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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: JJB11B on September 24, 2013, 07:52:47 PM

Title: Model 98 Mauser Action. Possible .300 RUM build?
Post by: JJB11B on September 24, 2013, 07:52:47 PM: so I picked up an old Model 98 Mauser 243 the other day for $160 from a friend that needed some cash. its in a belle and Carlson stock and has a tasco on it. I am thinking about stripping it down to the action and ordering a 300 Rum barrel. Any thoughts?
Title: Re: Model 98 Mauser Action. Possible .300 RUM build?
Post by: jay.sharkbait on September 24, 2013, 08:09:53 PM: It may be too short.
Title: Re: Model 98 Mauser Action. Possible .300 RUM build?
Post by: 12Gauge on September 24, 2013, 08:35:57 PM: 300 Win mag will work better.
Title: Re: Model 98 Mauser Action. Possible .300 RUM build?
Post by: yorketransport on September 24, 2013, 08:36:14 PM: :yeah:

Assuming that the action is strong enough (depending on how old it is) after you opened up the bolt face up, modified the feed rails and magazine, and put a new barrel on, you may be better off with a new action.

Andrew
Title: Re: Model 98 Mauser Action. Possible .300 RUM build?
Post by: j_h_nimrod on September 24, 2013, 08:40:13 PM: You could buy a new Remington for the gunsmith cost and have a better, more reliable gun as opposed to that conversion.
Title: Re: Model 98 Mauser Action. Possible .300 RUM build?
Post by: JJB11B on September 24, 2013, 08:42:06 PM: Well it looks like I got a back up coyote gun. Gonna have to put some new glass on it. I just can't do Tasco
Title: Re: Model 98 Mauser Action. Possible .300 RUM build?
Post by: JJB11B on September 24, 2013, 08:44:52 PM: I guess a 4th Remington 700 never hurt nobody. I like the Sendero but I really think I could get away with a less expensive model. after all I am going to get the barrel threaded. I'm not a fan of heavy recoil. I already have a decent amount of scar tissue from the bridge of my nose to my eyebrows :chuckle:
Title: Re: Model 98 Mauser Action. Possible .300 RUM build?
Post by: 724wd on September 25, 2013, 07:54:44 AM: mauser triggerguards and their feed rails are the biggest obstacle to changing caliber. the box is mostly cartridge specific. a round like the RUM is so much fatter the likelihood of it feeding is almost nil. it will take a lot of work and money to get it to feed those shells.
Title: Re: Model 98 Mauser Action. Possible .300 RUM build?
Post by: coachcw on September 25, 2013, 08:06:14 AM: to short of action , way better off buying a cheap 700 and builing from there 98's are expensive to build , 308 norma or 338/06 maybe . I have an old sporterized 98 that just sits in the safe :twocents: