Not sporterized but built on a yugo mauser 98, 6mm rem.
imported and sold by Herter's

Just got this one in the mail. 375H&H on a VZ-24 action. 21" douglas barrel. I'm going down to a one gun battery (not including my wifes) so I think this is a good choice for all of AK.

I just need to have it D&T'd and then to have it finished and I'm good to go.

John (toomanytools) did an outstanding job on this project. Hats off to him.

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Originally posted by Joel/AK:
Just got this one in the mail. 375H&H on a VZ-24 action. 21" douglas barrel. I'm going down to a one gun battery (not including my wifes) so I think this is a good choice for all of AK.

I just need to have it D&T'd and then to have it finished and I'm good to go.

John (toomanytools) did an outstanding job on this project. Hats off to him.

Now this is a very excellent serviceable firearm...serious power in a short and lightweight package.....and it looks good too!

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Originally posted by vapodog:
Now this is a very excellent serviceable firearm...serious power in a short and lightweight package.....and it looks good too!

X2 but it really is a young man's rifle as it will kick the peedidle out of you at both ends.Just the jet thrust from that piece whould do me in. roger

Yeah, it could be a handfull off the bench. this thing is light (for a mauser).

carrying it will be great. I think its one of those trade-offs. easy to carry up and down hills or off the bench.

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Originally posted by Joel/AK:
Just got this one in the mail. 375H&H on a VZ-24 action. 21" douglas barrel. I'm going down to a one gun battery (not including my wifes) so I think this is a good choice for all of AK.

I just need to have it D&T'd and then to have it finished and I'm good to go.

John (toomanytools) did an outstanding job on this project. Hats off to him.

That looks like a Sako synthetic stock, what are the specific details on the rifle?

Thanks

Actually the stock is from a rem 798. Bottom metal is markX 375H&H. Barrel got chopped to 21" and John added NECG sights. Dakota 3 pos safety and a Bold trigger. Receiver of course is a VZ-24. John also added a 2nd recoil lug. eventually its gonna go into a decent piece of wood.

The more I think about it, I may just leave it as irons. I primarily go after bear and if I get a 200yard shot, thats rare.

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I may just leave it as irons

Bears are big....and you don't really need the scope.....the rifle is lighter....easier to carry.... this is a fine rifle!

Here's one for fun. Haven't decided if I'll keep it yet but the kids sure have fun with it. 96 Mauser in 6.5 x 55.

RGraff, if you DON'T keep that one, you let me know. That is exactly the rifle I want in the caliber I want. What a beauty!

Appreciate the kind words. I'll let you know when I decide.

Yes sir, I've always had a sickness for Mannlicher stocks.

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Originally posted by Bigfatts:
Yes sir, I've always had a sickness for Mannlicher stocks.

I am just curious. Why the Manlicher stocks?

I have never had a desire to own/build one, because it just seems like extra weight to me and more of bedding problem to free float a barrel and more susceptible to wet weather warping etc.

Any one else look at it that way?

Conversely, the stock looks nice, but the first thing I would do with it would be to cut it off.

Barstooler

Here's another...a Norwegian Krag in 6.5 x 54ms. This, I'm told, was my Uncle's moose rifle when he lived in Canada. He put more than a little meat in the freezer with it. When I got it the stock was little more than a stick of wood so I had a stock made for it. While I was young (and stupid) I thought it "needed" a scope so I found a mount. Unfortunately it required the removal of the "ridge" at the front of the action so I ground it off and thoroughly destroyed (in my mind) the aesthetics of this piece. Needless to say this one is relegated to behind the seat in the truck.

Vz-24 rebarreled to 9,3x62, Bolt reworked, Rear of receiver ground to fit scope base w/2 screws, Timney trigger:





All original Swiss K31, All 6 No.s match Walnut stock, Original sling, S&K scout scope mount so can be put back to original, Leupold IER scope, Custom cheek pad:





Truck Rifle 1 = Sporterized No.4 MK1* - Had to fix alot of Bubba on this one from hacksawed stock and barrel to missed drilled front sight. Original military trigger is very good and shoots 1" 100 yds groups!!! :





Truck rifle 2 = Sporterized Yugo M48A, Stock cut and recoil pad added, Jeweled bolt, My trigger job. Shoots 3 under 1.5" 100 yds:

Nice stuff ,Ray. roger

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I am just curious. Why the Manlicher stocks?

Well, I love old world rifles. Old pre war Euro sporters to be specific. There's something about a Mannlicher that just says classic. In today's world of synthetic and stainless scoped rifles that have no soul, a fine piece of wood and decent iron sights do it for me. If that nice piece of wood is in the form of a Mannlicher stock, that's gravy. I just love the way they look.

I think Mannlicher stocks just look COOL...but I go along with Barstooler....they are a PITA to get to shoot and keep shooting.

I had a Ruger RSI in 243 Win once...bedded the action and 2" of the barrel, stiffened the rest of the stock with epoxy and a steel rod up the forearm and completeley relieved the schnauble all around the barrel AND where it slid onto the front sight.

It would shoot tiny groups until the barrel warmed up and started wiggling or the weather caused the stock to wiggle and touch the barrel, usually at the schnauble. I couldn't depend on it so I finally just got rid of it.

But I still think they look COOL and for most people the hunting accuracy is sufficient.

Luck

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Originally posted by RaySendero:

Truck rifle 2 = Sporterized Yugo M48A, Stock cut and recoil pad added...

Wow, that's a recoil pad and a half.

And thanks to everyone who has shared their rifle pics. I appreciate seeing them one and all.

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Originally posted by RGraff:
Here's another...a Norwegian Krag in 6.5 x 54ms. This, I'm told, was my Uncle's moose rifle when he lived in Canada. He put more than a little meat in the freezer with it. When I got it the stock was little more than a stick of wood so I had a stock made for it. While I was young (and stupid) I thought it "needed" a scope so I found a mount. Unfortunately it required the removal of the "ridge" at the front of the action so I ground it off and thoroughly destroyed (in my mind) the aesthetics of this piece. Needless to say this one is relegated to behind the seat in the truck.

Nice Krag

Barstooler

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Originally posted by Bigfatts:

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I am just curious. Why the Manlicher stocks?

Well, I love old world rifles. Old pre war Euro sporters to be specific. There's something about a Mannlicher that just says classic. In today's world of synthetic and stainless scoped rifles that have no soul, a fine piece of wood and decent iron sights do it for me. If that nice piece of wood is in the form of a Mannlicher stock, that's gravy. I just love the way they look.

I agree with you on "classic." None of my rifles wear synthetic or laminate (except one laminated stock on my 22-250 Rem 700). Walnut and blue steel for me. If Mannlichers touch your fancy, good for you.

Barstooler

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Originally posted by onefunzr2:

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Originally posted by RaySendero:

Truck rifle 2 = Sporterized Yugo M48A, Stock cut and recoil pad added...

Wow, that's a recoil pad and a half.

.....

Good catch! - Your just about right.

That M48A had that protruding metal butt plate. I had to cut past the shaped protruding wood to get a flat surface for adding a pad. Also had to add an additonal 1/4" black spacer to get the length of pull right.

Here's my 1941 Johnson sporter (sporterized by Winnfield). Sorry for the lousy photo quality.

Wow, now that's something you don't see every day!

here's my simple sporter -- like i said, fajen or bishop stock, white lines and all -- found an alloy trigger guard, and it worked .. shoot sub moa, buehler rings and basis, timney trigger




sorry for the delay -- parts is parts -- the good camera is on the fritz, so i took pics with my phone

Jeffe....I'm betting that's a Bishop stock.

Cleaning through the computer and found a couple rifle I USED to own. Both, I should've kept.

Smith Corona '03-A3


Navy Arms .45-70, built on a Lithgow SMLE:


My brother owns the .45-70 now. Would've made a good conversion project to .458 American.

Interesting.....now lets see your truck!!!

Love the new forum.

Here's my GEW 98/40 restocked and rebarreled to .308. Not sure I'll keep this one, but it was so unique I couldn't leave it in the pawn shop.

Weagle

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Originally posted by weagle:
Love the new forum.

Here's my GEW 98/40 restocked and rebarreled to .308. Not sure I'll keep this one, but it was so unique I couldn't leave it in the pawn shop.

Weagle

Nice- more and more I appreciate non-'98 projects (I like '98's, too )

weagle, that 98/40 is nice & they do stand out.

here is a few more of mine including the one that started it all.
just a beat up columbian 30-06 with a pitiful bore and a j.c. higgins 2.5x scope. its served as my gunsmithing test mule for many years.

it's currently chambered in .220 swift, has an old fajen beavertail stock and is topped by a weaver k-6 with a litschert 12x targeteer booster.


here is a portugese vergueiro 1904 that was sporterized by santa fe, it is chambered in .308. i need to pick up a rear sight for it.


greek MS1903/14. it has a reworked military stock and has been rebarreled to 7x57.


a sportered manchurian mukden mauser. i rasped down the comb and replaced the pad with a pachmyer old english since the photo's were taken.

This thread is the sort that causes me to end up with a closet full of projects.

The barrel bin:

The stock corner:


Here's another truck gun: VZ 24 action, New bolt handle, lowered safety, A&B .257 roberts barrel, timney trigger, skeletonized K98 laminated stock, steel tube weaver scope.

Weagle

Sporterized remington 1917. One I wish I would not have traded off.

The newest addition to my collection, a M93 chambered in .300 Savage. I’m still working on the stock and a few other things.





Next my favorite pawn shop find an 1894 Springfield .30 U.S.





So far my only H&H magnum rifle a 1917 in .300, not bad for a $99 rifle.




8mm-06 on a VZ24 action, re-chambered military barrel. Sorry but I don’t have a better picture.



1903 Springfield in .338-06 that was the first sporterized rifle I ever bought.




1903 in .35 Whelen, pretty much bought this one because of the wood.






Lastly another 1917 action and stock, haven’t decided what I’ll build on this one yet but it is opened up for a magnum of some sort.

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Originally posted by weagle:
skeletonized K98 laminated stock
Weagle

Very interesting- I've wondered over the years why this isn't seen more often

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Originally posted by dirtyjim:
greek MS1903/14. it has a reworked military stock and has been rebarreled to 7x57.

Did the magazine have to be altered for the 7x57 (if you had the rifle before it was rebarreled)?

If so, how much of a PITA is it, if at all?

Thanks.

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Originally posted by weagle:
This thread is the sort that causes me to end up with a closet full of projects.

The barrel bin:

The stock corner:


Here's another truck gun: VZ 24 action, New bolt handle, lowered safety, A&B .257 roberts barrel, timney trigger, skeletonized K98 laminated stock, steel tube weaver scope.

Weagle

Interesting stock. I think that it would look better with some Buick slots milled into the forend. Would help balance everything out. I'm not saying that I don't like the way it is, I do, but the slots up front would touch it off. Thanks for posting.

EDIT: Now that I look at it closer, the forend may not have enough meat left to mill some slots.

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Originally posted by tin can:

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Originally posted by dirtyjim:
greek MS1903/14. it has a reworked military stock and has been rebarreled to 7x57.

Did the magazine have to be altered for the 7x57 (if you had the rifle before it was rebarreled)?

If so, how much of a PITA is it, if at all?

Thanks.

i bought it already converted. right now it only holds three down and the magazine spool is only slightly modified.without making a new magazine spool or seriously reworking the one it has now its not worth the trouble to try to get it to hold anymore down with the equipment i have at hand. eventualy i'm going to make a new spool but i'm going to wait until i have the right equipment to do it.
i have another 1903/14 that was converted to 7x57 too, i'll probably put it back in 6.5ms one day.

heres a not-very-good pic of my VZ24 .243 Win , a victim and a would-be gun bearer.


Rifle was a freebie , has an unknown fibreglass stock , Timney trigger , and a bull barrel . Shoots extemely well but is a bit heavy for climbing big hills all day ...

Here's my 88, still 8x57, rem sights and ML express blue.