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  1. Aha! So, that handwritten "Re" may be an "Rc?" That would make sense.
  2. OK, all. Like I said in my previous post, of the three actions that I have, none of them have the rear tangs or the breach covers. I'm not terribly worried about that. Two of them have paper tags tied to the trigger guards. It is all hand-written, and the tags are apparently old, and partially covered in oil and grossness, but they appear to read as the following: 1) Rec 36 Re Bolt 38 to 42 Re KH (Kenneth Herrold, I would assume. That was the man's name.) (On the reverse) 9-24-72 38477 2) Rec 28 Bolt 45 (On the reverse) 9-24-72 296 I would imagine that this means that these tags were written on September 24, 1972. If the numbers are specifications for the receiver and bolt on each, the numbers are lost on me. Also, that last number on the reverse side of each tag means nothing at all to me. Any ideas, thoughts, or insight? Thanks again!
  3. Fair enough. When my parents got together with the aunts and uncles to divvy up the collection, it was just such a clandestine affair. I was in my teens at the time, and I wanted to be there, just to see the collection. I think that an uncle or two thought I wanted to get my paws on a piece or two, but that was just not the case. I was excluded from the event, and when the dust settled, it was kind of a mystery where all the guns wound up. Needless to say, finding out that my younger cousin had wound up with a complete rifle was a little bit hurtful. Indeed, the only reason that I wound up with these three actions was that everybody else thought they were junk. I claimed them after everyone else got what they wanted. Hence the shaft, and hence the last laugh. On a relate note, two of these actions have paper tags hanging on the trigger guards with my Grandpa's initials and some numbers. I don't know why I didn't bother to mention this previously, but it may have some significance. If any (or all) of these have had some chambering/rail work done to them, would it be pretty obvious, or could that be something that could escape the untrained eye? When I get home, I'll try to remember to look at those and determine what the numbers say. It might be pretty cool if some of that had already been done. Although, I don't know why he would have taken care of chambering and not yet bothered to modify the bolt handle, and the other scope-mounting mods... I don't know. I'll post whatever the tags say, and let you guys give your opinions.
  4. Well, I have been able to read some the the DeHaas book. It's quite interesting. According to the part about the Siamese Mausers, the bolts are nearly interchangeable between the M98 and the Siamese. So, I suppose I'll need to look a little closer at Grandpa's 244 to determine whether it's a Siamese or not. I found out that a few of his other rifles are floating around the family. A couple of my uncles have some of them, and my younger cousin has one (yeah, I got the shaft in my generation. I guess these three actions are the last laugh there.) Anyway, I'm really interested to learn more about the other guns in the family to try and determine more about how much rifle work he did during his life.
  5. All right. I just sent a message to z1r, concerning these actions. I think I'm agreeing with those of you to not go with the .45/70. -not at first, anyway. If I start hog-hunting, I'll probably want to do that with one of these, but for the time being, that just doesn't seem like a versatile enough round for what I would be using the gun for. Frankly, from what I've seen, it looks like hand-loaded 30-06 would do everything that the .45/70 would in that case. I'm probably going to wind up buying the Kuhnhausen book on Amazon, as they are selling close to the new price on ebay. I still haven't received the DeHaas book that I ordered last week. This kind of bothers me, but I'm sure it will be here soon. I think my current biggest problem with knowing what to do with these is that I haven't done much rifle shooting at all. The wife and I have been shooting handguns for a little while now, but I'm just not sure what I want in a rifle at the moment. Anyway, the project rolls on...
  6. Hey everybody! I called and talked to this guy in Shawnee, OK. He was very informative, and really personable. Speaking with him kind of brought me back down to Earth on this project for a couple of reasons. What it comes down to is I really need to educate myself before I even think about doing anything with any of these actions, as far as caliber is concerned. Secondly, I can't afford to have the work done currently, and I don't know how to do it myself. So, I'm not going to be able to do this until I have either learned how, or have a lot more money to devote to it. Frankly, I'm not crazy about that idea, but ultimately the wait will make for a sweeter gun in the end. So, I have a couple of books that I'm going to get and devour. I am awaiting delivery of Bolt Action Rifles by Frank De Haas and Wayne Van Zwoll (which I just purchased on ebay), and tonight, I will be bidding on a copy of The Mauser Bolt Actions (A Shop Manual) by Jerry Kuhnhausen. If you have any suggestions on any other titles I should seek out, my ears are open, as always. And, even if I have stretched out the timeframe on this deal, I will continue to keep you guys in the loop as things happen, and I would still welcome advice and comments. --Michael
  7. Dr. Hess, It does seem like I should be able to find someone locally, doesn't it? I found a custom rifle maker in Shawnee, OK that looks promising. I have not called yet, but I think I'll give him a shout and feel him out on this deal. I would not be at all opposed to going to NW AR, though. That area is beautiful, and might make for a nice long weekend while I'm at it. --Michael
  8. Thanks everybody! I have really appreciated all the input, and hope I'll get a bunch more as well! I'm getting a lot of really good ideas here. I'm ordering some books to further educate myself, and I'll definitely keep you posted along the way. A 45/70 would shoot completely differently than a 7.62x54 Russian, wouldn't it? It might even be worth building one of each, for that matter. What do you think? Maybe do one now, and make the other the next project? It looks like the 7.62x54 could custom-load for some very high-velocity shooting from these actions!
  9. Hey guys! I love the rate that this project is going so far! I have located a couple pieces of walnut in my personal stash (also inherited from Grandpa) that will make nice stocks. They have the grain flowing nicely through the wrist section, and everything! I'm getting so excited to bubba-ize these babies! I believe there are photo requests earlier in this thread, so here is a link to my wife's webshots account: http://community.webshots.com/album/562134...vhost=community There are some pretty good shots in there. I'm feeling pretty optimistic about this whole deal. I do have another related question. Today, I was over at the 'rents place, and they broke out Grandpa's 244, that is also built on a Mauser action. I popped the bolt out, and it slipped into one of these actions like it was meant to be there. Could the action in the 244 be a M98, or would it most certainly have to be a Siamese Mauser as well? I should have taken pics of that one. It was his Leupold-scoped, indestructible, varmint gun. Everyone knows it as a varmint gun, but I bet it would take out a deer the way he had it chambered, and the fact that he loaded his own ammo. I'm sure that he probably severely overloaded those shells at times. Anyway, I'll get pics of that one next time we're over there, but what are your thoughts about the action in it? OBTW, the paper that is the background on the later pics is what I have my stock drawn out on. I don't know how well you can see it, but there it is. Feedback welcome as always! --Michael
  10. Hello, all! I'm brand-new to this website, and nearly brand-new to firearms in general, so please bear with me. I inherited three Siamese Mauser actions from my grandpa. I would safely assume that he picked them up at some point in time to build himself some custom sporters, and never got around to working with them. At this point, I think I'd like to see these projects continued. Since I'm a novice on smithing, I'm looking for a good gunsmith in the Oklahoma area to take them to for a cleanup, inspection, and an estimate on working them over. Do any of you have someone that you can recommend for this type of work in my area? I am in the Oklahoma City area, and would be willing to take them pretty much anywhere within 100-miles, as long as they were the right gunsmith for the job. I've been looking at rechambering to 45/70, a modified bolt handle, and scope mounts so far. What would any of you recommend for this build? I am completely open to suggestion on this deal. I'm sure that my rifle will go deer hunting with me at one time or another, as I have access to some property where there is a good area for a <150-yard shot where they like to hang out. Any and all advice is welcome. Thanks in advance. --Michael
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