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YOU CAN PURCHASE IT STRAIGHT FROM THE TIMNEY WEBSITE.

SORRY ABOUT THE CAPS, MY CAPS LOCK IS STUCK.

You can also use an 8mm barrel from a 1919A4 (heavy MF'er)

wOW!!! Who is the maker of that trigger? Does it have a name???

Show me the money!!!!

Please provide picture of tigger assembly on the barreled action. (No stock please)..

Sweet rifle, what kind of wood is that? Very tight grains... must have taken you awhile to stain.

BTW, what kind of mount is that?

Holy Snaps!!!

Your rasping technique for the stock is cool and your bolt method is sweet. Did you eyeball the alignment of the bolt handle and the bolt before you welded it or did you use a jig?

Wow! That is sweet. How does it shoot? ANy signs of the scope base shifting or any major type of alignment issues?

Sweet project... I think I found my next project.

BUMP!!!

FM,

Whats the word with the "safety" for this build?

FM,

Whats the word with the "safety" for this build?

WOW!!! that is sweet!!!

Did u use Duracoat on that paint job? Or is this spray paint?

any luck???????

Any word yet?!

Hey FM,

I was wondering, you must have a bunch of rifles (mausers) laying around your house. Have you ever thought about selling some?

...the stock will be here in about a week

Your killing me!!! Aaaaahhh.

Do you have the safety yet? That seems to be the ringer to see if these rifles are worth sporterizing.

I have to BUMP this thread, with Mosins so easy to come by, this has the beginnings of a fad.

Any updates FM?!?!?!

I am here to push you some more Slseacrist...

I was wondering, are you going to weld or silver solder the threaded ring into the action? I take it the barrel will only require a 1/3 turn to catch the threads? Are you going to use a set screw?

The project is looking good.

That is a sweet rifle Fm.

I was able to scan pics from SGN article concerning the MN in 300 win mag.

Not to high-jack, but this may be of interest concerning M-n scope mounts... Does anyone know where to find this kind of mount?

Notice the safety loop and [cross bar safety?]...

What is the status on this build?

Strait shooter; any luck posting pics of you semi break down rifle. I would to see pics of that rifle.

Hello FmSniper,

Glad to hear your back in Cali. Your info on the Mauser ATI stocks and Mauser builds are the best. I have been working on a Mosin for some time, but when I saw this thread I desided to clean the dust off my Mosin and start researching the Rock Solid scope mount and [side safety???]. Can't wait to see your results. Keep up the good work.

BTW, since your so talented, I was wondering if you where able to see the Custom Mosin in 300 Win Mag that was in a Finnish Sniper Challege as illustrated in Shotgun News recently. I would love to see you replicate that rifle. Here's the link to same Mosin in question...Mosin in 300 Win Mag Thread

Just so my comments weren't taken the wrong way. I'm finishng up an 8x60. It offers even less performance increase than the 8mm-06 does over the 8x57. That hasn't stopped me though because it is such a must have cartridge.

 

That's the beauty of handloading and rifle building; you can have whatever you want. Plus, much of this sport is simply a matter of personal prefference. What I like may not float your boat and visa-versa. At this point in time I wouldn't build an 8mm-06 but then you probably wouldn't build an 8x60. :-)

 

Eventually I'll have one because I seem to be slowly increasing the 8mm's in my collection. Right now they are the 8x57, 8x60 and 8x68. I think BradD has more than me though and he's got that funny 325 WSM, lol.

Z1R has a point. I like trying to make old rifles shoot and perform better than when I first bought them. In the long run, It may have been easier to just purchase a rifle in the intended caliber, but you wouldn't have LEARNED much on how to TINNKER with your rifle to make it fit YOUR personal goals or wishes. I really do not make or purchase rifles to fill a niche, I have my 300RUM for hunting deer, bear and pig and my 223 for varmit. Everything else is just to see if I am capable of building a rifle in an odd caliber.

I have learned lots of info on this forum and I have respect for everybody who comments (good and bad) to my threads, because it provides me with direction to my builds. Anyways I build rifles just to say YUP I built that ugly looking stick... but I sure love how it shoots.

Have a good day everyone.

Claw mounts are reputed to be as bomb-proof rugged as you can get and they're supposed to return to zero everytime - they are made to very close, very precise tolerances (supposed to be anyway). Ergo the high price.

 

Me, I like them but can't even come close to affording them.

What would be a good alternative for a QD scope system?

Alot of Mula... I kind of shy away from a QD system only because they really do not re-zero properly, but this set-up really caught my eye.

I would like to thank you all in advance for your input on who makes this mount and rings.

Okay I thinkk I found a resonable combo for a switch barrel. After some looking around, it seems a Savage would be the most cost effective way to go. I could purchase a Savage chambered in 300 Win Mag for my regular hunts and when I go varmit hunting, I could switch the barrel to a 25-300 win mag. I do not need to change the bolt or open the feed rails, just change the barrel. Hopefully in the future when I have money to actual begin a conventional rifle build, I will give this switch barrel on a Mauser a shot. Thanks everyone for your input.

Don, thanks for the link, It is indexed by the forearm stock and by a plunge roller. I think the fore arm stock is bedded to the barrel?

I have seen a switch action on the 6mmBR forum, it's a good set-up. I just like the thought on spending what little movey I have on the side for multiple barrels instead of multiple actions.

Correct me if I am wrong, but I have heard that it's possible to have a 30-06 and a 30-338 switch barrel?