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With the 300 win mag max pressure set at 64,000 psi, it's a little more than what the action has experienced in its prior life. It is capable of handling this, but knowing that some soft Turk mauser actions have experienced some set back with the 8mm, I would check the no-go gauge after firing a few rounds to just verify that things are ok. Chances are everything will be ok as most turk k kales are solid. With a proper chambering job, case head expansion should not exceed .003 at the belt. Normal expansion is .001- .002 with FL sized brass. At .003+, your pressures are too high. Have fun and keep us posted. Spiris

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Here's a link to disassembly of Turk mausers which will cover most 98 mausers. http://www.surplusrifle.com/mauserturkish/...embly/index.asp Spiris

The .416 Rigby is larger and holds 122 gr. of water, compared to the .416 Rem holding 97 gr. of water. Regardless, they are near ballistic twins due to the Rigby's lower pressure limits. Both can achieve over 5000 ft. lb. of energy with a 400 gr. bullet. http://ammoguide.com/?catid=164 http://ammoguide.com/?catid=151 Spiris

Try Springfield Sporters, I think they will have most of what you need. Here's a link. http://www.ssporters.com/ Spiris

I certainly would not recommend using a 7mm08 in a M96 action. The 96 was designed for a maximum of around 45,000 cup and the 7mm08 develops at least 10,000 cup more than that with factory ammo. You should use a good 98 if you are going to use modern high pressure rounds. Spiris

Yes Fritz, I have used the Lauer phosphate mix and was very happy with the results. I got better results using a little more concentrated mix. I think it's a 4 to 1 standard ratio and I ended up about 3 1/2 to 1. Keep the temp at a good 190 to 195 degrees and it leaves a beautiful finish on clean metal. Spiris

Don't forget Sporter Express, they have many items for mausers at fair prices, including bolts. http://www.sporterexpress.com/v2/ Spiris

Hey Rev, great pics and a heart-felt thank you for your service. Hope you're back safe and sound very soon. Spiris

Curioandrelic, You'll find many folks here who indeed enjoy sporterizing milsurps, and exibiting their pride of accomplishment in pictures and prose. There are quite a few knowledgeable and experienced machinist types who frequent the site and quite often, for the price of a question, will share their experience. You need not spend large sums of money to achieve your goals, but good equipment can't hurt. Most of the time, you'll find you have caught the sporterizing milsurp disease and won't know how, nor will you care, to quit. Take advantage of deals that you run across because most milsurps only appreciate in value. Welcome to the MFRC site. Your ideas and aspirations can run free here. Spiris

Don't forget our friends at Sporter Express. They have the Bold Optima for $34.99. Spiris

The Shotgun news Mauser edition that came out, has a some good pics of the bottle jack set up that the author of the article uses. The whole edition was good reading. Spiris

Amen to that! Spiris

Toney, I believe the 14.2 gr. of h-110 with the 90 gr. bullet is a stiff maximum load. It's ok once in a while, but a steady diet will loosen the locking rollers up and wear the slide and bushing to excess a lot faster. I would suggest 13 gr. as a top load and you won't notice the difference, but your CZ will thank you. But enough preaching, I'm glad you like it and congrats on the deer. They are fun blasters and are the equal of any .357 mag because of their velocity. Thanks for responding. Spiris

I'm wondering how many members or guests have a CZ-52, and your opinions on it? I have had one for a year or so, and do not get out with it too often, but generally like it. I really don't care for the feel of the grip but it's great fun to touch off the rounds, as it is a sassy cartridge. I handload it with 6.7 gr. of Unique and use the 100 gr. 30 cal. speer plinker. Not quite as powerful as the factory S&B loads, it still gets your attention and seems to shoot at least as good, accuracy wise. I don't see the CZ-52 being offered for sale as much lately, and it's probably drying up. The one I have was purchased from J&G sales, and was like new with the parkerized finish and very tight. Now if I can only find that brass after shooting. Spiris

Why don't you try the Swift barrel and see how it works first, and then make a decision about rechambering if it isn't what you want. As z1r stated, the 1-14 twist limits you to 60 gr. bullets and under as a rule. With the 224 TTH you might be able to stabilize a 68 gr at the higher velocities. Just a guess. It should feed reliably. If I was hunting coyotes I would want a 6mm Rem or a 243 Win. Those dogs get mighty big up there. Spiris

Here's a link to the S. Wagner site and his nagant alterations including the safety. Ends up with a neat fairly cheap little sporter that shoots pretty good. It's really what our site is about. http://www.gswagner.com/mosin-nagant/mnsporter.html Spiris

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Sound advice all! My thoughts are if you can not do it with the 30-30, the AI will not make the difference. Only if you want to nurture an AI, and to say you have one, would it be a consideration. If you need more power in a lever gun, think Browning. Spiris

Tinkerfive, here's a couple links to cartridge info as well as a site that sells the obsolete ammo. Hope it helps. http://ammoguide.com/?catid=194 http://www.aco4u.com/ammo/index.html Looks like they get $30.00 + shipping for a box. Spiris

Hi todd987, cartridges that fall in the specs of the Argy are 6.5x55 (my choice), .250 Savage (250-3000), 300 Savage and 8mm mauser as well as the original 7.65x53, and all use the about same case head size. The SAMMI specs for the 7mm mauser is listed as 54,000 psi in the data I've seen. A little high for the argy but i'm sure people have done it. The '91 Argy is a beautifully crafted firearm that deserves a place in your collection. I would install a swede barrel from Kebcoll. They are new surplus model 38 swede barrels in the white. I think they are $70.00. Link below. http://www.kebcollc.com/dept.asp?did=0 Spiris

That is a great looking rifle. It has that lean and hungry look. Very sleek. I'm sure you're proud, I would be. Spiris

I'd like to add to DT's information in that there are lots of people at the concealed-carry seminars in North Carolina. A lot of women and the majority can shoot very well. A savvy homeowner is the first line of defense. Spiris

If I may chime in here, it's not uncommon for a primed case to back the primer out a little. The .012-.014 dimension is the difference between the bolt face and extractor minus the rim thickness. With no powder charge to set the case back against the bolt face you sometimes get primer set back. I would say by your description with the no-go gauge, its about right especially if you don't reload. You need a little leeway between different manufacturers if it's used primarily for hunting. Reloading takes care of it anyways. Just go shoot it. Your primers won't back out. Spiris

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