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They may be much nicer and I'd rather have one but they're not likely to be as accurate as an American, 798, or an Axis.
But as long as it's not a WWII manufacture I'd rather have a Mauser.
I prefer classic.
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I used to run with the hare. Now I'm envious of the tortoise and I do my own stunts but rarely intentionally
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I thought Jkob rifles belonged in the Custom Rifle forum? ![[Linked Image]](https://s3.amazonaws.com/classicfirearms/assets/yugo-m2447-8mm-mauser-rifle-sporterized.png) WOW!!!!! Now that is a custom!!! Jkobe does some great work and that might be his best yet
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Baltz,you mean trying to clear cotton before this mornings camp breakfast geysers out!
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The rear sight is marked in meters, not yards. That gives you about 10% more range than you thought you had. I'm looking forward to the half-mile elk kill video.
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By god, you're right, I hadn't taken that into account. I'll download the Photoshop Video package and get back to you on that .805 km elk... 
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Converted one to a 240 Weatherby, and it's a nail driver.
Last edited by 1minute; 07/30/16.
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What about us Savage hog hunter people
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I'm always amazed at old-world craftsmanship..........
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The sporterized version is an alright looking gun. I personally would get the unmodified version and just the action and start from there. I have a M38 Turk in a 6.5x55 that shoots lights out. My kid could use a 6.5 as well.
Can anyone tell me if these models have the same precautions as other military version with newer / higher pressure loads?
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They are a large ring intermediate length action and are plenty strong enough for modern loaded 8x57 loads which I believe run to 57,000 psi under European specs. Not in the WSM range but not wimpy either.
The M24/47 itself, at least the ones I looked at and the one I own, are military grade in fit and finish but rock solid with all forged and machined steel. Web info will lead you everywhere but from what I can gather the original M24's were made by FN or on FN machinery imported into Yugoslavia, or not. They were reworked in 1947 hence the M24/47 designation but I'm not sure what all the rework entailed.
As I alluded to above, the exterior finish is military grade but the action itself is much smoother inside than the modern Zastava commercial Mauser I bought a few years ago. It's not FN commercial quality but it ain't too bad. It probably depends on the individual rifle as well, looking on gunbroker you can see some pretty rusted out crap but most of them sold in the original cosmoline that I've looked at were okay.
The magazine box on mine is just shy of 3.2", I'll say 3.1", which precludes .30-06 length rounds but the 57mm or 55mm based rounds are a perfect fit.
Instead of carving on the military stock, bending the handle and giving it that "checkering" (I use the term loosely), I'd rather they remove the stock completely and offer the basic barreled action for $199 or a lot less and let folks go from there.
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How does it shoot. Thats how I judge tools.
They might look great, but if they don't shoot... they might look ugly to some but if they shoot....
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