This is built on a Zestava Mini Mauser. It was originally a 7.62X39. I originally chambered it in a 270X39 Improved. Kinda like a 270PPC. It was very accurate and an excellent young persons deer rifle. Decided to redo it.I chambered it in 220 Russian and a Shilen barrel, aftermarket trigger, James Anderson bottom metal, and another piece of Roger Vardy wood carved by Dean Zollinger.

Really nice !

nice butch. Roger does have some nice wood.

Very nice! Is that a recent Zollinger build?

Beauty!

I have have to say you have some of the nicest collection of rifles I've ever seen!

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Originally posted by Cougarz:
I have have to say you have some of the nicest collection of rifles I've ever seen!

Thanks very much. I think Dean did the wood a couple years ago. Another that I need to get out to the range.

WOW!

Fantastic looking rifle.

Will be interesting to see how it shoots.

Nice looking rifle there, really like the charecter of the wood.

excellent

Gorgeous looking rifle....porn

Curious: Why the machined thumb cut in the LH side of the receiver for a stripper clip? Nostalgia for the 98 Mauser?

I just wanted it.

Hi very nice--thanks for the pictures
Sydney

Lovely, Butch. He got that cheekpiece exactly right.

Pretty Tiger. roger

First time I see a custom rifle in.220Russian. Looks very nice and trim.

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Originally posted by jens poulsen:
First time I see a custom rifle in.220Russian. Looks very nice and trim.

Jens, it is light and trim.

I knew that the 220 Russian was a very accurate cartridge. It is the case that we use to make our 6ppc brass. A friend, Gene Beggs, made a small change to the radius at the neck shoulder juncture to keep the cartridge from growing. This was the only weakness of the parent cartridge.