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Originally posted by delloro:

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Originally posted by Rae59:
Good timing for you to post this thread A.C.
I am in the process of having a Yugo M-24/47 (8X57) sporterized. Also a 6.5x55 but it won't meet your criteria.

old western scrounger is selling sporterized yugo mausers for $130 right now, that might be less than the cost of sporterizing the one you have right now. but they might be "rough."

Thanks for the info Delloro but I have a guy locally that sells Mil. Rifles.
On something like that I prefer to look down the bore before I buy.
Thanks again though.

yup, every once in a while I breakout the swede. 6.5x55 is a real gem.

I have a Model 38 Arisaka 6.5X38 which I bought in 1958. I had my gunsmith friend rechamber it with a .243 Winchester reamer, creating one of the earliest 6.5X08 or .260 Remingtons around. He converted the bolt handle to accomodate a low scope and I bedded it in a Fajan stock with Bondo. Fitted with a Unertl 1" target scope, it accounted for a number of crows and groundhogs with 90 grain Norma bullets until I went to something more sophisticated, in the form of a .220 Swift on a DCM 03A3 Springfield action.

I later gave the Arisaka to a friend of mine, and ten years ago, after he died, his widow returned it to me. I expect it is here to stay.

I have two that still have the military barrels, but none still reside in their original stocks. I have a Swedish m96 with a bent bolt, drilled and tapped for scope, and a Fajen walnut stock, and a Yugo M48 8mm that I left mostly original and put in a decent walnut stock. I'm leaving the bolt as is, but I haven't decided if I'm going to use the military rear sight or put a receiver sight on it.

A 96 swede I bubba'd myself has shot a few deer for me. I dont know if it fits the bill,
I rebarreled a 6.5 carcano to 35 rem and put adjustable sights on it. Mil stock shortened the forearm a bit, slimmed the stock down a little but kept the handguard. I use it for shooting pesky beavers that flood my meadows.
A silly project gun, but I'm quite fond of it.

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Originally posted by theback40:
A 96 swede I bubba'd myself has shot a few deer for me. I dont know if it fits the bill,
I rebarreled a 6.5 carcano to 35 rem and put adjustable sights on it. Mil stock shortened the forearm a bit, slimmed the stock down a little but kept the handguard. I use it for shooting pesky beavers that flood my meadows.
A silly project gun, but I'm quite fond of it.

I think just about any ex-military rifle you converted with your own hands (except black rifles) would fit right in very nicely. Other things might fit in as well, depending on what was done to them and by whom. but home bubba'd sporters definitely fit.

They are what we pretty much all had in the late 40s, all though the 50s, and well into the 60s. We may have had commercial factory sporters too, but it was the home sporterized ones I was asking about.

I'm in the process of trying to source some nice timber for a SMLE. I'd like to make a nostalgic hunter. The .303 brittish is a fine hunting cartridge and I'd like to do a classic hunter on it for next dear season.

I think I heard geoff slee died? Did anyone take over his stock making buisness? I liked the looks of many of his patterns.

Shot the 1917 Enfield yesterday for the first time. Been working on the stock now for awhile. It is a clean looking sporter with an ancient 2X5 Weaver Meerky scope. Shot only cast bullets . 196gr. Flat Points at 1700 fps. shot a 1 1/2" group at 50 yds. All the bullets between 105 and 165 were terrible or worse! The action isn't bedded yet. When it is perhaps it will do better. roger

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Originally posted by dwheels:
Sorry for the typo, I mean a yugo 24-47 Mauser. Evidently the bolt spacing is shorter than a 98

Boyd's makes stocks for the 48 Yugo mauser, same size as a 24/47. Not synthetic but some are laminate.


http://www.boydsgunstocks.com/...ge=1&brand=YUGO%2048

My 7 year old will. He just selected this little Arisaka M38 as his first centerfire. He saw it and fell in love with it. It was nicely done.







He liked the fit and weight and the high comb which allows him to get proper sight (scope) alignment.

The woodwork impressed him too.

This will be his until he outgrows it and we complete his and his brother's 7x57 builds on a pair of Mexican Mausers.

It is chambered in 6.5x257 so he is starting out with 100 grainers.

Looks good, what does it weigh ?

Is that a famous Shelhamer chinstrap stock ?

Good Luck and many sucessful outings.

I take my original, unmodified Madsen M47 (30-06) out every deer season. Very accurate with handloaded 220gr Hornady RN ar 2290 fps. I'll have to post a picture of it.

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Originally posted by manhasset:
Looks good, what does it weigh ?

Is that a famous Shelhamer chinstrap stock ?

Good Luck and many sucessful outings.

It weighs in at about 6.25 lbs. With a scope it will be perfect for my son. He too was fascinated by the detail in the woodwork. We'll start out with some 100 gr loads at about 2800 fps.

I am using an M1 Garand with a pistol scope mounted on an Ultimak base. Works great for me.



We also use a 1903A3 from 1968 NRA program

You mean there's something other than a sporterized military rifle to hunt with?

25-303


Longbranch No4 two-groove


No4 barrelled 1902 LE I*


Sporterized Cavalry Carbine


1904 SHTLE aka my 303 Pig Gun


Mint two-groove No4


Still to be completed No4

I still hunt with this 1891 Argentine Mauser in 7.65x53. I believe it was done commercially by Williams back in the 50's, stock checkered and engraved and with a rear peep added. It still shoots lights out with mild handloads.

This one's a bit bass ackwards.

It's a commecial Yugoslavian 98 action W/a turned down military take-off barrel, so I guess it's kinda a "back door" sporterized military riogle.