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Arkruner
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wts 460 van horn project
      #257421 - 01/12/14 11:13 PM



picked this up in trade, too many projects so up for sale, Krieger barrel, tally baarrel band, NECG front sight, Argintine action, ? who did the work and no other accessories.
$650 shipped. thanks elton

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Arkruner
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Re: wts 460 van horn project [Re: Arkruner]
      #258018 - 18/12/14 09:43 AM

$600 shipped

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Re: wts 460 van horn project [Re: Arkruner]
      #258132 - 21/12/14 02:20 AM

$550 shipped

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Arkruner
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Re: wts 460 van horn project [Re: Arkruner]
      #258323 - 28/12/14 05:45 AM

$500. shipped thanks elton

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Re: wts 460 van horn project [Re: Arkruner]
      #258719 - 07/01/15 12:34 PM

Post a photo of the bottom of the receiver so we may see what has been done to handle the big Van Horn cartridge. And a photo of the feed ramp with the bolt removed. The feed ramp and the lower recoil lug of the action often have too much metal removed when the 98 is opened up for a big cartridge such as the Van Horn 460.

Thanks!

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Re: wts 460 van horn project [Re: Altamaha]
      #258773 - 08/01/15 04:34 AM

Altamaha is correct. To sell this to any builder there is much that needs to be shown.
To simply screw in a chambered barrel is not enough and in some cases it can be worth less then a blank barrel and military receiver.

To make a good magnum from a Mauser the work needs to be done perfectly.

You need to open up (or replace) the magazine to hold the cartridges perfectly.
Next you need to open up the bolt fact to fit the shell and fit the extractor.
Then you need to install, chamber and headspace the barrel.

When that is done you need to modify the feed lips to feed the cartridges perfectly (That's a lot of work)

If the bolt face is not done right you have problems. If overcut you need a new bolt.

If the head spacing is not done right you have problems. Too tight and you'd you need a reamer. Too loose you need to set the barrel back, which requires a lathe.

If the chamber is not cut smoothly you have problems. Again you need a lathe and the reamer to repair this.

The rifle needs to come with dies and shellholder and/or ammo for you to even be able to check for these problems.

So your price of $600 is very good if all the work is done perfectly.

If the box is opened up and the gun feeds perfectly, if there is a bit of ammo to prove it, if you have a test fired shell or 2 to show the chamber is cut right, and it's all perfect, $600 would be a low price.

If there are any problems listed above the gunsmithing to fix them would cost at least $250 and could be up to $550, so as you can see you may have a $600 (or even much more)) piece of merchandise there, or you may have MUCH less.

Pictures and information is what is required for you to sell what you have.

I hope this information is helpful to you.
Good luck

Edited by szihn (08/01/15 04:38 AM)

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Re: wts 460 van horn project [Re: szihn]
      #258796 - 08/01/15 01:03 PM

Sold pending funds

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