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Agreed, but i have seen cats spend many thousands of dollars on high end custom rifles with this action.

Gunner

Yep, and again, how much do they SHOOT them. A fool and his money, well you know the rest.

They are what they are, period. No need in making them more.

Thats has been the puzzling part for me, "expensive custom, use sparingly"

But I see what your sayin,

Gunner

You don't have to use it sparingly, you just don't need to abuse it. There is a huge difference in the two. People have high end custom rifles built on these because they are fantastic actions that will outlast the owners.

Yes TC1, but would factory 308W and 300 magnum ammunition be considered abusive, if not, then I'm good, my 7X57 loads are light years below those two.

Gunner

The original reason 1909's got used for a lot of custom rifles was the hinged floorplate. They're generally nicely made actions, for a military 98, but other than the hinged floorplate there's nothing special about them.

In way they're kind of the Parker shotgun of 98 military actions. Parkers are good guns, though not any better than some others, and not as good as others. By now, however, nothing will ever change their golden reputation--or the $$$ spent on them by true believers.

Thanks JB, I know for certain I'll never purposely set out to sell mine.

Gunner

I have heard of guys selling the floorplates and triggerguards
on EBAY for pretty good money.

No chit, and those salvage buzzards are wreckin' pre-64's too.

Gunner

And Krags, and Arisakas, and........

Show nuff neighbor

Gunner

Yes, Mule Deer is correct. What many fail to realize is that the popularity of the mauser action spawned in the '50s and '60s is because they were cheap- a dime a dozen back then, remember they're mil-surp. At the time nobody in their right mind would have taken apart a Mod 70. There was no reason to as they were pretty accurate for the time and they were already "configured" as a hunting rifle. The Argentines had one less thing you had to spend your money on to bring it up to the same "specs" as a Mod 70.

T'aint nothing wrong with a '98, but I prefer a Mod 70.

I have seen two 1909s in 30-06 for sale in the past week
or so, both rechambered 7.65 barrels.

Most people that choose to use 1909's for custom rifles (true believers) do so with the knowledge that it has better machining, fit and finish than many M98 actions. The same goes for Oberndorfs. It's not just the floorplate. Of course some will never be able to comprehend this.

I've spent far more getting a commercial Mauser action up to snuff than I ever have getting a true M98 like I wanted it.



Terry

Terry,

That is beautiful!

Very Nice!!! Terry, whats it chambered for?

Gunner

I was damn close to sending one of mine to Roger Green for a lean Mannlicher 8x57 build. Had a blank chosen, PacNor set with a 20" barrel and I have all the rest of the parts needed. May still for a retirement gift to me.

9.3X62

Lordy Mercy how much more perfect could a cartridge/action combination be SWEET

Gunner

Tony, You wont be sorry, I do not know who did the work on mine [7X57] but it has an amazing feel of quality and dependability when you work the action.

I'm guessing the barrel is a Douglas, as this is an older build.


Treat Yourself to a custom Tony, I'm sure You more than deserve it.

Gunner