Here's a hypothetical situation that I'd be curious to hear opinions about. If someone wanted an exceptionally accurate custom barreled hunting rifle how much difference in accuracy would be seen between a commercial FN 98 Mauser and a Remington 700? I'm not talking about a varmint or target rifle, just a hunting rifle that is so accurate that you can't wipe the smile off of your face.
For the sake of discussion let's assume it would be a .270 Winchester with a high quality custom barrel in a #2 or #3 contour, a good trigger, well done bedding and good handloads. Maximum scope magnification wouldn't go over 10x. I'm thinking about building a rifle like this. I want something exceptionally accurate which points to a Remington perhaps but I have a bit of a preference for Mauser actions in general. For a target rifle I'd take a Remington over a Mauser every time. But, for a hunting rifle does using a Mauser action give up much of the accuracy potential of the barrel?
