KWJohnston
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The great Mauser 98 is far and away the most popular action for building sporting rifles. The 96 Mauser seems to get little attention despite being a very fine action. The small ring and lighter weight would make a trim little rifle. If anyone has a nice sporter or custom with a 96 Mauser action please show off some pictures.
Wyatt
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"Tell him in the morning in our tribe we always shoot them twice. Later in the day we shoot them once. In the evening we are often half shot ourselves." - Ernest Hemingway
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DORLEAC
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http://forums.nitroexpress.com/showflat....1&fpart=all
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DarylS
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Words escape me - such grace and beauty.
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Daryl
"a gun without hammers is like a Spaniel without ears" King George V
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Iowa_303s
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I see these rifles you create and I'm always stunned by their style and execution.
Thank you for sharing with us mere mortals.
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Matt
formerly known as Iowa_303
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Huvius
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KW, take a look at some of the Daniel Fraser takedowns on '96 actions.
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Old_rifle_nut
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Here's two photos of my last two remaining rifles built on 96 actions, both having Westley-Richards pattern bagged grips and Rigby pattern short fore-ends. They are noticeably more svelte and quicker to the draw than my similar rifles built on 98 actions, although barely noticeably slower than a couple of my Lee Speeds.
The first is in .256 Gibbs Magnum Rimless, with an EAW side-mount & Swarovski Habicht Nova A 3-9x36 (#4A reticule) its spare scope is a Kahles Helia 2.2-9x42 (#4 reticule) mounted in a spare EAW slide-top ready to go; the second is in .400/360 2 1/4" Rimless N.E. also with an EAW side-mount and Kahles Helia S2S 2.5x20 (#1 reticule); its spare scope is a Kahles Helia 15S2 1.5-4.5x20 (#16 reticule) mounted in a spare EAW slide-top ready to go, with back-up fixed single leaf rear and flip-up night bead front sights by Recknagel. Both are wearing their Made in Winnipeg by Levy's canvas straps.
I apologize for the poor quality of the photos. At the time, my old tripod was buggered & my new Manfrotto had not yet been delivered, so it was hand-steadying for me.
They pale in comparison to the beautiful creations of Dorleac. The photos of their 275 Rigby got me drooling & scheming, thinking about what I can let go to finance one of those. Magnificent!
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Bidgee
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Dorleac and Old rifle nut, you have some stunning rifles there. They are quality rifles built to last, unlike some of the latest budget bargains that are on the market.
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Carpetsahib
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KW, take a look at some of the Daniel Fraser takedowns on '96 actions.
Daniel Fraser rifles are exquisite. However, I have never seen any rifles built on M95/M96 actions that are as graceful as those built on M98 actions - until now. Dorleac's creations are in a class of their own. As far as I can tell they are flawless.
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458Win
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While not exactly a M96, the Husqvarna HVA action is an upgraded one and this one was built in the early Mauser/Rigby style by Steve Berg. He started with his old 30-06 after the original stock had been broken in an aircraft accident.
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Anyone who claims the 30-06 is ineffective has either never used one - or else is unwittingly commenting on their marksmanship
Phil Shoemaker
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NitroX
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Interesting thread. I have a ex-mil M96 in 6.5x55, and at the moment it sits in a crappy utilitarian plastic stock. Superbly accurate. A rifle available as a loaner rifle for visitors as needed. Good killer of feral pigs, goats, and most deer.
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