I found one (actually a full rifle that was sportserized). The ring says 1937, for 200 bucks. Should I buy it as the genesis for a custom? I'd love a 300 H&H or a 404 so I'm not sure if they will fit. Thanks gents. jorge

Jorge,
I used mine for a damn nice 9.3x62... it might take a bit of work for the .300 H&H and the .404 Jeff though.

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Originally posted by jorge:
I found one (actually a full rifle that was sportserized). The ring says 1937, for 200 bucks. Should I buy it as the genesis for a custom? I'd love a 300 H&H or a 404 so I'm not sure if they will fit. Thanks gents. jorge

The .300 H&H and the .404 will not fit that action without a competent gunsmith's surgery....

Find that smith and it's a fine action for your wants.....and yes....pay the bill.

It will however make a great 9.3 X 62 without any surgery at all!

Never thought about the 9.3 but it's a good suggestion! But the question remains, is it a good action for the project?

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But the question remains, is it a good action for the project?

Absolutely!

thanks!

I'm just finishing a .425 WR for one of our members here on just such an action. It is an excellent choice for such a project.

Go for it. John built me a nice 375H&H on my VZ-24. All it takes is money.

I have a VZ 24 action, its in .404 Jeffery, and it has a drop magazine of 5 rounds, so in a pinch its 5+1 if i need it .

good quality reciver and very smooth and nice to operate. I have seen several customs built upon the . VZ, and they have all been nice, 7x57s, 9,3s and some others .

At 200 BUCKS it's a steal...all the VZ-24 actioned rifles I've looked at online and in gunstores run in the past several years well over $350...most of them are in very good condition and it's one of the better mauser actions.

I built a 9.3x63 a few years back...just a barrel change more or less, plus a few hundred for trigger, mounts, shroud, stock etc, and I did all the other work...Lothar Walthers...it will cost you if you can't do the work yourself.

The best thing to do is do an online/forum search for mauser conversions...all the hoohaw is spread thick...

I would leave the long belted mags alone and stick with a standard '06 length case or maybe a Ruger case(there are several that can be used and keep the 3.3" standard VZ-24 mag length and not get into the mag extension grinding) for all the reasons you will find if you do the search, but I don't want to start another mindless whizzing contest...it is YOUR project and YOUR decision to make.

But my recommendation is to buy a commercial DG rifle...you will save yourself a bunch of money and have the shooter in your hands right now, not months or years down the road.

Luck...whichever way you go.

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But my recommendation is to buy a commercial DG rifle...you will save yourself a bunch of money and have the shooter in your hands right now, not months or years down the road.

The only problem with buying a "ready made" is the loss of all that wonderfull planing time, the daydreams, the anticipation, the decissions on components, the sneek peeks at the ongoing progress and the interminable wait for the final,in the hand and heart posession of said dream rifle. Sometimes instant gratification is not near as longlasting as something that has your heart in it.
I say go for it and enjoy the madness.

Von Gruff.