Originally Posted by Pappy348
Don't know your financial situation, but for ordinary folks, a good look at the price tag on that little gem will cool you down in a hurry.

A little bit of lurking on Gunbroker might yield a very nice FN deluxe sporter for probably a third or less of what that one would cost you. I don't recall any 7X57s lately, but .270s, '06s, and even .257s show up pretty often. If you squint your eyes a little, the .270 might pass for a 7mm.


Yeah, looking at that site cools me down quite a bit.

I'm more in the "build it yourself" class, although I've traded for some pretty nice guns over the years.

Here's my version of a '98 Mauser, a '50's vintage FN action fitted with a 23" Shilen #2 in a B&C Medalist. That's about where I stand on the '98 Mauser deal. May have to let the high end one pass... smile

I have less than $1,200 in this gun, a 6.5x55. I'm pretty sure $1,200 wouldn't make a down payment on the "real deal" Mauser '98.

DF

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