Now all I need is to find a military 98 action for cheap. Make up a 9.3×62 Mauser. Not too crazy about the 14.2" twist but, that's still workable. With my 20" CZ 550 I was getting 2600 fps max with the 250 gr X bullet.
Now all I need is to find a military 98 action for cheap. Make up a 9.3×62 Mauser. Not too crazy about the 14.2" twist but, that's still workable. With my 20" CZ 550 I was getting 2600 fps max with the 250 gr X bullet.
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What is the price to have a shot-out tube bored, rerifled, and rechambered ? Since you're not married to 8mm, why not have it replaced with a new barrel in .30-'06. I would imagine the old barrel is coming off anyhow. You can get a new Shilen barrel for <$200 from Midwayusa, the rest is labor you are paying for anyhow. The '06 cartridges feed properly without modification to the bottom metal. While its apart your gunsmith can true the receiver and bolt lugs, which takes only about 2 hours of his time, and return it to you a condition that will exceed the accuracy ever imagined by its original makers. Plus you'll have a rifle chambered in a caliber which can take any game in North America, and in a caliber you can find in any K-Mart anywhere in the country.
If he wants something smaller than the 8 mm . He should go with the 270. It also works good and handily kills all N.A. game . And can be found at any big box store.
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But really the 35 Whelan is better than either of them for big game hunting.
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9,3 x 57
Can't argue with the 9.3×57.
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LAGS,
The usual "turn-around" at JES is TWO WEEKS, his work is reasonable in price & his craftsmanship is FAULTLESS.
(My treasured Model 760 was rebored from .30-06 to 9.3x62 & it's GREAT.)
yours, tex
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How many grooves is your 9.3 ?
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Cold Trigger Finger,
FOUR, if I remember correctly.
(I'm NOT where the rifle presently is.)
yours, tex
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