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I have two Chuck Daley actions that will be built into rifles one day and I have a .25-06 that shoots bugholes with Norma 204 and 100gr NBTs. I also have a Mini-Mauser in .223 that's giving me load development fits.I'm pretty sure it has to do with the stock touching the barrel. They are good solid rifles that could use a little refinement.

Ribgy used them, that kinda deflates any negatives right there.

Heck, during the 1970's MAUSER used them and even had them marked with the Mauser logo on the front ring !

My 458, that I have carried now for over 36 years, is build on one of their barreled actions and is as slick operating as any Mauser I have ever seen.

I have 1 Chuck Daley in 30/06 with the plastic stock that I bought for like $225 at Gander a few years back. Those plastic stocks are horrible. I've put a lot of effort bedding the action and trying to firm that forearm up but I think eventually it will eventually wear a Boyd's. The skinny barrel needs more upward pressure than that stock can comfortably give.

It doesn't shoot a shotgun pattern anymore and I think with a wooden stock it will shoot fine. The metal finish is beautiful.

Dan

What! Aren't you risking life and limb using that dangerous H-ring action?!!!😱

I have two of them. One came with a Butler Creek stock which has worked fine for me. I had Dave Gentry do a trigger job on it and install a 3-position M70 style safety. I worked the bolt a few hundred times and it's now as slick as glass.

I have four: Rem M798 in 375 H&H and three that started as actions only.....338-06AI (inheritance), 35 Whelen AI and 6.5-06 AI.

They all work great and my only regret is not buying 20 actions when they were something like $230-$260 each NIB.

I would like to get a light-weight stock for the Mini. It's currently stocked with a substantial chunk of walnut that makes it heavier than what I wanted as a fast handling truck, boat and sno-go carbine. The problem is it's a left-hander and aftermarket stocks for it seem to be scarce.

Steve: MPI stocks has a synthetic stock for the Mini Mauser. Don't know if he can modify the blank for left hand.

I took a flier on a Mark X for the princely sum of $175 at a pawn shop years back. Pretty well everything people have said about them +1. It did make into a very nice 338 win for under five bills.

I think it's parent company is fiat, found that interesting.

Cool! Thanks!

I have a Zasty .375 Wby that was rechambered from the standard .374 H&H. It was close to 10 lbs with the factory stock, I put an MPI on it and the weight came down to 8.5lbs and the rifle's balance and handling are much better now too.

For that price, you really can't go wrong. I picked up one in 30-06 years ago, and the first go-round with it was not impressive. I took it apart and noticed the stock -- not the original but what appeared to be a walnut replacement -- was crudely inletted and was binding. After a little work, it consistently produced 3/4th" groups with just about any load I fed it and sometimes even did a bit better.It may not have won any awards for its looks and was a little rough overall, but it was utterly reliable and one I do regret parting with. I've never heard of anyone truly unhappy with one of these.