TLynn Posted July 3, 2005 Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 Clarkma 1 Posts: 390 (6/21/05 5:44) Reply Shorten Mauser actions? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Randy Ketchum wants to do one for me. I see it has been done in the old Dunlap book. Anyone done this recently? I am thinking of just leaving the 1903 Turks long for the .223. z1r 1 Posts: 2860 (6/21/05 11:43) Reply Re: Shorten Mauser actions? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I helped a friend weld up one. There is a lot of work involved. He did it as part of a class project. Otherwise, neither of us would waste our time on it, especially in .223. I'd pay $450 and get a new cz527 in .223 and be done with it. For a .473 sized casehead and a case like the .250-3000 or perhaps .22-250 I might see expending the effort. But IMHO, unless you have all the time in the world or money I don't see it as a conversion that is worth the effort anymore. tanglewood16137 1 Posts: 324 (6/21/05 17:56) Reply Re: Shorten Mauser actions? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Well heres a spin if you cut 2 mausers in different places and put them back together you yield a short action and a very long action. so you get bonus out of it. Rod z1r 1 Posts: 2862 (6/21/05 18:05) Reply Re: Shorten Mauser actions? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lengthening an action isn't such a good idea in my book either. A standard 98 opened up to .375 length already has too much bolt wobble when the bolt is fully retracted. Lengthen the bolt and it only gets worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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