The problem with the m98 is that it is probably a design that compromises by selecting design features over ease of manufacture, I personally see the m98 basically as the pinnacle of bolt action design, just about every sporter action that departs from the m98 design does so to ease manufacture to some degree and rarely actually improve anything.
I bought a parker hale 1200 super safari a while ago, and although the machining is rough inside, i'm quite happy with it, the only flaw is the magazine feed lips havn't been shaped correctly so feeding ammo when it's on the rhs of the stack is really bad. I'll have to attack it with a file.
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