Bought a stripped TG and Rem 788 mag.

opening in the TG is 0.560~
mag is 0.590~

BUT don't need all that metal in the TG .

What calibre is the mag ?

Roger

6mm , they are "just" held in.

Sweet! Now for the hard part.

The Carcano holds 6 rounds, is the 788 mag deep enough? Some measurements please?

Roger

3 rnd magazine. thinking of cutting out the mag well.

It will also require removing some metal from the receiver well to let the mag ride up high enough to feed. But that is a good thing because you can get a snug fit that way. You might even be able to craft a mag lock/release with a replacement for the stock clip lock/release.

Personally, I would look at grafting two together to get the depth....just my two cents worth

Roger

A slim little rifle with a near flush detachable mag would look good and make a great stalking rifle. 3 down and one in the chamber is plenty.

Heck, why not move the bolt handle to the rear, notch the rear bridge for it, then partially fill the receiver slot with a welded in steel plug; leaving room for the bolt root to pass so it can be retained as a safety lug. Then you could mount a scope over the receiver.

All excellent suggestions, and yes they do make a nice light stalking rifle in an underrated but capable cartridge.

For my own tastes I prefer the look of original rifles, especially those that came with the magazines hanging down like the Carcano's, Mosins, '91's and Lee's. Internal modifications to improve feeding or whatever are fine but its not a Mauser and I prefer not to try and make them into one. Just my preference, no offence intended to someone else's taste.

Roger

http://forums.nitroexpress.com...=0&page=3#Post236683
Take a look here might give you some idea this is the project I used to build my 7.62 x 39
My post is down further in this forum

S&K mount for tomorrow. 30mm cheap dot sight.

I put a 788 mag on a 93 Mauser sometime in the 70s; in a Richards stock too.
Single stack feed worked fine.
Yes, move the bolt handle back, like I do on the Mosins. Then you weld on a real bridge for a real scope mount.
You can bend the mag lips if they won't hold the 6.5 rounds tight enough.

rifle was $100. I'm not gonna mess with it much, sk mount was $90.