Is it smart to build a 404 Jeffery on a standard length Mauser 98 action? I hear mixed reviews. Lots of cartridges have been shoehorned into standard length 98's and just because it's been done doesn't mean it's the brightest. Any opinions?
Thanks.
Why not, the originals were built on standard length Mauser actions and they have been going strong for over 100 years. I'm gathering parts for a .404 build. I'm using a Lothar Walther barrel, Weibe 4MJ bottom metal and a Mauser action (my gunsmith is going to select the best candidate from 3 I own: 1909 Argy, 1950s FN commercial and a late 50s Weatherby).
