Hey all, everyone so far has been great on leading me down the path to one truly awesome big bore rifle as my first.

The time has reached where I need to decide on some finishes for the finished product.

What im trying to decide is what kind of barrel, action and bolt finish I want. Do I want gloss, matte, stainless brushed, DO I want the bolt jeweled, fluted...You guys get the point.

So im looking for some photos of some different combinations to help me make up my mind. Specifically looking for pictures of Mauser 98's with nice wood on them. I got a piece of Luxus that will be going on the final product.

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Originally posted by ozhunter:
A 458Win on a M98 I'm having built at the moment.

A friends 9.3x64 by the same Gun Smith.

Nice looking boom stick...I like that stainless bottom metal, dont see that very often. Is the bolt stainless too, or is that just the glare?

Sorry it has yet to be blued.

what great looking rifles!

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Originally posted by Brando:
Do I want gloss, matte, stainless brushed, DO I want the bolt jeweled, fluted...You guys get the point.

My sincere advice is that if you're at the point where you are considering gloss, jeweled, or fluted anything, you should set aside the idea of building a rifle for the time being. Honestly, it sounds like you are going down the path of buidling something you may seriously regret in the not too distant future.

Spend a little time looking at well-built classics. Eventually, you will come to the conclusion that high quality is unique enough.

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What im trying to decide is what kind of barrel, action and bolt finish I want. Do I want gloss, matte, stainless brushed, DO I want the bolt jeweled, fluted...You guys get the point.

To each his own. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But to me these terms don't come into play when you are talking a classic bigbore and nice Lugus wood.

They come to my mind in an Alaskan still "wet" condition rifle.

But it is your $$ so you should build it the way you want. I will be the first to admit to having built one or two that had to be sold or used for parts for the next build.

Good luck.

I dont think I understand...Is there some guideline to building a rifle like this that I have not seen?

All I wanted to see are some examples of finished products. I would like an idea of what my rifle will look like when its finished to avoid the whle problem of not liking it or regretting a decision now. Once this rifle is built, that is going to be it. There is not rebuilding, parting out or selling in the options.

Brando I didn't mean to offend. Just most people when they post a picture of a classic Bigbore they would not include the items in your request.

As I said beauty is in the eye of the beholder. It is your rifle and you should build it how you want. You just might get more pictures and info in one of the forums besides bigbores.

After going back and rereading your original post you didn't mention "classic" so just stick me in the old guy that can't read category.

Im not offended by any means, im just a little unsure why someone would closely guard the finishing touches to there rifles. Every rifle is unique in its own way, especially when you put them together in your way.

The way im leaning right now I want a all satin or matte finished rifle. I want to see the nice lines in my stock, and have a simple yet appealing look to the barreled action.

I do like the look of that "wet" look, but on my rifle I dont think that is what is called for. My rifle will be a working rifle, it will kill many animals in its future. SO have that shiney look at me finish is just not an option. A scratch on top of all that hard work would make me cry.

I really like the third rifle down. Those lines
really stand out

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The way im leaning right now I want a all satin or matte finished rifle. I want to see the nice lines in my stock, and have a simple yet appealing look to the barreled action.

Can't speak to others but when you mentioned stainless I had nothing to show.

Have you looked through the various threads on Custom Guns? There are a lot of pictures of some fine looking rifles.

I have looked through quiet a few threads of peoples custom built rifles.

Problem is I have a hard time coming across the Mauser 98 models in a custom built platform.

That seems to be in direct contrast to a majority of DG custom rifles being built on the 98 action. It is your request for the stainless that has probably curtailled the responses. My 404J is on a 1950's FN Colombian but is the traditional walnut and blue as are most, I would suspect.

Von Gruff.

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Originally posted by Brando:
I have looked through quiet a few threads of peoples custom built rifles.

Problem is I have a hard time coming across the Mauser 98 models in a custom built platform.

Well, if you look for guns made by Westley Richards, Holland and Holland
and numerous other English makers, then you will find heaps of guns made on M98 actions.

Jeffrey (I have a 375H&H made by them)
Thomas Bland (I have a take down 404 made by them)
Cogswell & Harrison


And since most guns sold by these companies are / were originally "commissioned"
by customer, they are bespoke / custom guns in some ways.

Try Champlin Arms web site.

WR web site

gunsamerica.com

Have a look at NitroExpress.com, most of our guns are posted up there
in one of the forums so that people can refer to them in threads.

Hope that helps. Just my HO.

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Brando,
I think the reason for the lack of response to this thread is that when most of us think of flutes and jeweled actions and gloss finishes, it brings the Weatherby rifles of the 60's and 70's to mind, not classic big bore working rifles. High gloss finishes whether on the metal or wood are not what a working rifle is about (not that it can't sport a pretty piece of walnut). A working rifle is all about function, not flash. If anyone has such rifles please post some pics. I'm contemplating turning a WWII M98 Czeck made wall hanger into a 416 Ruger myself. The plan, if the action checks out, is to install a M70 style safety, a decent trigger, whittle down a piece of walnut, and put a receiver sight on it.

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I'm contemplating turning a WWII M98 Czeck made wall hanger into a 416 Ruger myself. The plan, if the action checks out, is to install a M70 style safety, a decent trigger, whittle down a piece of walnut, and put a receiver sight on it.

Nice plan