Absolutely!!

I just bid and won a reworked 98 action with a custom Shilen barrel, aftermarket custom trigger and mannlicher stock with great wood for a very reasonable price at an auction site.

I plan on reboring the rifle to 35 Whelen to be a handy opensighted carbine.

There are lots of custom mauser mannlicher rifles out there for a fraction of what was spent to build them.

Have fun building your own!!

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