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As it sits now it will sit for a long, long time.

I'm not sure the scale I used is all that accurate. The rifle just does not feel that heavy to me. I could tote that one around for a while without issue.

RR,this is my Interterms Mark X .22/6mm as is in the picture it weighs 11 lbs!


We all make mistakes.

Balance is perfect then.

Cool rifle. With the bipod and all that extra barrel, I'm not too surprised! Is that a 26-inch or 28-inch?

26" barrel. It was a .338/06 and I had the barrel maker duplicate the contour. Going from .338" to .224" adds quite a bit of weight.

R R

I was 'guessing' that from the way you said,

"I think I'm going to have to let my Super Grade in .280 rest a while and put this one back to work! "

However 'assuming' can be dangerous.

Thnx

Jerry

Interarms Mark X .35 Whelen

I'd post photos of two other rifles of the 98 Mauser persuasion, but they're really not visually different from the one I just dressed up.

One is a .35 Whelen built by a fellow who used the moniker "stormylouie" on Gunbroker. I think he's in Ohio somewhere. When I bought it, the rifle was much like the .280 was when I bought it, except that the bolt handle had not been uglified. It did come with a military trigger, though. I can't recall what the stock was. It may have been Butler Creek but I'm not sure. Barrel is Adams & Bennett. This one got a B&C Medalist, a Gentry 3-position M70 type safety, and a Timney. It also received a trigger guard upgrade, and on this one I learned about removing the boss on the back side of the magazine box---after the front guard screw sheared about four rounds after the change. This rifle was blued nicely as received and I have not messed with the finish. It shoots okay, around MOA for three rounds as far as I know. I haven't shot it much at all...it was for hunting black bear in Arkansas and it got carried a couple of times but we never saw a damned thing to shoot at so we quit going. I keep the rifle with the idea in mind that I might have an opportunity to kill a really big hog with it someday.

The third rifle built on a 98 action is my Mark X, chambered in 6mm-284. I swapped into this rifle about eight years ago, I guess. When I got it, it was wearing one of the old B&C stocks with the built-in sling mount (that stock is for sale, BTW). I think the barrel is the original barrel and was probably a .243 W at one time, but there are NO markings on the barrel and I cannot be sure. The underside of the barrel has the holes which were once used to attach a rear sight. I decided I wanted a B&C Medalist for this one, too. The original Mark X trigger was not really bad, but I removed it (it's available too) and installed a Timney. The rifle shoots pretty well and seems to like 70-grain Ballistic Tips.

I do like my 98 Mausers---or at least the rifles that can be made out of them. I think I like Model 70s better, but the 98s got NO flies on em!

What am I lookin at there? It's a hansum debbil...and I think it has a big "W" on it somewhere.

looks like Dakota 76 to me

There is a Mauser 98 in 35 Whelen in a synthetic stock on Gunbroker right now. It has not been bid on yet, starts at $350! 24" bbl and has a Timney trigger with a scope (looks like an old Buehler) friendly safety. He does Layaway too! I'm set or I would have jumped on it. Somebody NEEDS to buy that thing. Search for Mauser 98 35 whelen

Dakota M 76.

Correct Bt8897.

I guess there's a big "W" on my teeshirt this evening. Meaning, WRONG!

LOL


I wear it a lot. It needs to be washed.

We all do.

SHUT UP!!

FALL DOWN & BREAK YOUR FINGERS...........

I don't need to hear/read that.


Your Friend
Jerry

Buy it Jerry.

My 70 Black Shadow 300 WM comes in +/- 8.5 # and does NOT feel like it. BALANCE is the key, IMO

Jerry

You A Lot A Help !!

Jerry

It's why I'm here,to help.