr Bergers. Trigger is set a 1 lb. I even found a picatinny rail made by Near Mfg. Near Manufacturing - Rifle Scope Bases

 

[daniel brothers]

Long Range is all I think about these days.... so that will be it's purpose.

Thanks for the heads-up Guys... it's all really good information.

Nice Rifles AZ....

I should be picking it up in a few hours... with better pics and info to post... thanks again... Dan

 

[HARPERC]

I have owned three of them of various models over the years my favorite being my 375 H&H Whitworth Express

How can one not like a .375 H&H? Mine is also a .375 H&H, Douglas Match barrel, Brown Precision stock, Winchester style safety (Gentry), Canjar single set trigger. Solid half inch shooter, with a best of 0.13"