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VZ-24 Mauser .260 Build Finished w/ Range Report
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This past weekend I was finally able to shoot groups at 100 yards with what is a completed 98 Mauser in 260 Rem that I've been working on for a few years. I wish I had photos of the build process to share, but sadly only have some of the completed rifle.

The rifle started as a 98 VZ-24 Czech Mauser purchased for 50-60 bucks about 15 years ago. Stock was purchased semi-inletted and opened to accept a 1-9" Shillen #7 contour barrel. Barrel is 27" long. I had the original bolt handle torched and re-welded to what is currently seen in the pictures. Trigger is a Timeney Featherweight set at 1.5-2#. Ammo shot was a 123 gr SMK in front of 38.5gr of IMR 4064. The grouping was 5 shots at .42moa at 100 yards. I'll post more when I get an opportunity to shoot something farther.
Note: The first picture was taken 6 months ago when we had snow...





 
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Nice.

I do like the 260 Rem. I have one made on a ZKK 601 action with a SS bull barrel 26".

Haven't shot it at 100 yet, because the days when I made it to the range were just too damn unpleasant, but from the groups at 50 it looks promising.


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is that snow on the ground last weekend...


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