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Been reading this thread frt to rear. I have a FI Corp wash DC rifle in 25-06 it's an FN (left rail marked) with alloy bottom metal and all. Smooth, modern steel, side safety, good trigger the wood stock had a bizarre cheekpiece which I am now modifying. I like FN's I think they are the way to go if you want a Mauser styled custom .I don't and wouldn't build on a old clunky 98 and it's short mag box. Unless a guy has need of a barrel or receiver sighted bolt action utilizizing 5 rd stripper clips I see no need what so ever to decrease action stiffness utilizing an action with the thumb cut. I have a couple of MkX, a Herter J9 and 3 FN's so I am no stranger to their charms. MB

I've been having accuracy issues with the Mauser. I had the barrel scoped today and its pretty much junkl. Throats gone and fire cracked pretty bad. Seems I'm in need of a barrel or maybe part out the rifle. I guess my "project" gun has turned into a "project". I'll do some shopping and decide what to do.

Finding a decent barrel wouldn't be that hard. Heck, with a 26" barrel you could set it back an inch, rethread and rechamber. Assuming the bore is good, you only mentioned the throat.

What you paid is still typically less than what an FN action alone sells for.

Z1r hit it on the nail head. You got a gun someone shot the hell out of it. Yeah I'd check on set back and rechambering it first ,throat is allways the first to go. Don't stew about it just do it even if it means a whole new barrel. MB

The barrel looked to be fire cracked pretty bad as well so I ordered a new barrel for it. Going to make a 25-06 out of it. After I get the new barrel on I'll see if the 6mm barrel can be salvaged.

That'll work.

Man, too bad you don't live around here. The smith I use would probably put that barrel on head spaced for no more than $150 you supplying the barrel. And he does good work.

Why don't you have your smith assess the barrel up frt to see if it is salvageable first might save some bucks.MB

I bought the rifle from my gunsmith/friend. When the new 25-06 barrel gets here he's installing for free. He felt bad about selling me a rifle with a bad barrel. Its nice having a gunsmith as a good friend.

Good to go sounds to me. MB