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Last hunting season I stumbled across a savage 99H in 30-30 at a local gun shop. The gun was in rough shape, but I have always been looking for a 99 to cut down for a brush gun. Something similar to the marlin spikehorn. After a year with the gun still sitting in the rack I told the owner to make me a offer I couldnt refuse. He offered me 300 including the cutting and crowning. I had him cut the barrel down to 16" and here is the finished product. I wasn't able to get a deer with it this season but i plan on trying to bag some coyotes with it. [Linked Image] [Linked Image] [Linked Image] [Linked Image] It should prove to be just what I need up here in the Adirondacks.


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Originally Posted by CLB
Kimber Montana 7-08 bedded with Devcon, Talley LW's, Leupy 2-7x33, loaded with 154gr RN's.

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How's that rifle shoot?

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Kimber Montana 7-08 bedded with Devcon, Talley LW's, Leupy 2-7x33, loaded with 154gr RN's.

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How's that rifle shoot?


Shoots like a dream. Sorry I did not buy one years ago!

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Originally Posted by ts300wsm
As the title says mine is my new Remington model 700 mountain SS in 308 Win. with Leupold VX 3 3.5-10x40mm


Remington 700 TI .30-06 with McEdge and 3-9x40 Leupy.

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I hunt with a few, but last year I hunted with my Kimber Montana 7WSM the most. Rifle is scoped with a Leupold Tactical 3.5-10x40 and 1" mountain sling.

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My current one is a Weatherby ss carbine in 7mm-08 w/B&C Stock and 2x7 leupy, gun all up weighs 6lb 15 oz. I just bought another 7mm-08 off the fire here which may replace it. Rem 600, Rem mountain rifle barrel cut to 21", Mickey edge, bare its 5 lb 4 oz, see what happens when I scope. So far w/o firing a shot, it feels like it could be the replacement to the one I have carried for a few years.

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Just a run of the mill Ruger in a zytel stock, stainless, in 30.06. 17yrs. in the timber, and it'll hold its own with anything else that's showed up. Course I'm partial!
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didn't we have this thread last year? cabin fever must be setting in! here's mine:

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- mexican mauser action
- .308 remington barrel cut to 16.25
- bansner / high tech specialties stock (wouldn't do that again)
- streamlight tlr3
- xs rear ghost ring / remington ramp front
- leupold fixed 2.5x in leupold QD rings
- custom length VCAS sling
- cerakote stock and metal work by Sawtooth Rifles
- 7.25 lb without ammo

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Yeah, it comes up two or three times a year.

Here are all mine, I have way to many but each has a specific purpose and I cant decided to get rid of any:

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Winchester Model 70 300 WSM, McMillan edge, 23" barrel. VX-3 3.5-10x40 cds, 7.5 lbs

Kimber Montana 243, VX-i 2-7x33, 5 lbs 13 ozs,

Remington 700 Titanium 308 win, MPI thumbhole stock, Mt rifle take off barrel, Timmeny trigger, Sako extractor, VX-2 3-9x40(not shown), 5 lbs 12oz's,

Remington Model 7 custom KS 350 rem mag, VX-3 2.5-8x36, 6lbs 7 ozs

Marlin 444XLR, xs scout rail, Bushnell red dot, barrel cut to 18.5", 7.5 lbs

Winchester 94 trapper 357 mag, scout rail, ghost rings sights, 5.75 lbs, rambling gun

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Originally Posted by evanhill

- bansner / high tech specialties stock (wouldn't do that again)




Hmmmm, interesting, I have three Bansners currently being installed on a re-chambered Brno 21H rifle, now a .280 Rem. and another on an HVA re-tubed with a fwt. Kreiger to .280 Rem.

The third Bansner, I bought used and it is going on a mint F.I.E. "Musketeer" FN in .308Norma, that a friend gave me. I got some Blackburn BM to replace that ghastly alloy stuff that was factory issue when these otherwise very fine rifles were made and I think that it will come out a nice piece, with Talley screw QDs holding one of my old, tested and true Leupy Vari-X-III scopes, a 3.5x10x50.

So, given my respect for your opinions on such matters and gear in general, I would appreciate knowing why you are not keen on these stocks, after using one?

I don't care for the thick pistol grip, but, generally I like the geometry of these and the price was "right". I cannot afford a Micky Edge on every rifle I own and thot that these and perhaps an MPI or two might be decent alternatives.

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Kute, I think the best way to describe the Bansnser I got is "stock blank", not "stock". In all fairness, they sell them for stock blank prices. The front action screw hole was .25" off. I called them and they recommended drifting and filling to get it lined up. There was also a *lot* of cutting and filling required to get it to fit my action. Fair amount of sanding to take off all the rough edges and seams too. The forend had a lot of flex until a carbon fiber arrow got inlaid into it. If the stock is going right to a gunsmith who is going to do a lot of custom bedding and rework regardless of what stock they start with, the Bansner makes good sense. If the goal is a stock that is good to go with maybe some minor fitting, I'd look elsewhere. Perhaps it just is what it is with a Mauser (as opposed to Remington or whatever) action.

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Your Mauser action is a small ring intermediate length, which is why the Bansner stock (large ring, standard length) didn't fit.

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Originally Posted by jonz
Your Mauser action is a small ring intermediate length, which is why the Bansner stock (large ring, standard length) didn't fit.


That probably didn't help matters much. IIRC the Mexican Mauser was slightly shorter as it was designed for the 7x57, not the longer German 8mm. I knew the action rings were of a smaller diameter, and, as such, a bit lighter. This is why Cooper favored the Mex mauser for a Scout build.

I guess the ultimate "hunting mauser" would be to find a G33-40 that had already been sporterized, as that was a light as mausers ever got, I believe.

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The best way to do that, is to find a Brno 21/22 series "donnor",especially one of the very rare "roundbolt" late models.

Finish that nothing made will excel, small ring REAL "Patterne 98", both roundtop and very desirable double flattops, cut for excellent rings that Talley makes and all the bells and whistles.

I like to install a new Oberndorf style bolt handle, three pos. safety, Lapour, Satterlee and even Dakotas are nice, then change the usual DST as I hate the buggers to, the ONE-stage old FN trigger and change the bottom metal and follower.

This costs LESS than all the work you need to do on a VZ or G-33 and you then have a superior light Mauser action to work with. They are not as common as beater P-64s, but, I and several guys I know find them regularly and build on them, I like .280Rems. on them, but,have seen a .338WM and now a 9,3x64B.

G-33s are VERY rare here and a finished one will set you back some major coin, say $2500.00, where I can mod a 21H for a few bucks and their only issue is the off-standard barrel threads easy to have fixed.

BTW, the 7x57 and it's progenitor, the 8x57J and later, 8x57JS cartridges are the SAME length, the case is the same one. The only difference might be a slightly longer cartridge due to a specific bullet loaded, however, the magazines for both are identical in Mauser rifles.

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Wife's Mexican Mauser. 6.5X55 done by Jay Frazier the guide gunsmith from Delta Junction. He is retired right now but the gun is good just got to put scope on it.

Weighs right at 6lbs without scope. 22 inch barrel.

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Thanks Kute, obviously I need to read up on mausers a bit.

I knew 33/40's were crazy expensive if they were still in military trim, a local dealer has a beat up one for 2K.

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Nice rifle Thomas. A 6.5x55 is just about the perfect rifle for a lady, or anyone else.

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You can find a "donnor" Brno 21/22 for $8-900 and spend $5-600 on it, trigger, 3-pos safety installed and change the bottom metal follower to the solid Mauser steel type and you then have the finest bolt action ever made...and, yes, I own original Oberndorf sporters, so know this from experience.

With a $350 barrel, $550 Micky Edge and a few hundred for installing these, plus Talley QDs at less than a C note and a Leupy at say $3-400, you have a rifle that will last your lifetime and work like dambusters and weigh 7.5 lbs, in .30-06, or a chambering based on that case.

$3000.00 or so, all in, not a lot by today's standards, I have several of these and several of the large ring ZG-47s done this way and I now almost never use my collection of custom P-64 Mod.70s, as the Brnos are just so fine a light hunting piece.

Yes, guys, that little rifle in 6.5x55 is a REAL GEM, I would love to own it and most of us are well served by such a piece, IMHO.

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Originally Posted by jonz
Your Mauser action is a small ring intermediate length, which is why the Bansner stock (large ring, standard length) didn't fit.


Now it all makes sense! It would have been very nice if, when they were careful to ask what kind of Mauser action I had and I was careful to tell them precisely, they had told me how far off the stock was going to be.

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700 ti 270,Leupold 6x42 with cds
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