My JC Higgins M51-L 308 from a few years ago. Husky HVA action which is an updated version of the M96 Mauser crossed with the M98. Has the third lug, full M98 length, but retains the small ring diameter.
Those are nice rifles. My SIL has one in 30-06 that belonged to his late father who was killing in an accident when Jeff was 12. I had it it fixed up for him a couple yrs ago getting the tang crack repaired, refinished and bedded. That thing now shoots 3/4" groups with factory ammo. VG rifle.
I have two FN-98s in JC Higgins M-50s. One is now becoming a full custom 275 Rigby (Rigby Highland Stalker clone) and the other will probably get to be a 9.3x62 some day.
