Ken: I am a big fan of the 98 mauser design and would like to know if a excellent condition military action with the "C" ring intact has a strength advantage over the FN type with the cutaway in the front ring. What about steel quality? Is it more important ? Thanks, Swede96.

I have no way of knowing how to answer your question with any confidence that I'm steering you right. Sorry. All I know is that one of the following is true:
<br>-- Commercial actions are stronger than military actions.
<br>-- Military actions are stronger than commercial actions.
<br>-- Military and commercial actions are equally strong.
<br>-- SOME military actions are stronger than SOME commercial actions.
<br>-- SOME commercial actions are stronger than SOME military actions.
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<br>IOW, I've never worried about it.

<br>swede 96
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<br>Look for the best of all possible worlds, an early FN commercial action with C ring, I owned no. 1789 dated 1948 no thumb slot, low bolt, etc., marked Firearms Internat ional inc so was an import to US, it had the military action type C ring. Sold it a few years ago, had an '06 barrel in it.
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<br>miki

<br> Actualy the "c ring" contributes nothing to the strength of the action. It's function is to block gas excaping from a blown case head from coming back down the left bolt raceway.
<br> Good Luck!