For the past year, I've been working on a scout rifle.
It started life as a 98' Mauser Turk, 8 X 57 mm.
Yesterday, I received the bolt handle from my gunsmith in Colorado. I think the rifle looks and handles much better now.
Ben
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This is what the rifle looked like 1 year ago.
I hand picked this rifle out of about 35 Turkish 8 X 57 mm rifles in a local gun shop about 10 yrs. ago and paid $60 out the door . It has a pristine bore.
By the way, now that all the work is completed, ( glass bedded, Timmney trigger- - set to 1 lb., scout mount D & T - - installed, and scout scope, turned down bolt handle) I've had some of my " good friends " offer me my $60 investment back. You just can't beat a good friend.
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Here are the " After Photos"
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One more thing, it is a SHOOTER ! !