Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Custom Rifles & Wildcats Preferred receiver for a custom build. Mauser, pre64 or something else?

I spotted a 1952 model FN with a custom stock that ain't any to good . It has a left side vertical wing safety and the push button floorplate release. It's very smooth, I was thinking for the money I couldn't get hurt $245. Heck it might even shoot who knows/ Anyone know more about this action model?MB

The FN's are some of the best of the Mauser actions- especially the commercial FN's you find on the aftermarket rifles like the Sears and other models. I've found the best way to convert one so it is truly useful is to dump the shroud and safety and replace it with a Mark X shroud. Then put an aftermarket trigger with a side safety on and you have everything you need for a custom action. They are extremely smooth, cycle well and eject well, and there are tons of 98 Mauser parts and accessories available...

Bob

For myself I don't like the side safeties that require the stock to be opened up. Just leaves a hole for crud/snow to get in, besides being just a trigger block safety. I also don't care for enclosed triggers, if given the choice, for a hunting rifle.

Don't know how good they are, but I did purchase a Dumoulin Mauser Action from Sarco 3-4 years ago when they had them on sale for $299

Have not decided what to build with it yet. Seems to be a well built piece of equipment.

Yeah, Owl a bud bought 2 of those Dumoulins, he turned the first into a 7x57 still has the 2nd in a box. This FN is a commercial sporter no thumb cut and has a cocking piece low swing safety on the left side. Couldn't see a name on it but the trigger looked a lot like a Timmney. It is very smooth. The barrel on it looks original and all that but it's a 25-06 and that don't fit.? If it was put together back then. MB

Other than Sunny Hill and Blackburn, what are other options for a 98 hinged bottom?

Duane Wiebe

http://www.customgunandrifle.com/products/bottommetal/mauser-bottommetal

Nice looking rifles......

After commissioning a number of custom rifles over the years, this is my personal take on the posters question:
The reason for building a custom rifle is so you can have it “your way”. What I am willing to spend money on in terms of hardware, chambering or style, the next guy might turn down at a fraction of the cost. It usually means you wish to have something not generally available. There are lots and lots of used custom rifles for sale far below replacement cost. Why not buy one of them and save some time? The answer is usually “because it has “______” or it doesn’t have “________”. Back to the same thought as before. A custom.rifle is a reflection of the buyer’s values. “ I want a .275 Rigby in English Walnut - not a 7 x 57 in Claro.” If you are a Mauser fan, then build on a Mauser and so forth. I cannot tell you what your perfect custom looks like. Look at at lot of customs and pay attention to what speaks to you.

John

Try to find a Mark X TG, they were hinged.
Also Argie 09s and Verguiero TGs were hinged.

Since there has been no shortage of opinions posted on the usual routes you can take, I'll tell what I would do given my circumstances (kinda old and impatient, and somewhat limited resources). I'd take a hard, first-hand look at the Mauser M03s. In the pictures,mthey look very nice, and have some interesting features that I like. Start around $4500 IIRC.

Another option is one of the fancy kipplaufs from several makers. Accurate, and very, very light and handy.

Have fun.

[quote=texasjohn]After commissioning a number of custom rifles over the years, this is my personal take on the posters question:
The reason for building a custom rifle is so you can have it “your way”. What I am willing to spend money on in terms of hardware, chambering or style, the next guy might turn down at a fraction of the cost. It usually means you wish to have something not generally available. There are lots and lots of used custom rifles for sale far below replacement cost. Why not buy one of them and save some time? The answer is usually “because it has “______” or it doesn’t have “________”. Back to the same thought as before. A custom.rifle is a reflection of the buyer’s values. “ I want a .275 Rigby in English Walnut - not a 7 x 57 in Claro.” If you are a Mauser fan, then build on a Mauser and so forth. I cannot tell you what your perfect custom looks like. Look at at lot of customs and pay attention to what speaks to you.


I think texasjohn nailed it. I prefer pre 64 Mod 70's and Kreiger barrels with either very nice American Black Walnut or English, but that's just me.
Phil

Don’t shoot your Higgins. I shot mine and now hate to rebarrel.

Brownell used to sell an Aluminum hinged bottom metal from PAWS.
These were light weight.
I got a number of these. Others were available from Sarco or Numrich and I got those too.

In dollars per ounce of weight savings, they were the low hanging fruit.

This Parker Hale for $50 is an example.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Parker-Hal...d-floorplate-trigger-guard-/264321700144

Many require work.

It's a 270 and I have lot of loading stuff here for it. I may try it out. This project is going to be long term while I gather parts. All I have is the safety so I have a long way to go before it needs to be torn down.

Just built one on this receiver for my nephew's HS Graduation...

One I'm currently in the process of building on a Brno Mauser

Budget?

Hint...………………..

Thanks .... I saw those but think that I want to stick with all steel for this project or if I need to save some weight can do it as an ADL style.

WOW!