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How about the classic turn of the century 350 Rigby.

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Look forward to your progress.

Yes you are right,"it never ends"........... THANK GOD.

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Wrong quote, I was alluding to John's post but this is perhaps relevant...

You should have dropped through Boynton's Feathertop Winery just a few kliks before Porepunkah for a heads up. (I did)

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I am keen to see something at least get started on this finally, but the never ending saga still really has not even begun.

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I am keen to see something at least get started on this finally, but the never ending saga still really has not even begun.

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I deduce from that remark that the necessary isn't in your pocket at this time ..like most of us lol!

I`m a bit the same with my 7x64 and 416 CT builds!

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Always! It would have been built years ago if that wasn't the case.

Don't actually need this rifle but would like it. Got other "projects" in mind too, but same problem.

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What would be a price for a decent action? Comments welcome.

I assume a standard length action would suffice?

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John,
for a 7x57 an intermediate action would be most appropriate, take small ring action if that floats your boat. 318 W-R, 3006 and 8x64S etc. requires a standard action. A 7x57 on model 21/22 Brno would be sweet

Here used actions are cheap and not very difficult to find unless you want a Oberndorf with squarebridges etc.
A Mauser action made today would be in the ballpark of 3K + Euros.

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1970 or earlier Brno ZKK 600 (with Pop-Up Peep sight)

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http://forums.nitroexpress.com/showflat.php?Number=150948

How do these work? And how does the scope mounts fit on? Especially QD mounts? Thanks.

Look very useful on a .318 WR or big bore.

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Couple of thoughts. A good man with a TIG welder should be able to fill the Farage lettering with weld along with other pits. It can then be taken back to clean surface. But as has been said elsewhere you will be better with a different action and many will already have a bent bolt handle etc. Those older Brnos are strong actions and the triggers can be changed out. Plenty of older Parker Hales and BSAs also have good actions, also early Sakos.

As for takedown, the best to my mind is the H&H style with a stock coming off. No issues with return to zero etc. A takedown with removable barrel takes a lot more work - and cost. And to my mind having two barrels is a compromise. A 7x57 should be a nice dainty little rifle, whereas a 318 needs a bit more meat in the stock etc to soak up the recoil. A 318 with a 7x57 barrel would just be wrong.

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Thanks for the good reply.

No I am not intending to go to that effort on this action. May sell it off seeing the sapolice don't like the number of firearms I have. No idea if I can replace it.

I would love to source a CZ action/rifle with an integral peep sight. And build a simple .318 on that to start off with. Later more modifications such as a custom stock from the blank.

I do think the CZ actions are a little chunky.

Haven't moved forward with this project. Shortage of funds.

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I'm also more likely to restock my second Mauser M03 (Alpine model) before doing this project. A classic stock on it would be nice.

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I have thought of using this "tiger" stock for a restocking of the Mauser M03 in the future. But I think a good plainer stock is more appropriate. I may even have one already. Have to look in 'storage', and if it is appropriate. I know I have several two piece stocks in storage.

But I think ONE DAY I still would like this .318 WR "Tiger" rifle. It must be a mental disease.

I also really wish someone would make custom barrels for the Mauser M03!!! A 6.5x68, maybe a .318 WR, a .375 H&H Mag longer than they make now. Maybe a 8.5x63 instead of a .318 WR, which they also no longer list ....

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I’m blind *facepalms*

I totally get the lack of funds, my bane also.

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I may travel sometimes on overseas trips, which are usually my wife's trips and I go along. The difference between off farm urban incomes and farm and vineyard income, ie minimal.

My projects will happen when I start doing off farm consulting and work again, which was supposed to be sought again ... about right now ... will see how the farce virus affects mid and high level finance work. Not sure. I doubt many will be spending anything. Unless the useless bastards in the jobs all NEED to "work at home". That's one of my intended marketing tools, I'm willing to turn up at offices. Doubt there will be anything going unless lucky or smaller projects. Farm and vineyard income is non existent. Work for nothing.

All this virus farce stuff and how businesses are facing months or even a year or no income ... sounds like normal agriculture, from year to year.

If there is some excess funds, I'm first going hunting. The hunting droughts have been way too long.

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