But darn it, it looked so cool I just had to have. It was a bargain, too.
FN Mauser single shot built by Art Mashburn. It is on its second barrel, a 6x45. The original was .222 chrome moly/blue, set up for a Unertl scope. I may get a repro of the original barrel one of these days, just for kicks.
I think it’s pretty cool. I can’t wait to take it to the range.
Picture taken at this morning at a local Mom & POP gun shop/my FFL for internet purchases.
Posts: 7652 | Location: near Austin, Texas, USA | Registered: 15 December 2000
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Posts: 12817 | Location: Kentucky, USA | Registered: 30 December 2002
I have two that are very similar. Both sport FN actions and were built with what I figure were THE barrels of the day. A 250-3000 with a Ashurst barrel and a single set trigger. A 219 Don Wasp with a Gregoire barrel with double sets and gunsmithed by BM Auston.
Jack Pohl, who used to own Bishop Gunstock Co back in the day, had them built. So he had no problem finding someone to stock them for him.
They are a pleasure to shoot and although they aren't benchrest rifles in today's terms they will do pretty well. I can regularly group in the 2's with them and occasionally approach the 1's.
A step back in time. Phil
Posts: 361 | Location: Missouri | Registered: 09 July 2008
Originally posted by Nortman: Used to have the Interarms M98 single shot action myself... kicking myself a bit for selling that one, instead of building a rifle on it.
It’s not difficult to find an FN single shot action or complete rifle. I see them on Gunbroker and sites like this on a regular basis. I think they are a really interesting chapter in the history of shooting sports.
Posts: 7652 | Location: near Austin, Texas, USA | Registered: 15 December 2000
Originally posted by Phil McFall: I have two that are very similar. Both sport FN actions and were built with what I figure were THE barrels of the day. A 250-3000 with a Ashurst barrel and a single set trigger. A 219 Don Wasp with a Gregoire barrel with double sets and gunsmithed by BM Auston.
Jack Pohl, who used to own Bishop Gunstock Co back in the day, had them built. So he had no problem finding someone to stock them for him.
They are a pleasure to shoot and although they aren't benchrest rifles in today's terms they will do pretty well. I can regularly group in the 2's with them and occasionally approach the 1's.
A step back in time. Phil
My plan is to leave it a benchrest gun and just go shoot some small groups for fun with it. Sort of the shooting sports equivalent of taking a stock ‘29 Ford to a drive thru once in a while.
Posts: 7652 | Location: near Austin, Texas, USA | Registered: 15 December 2000
The early Sakos had a single shot action nd two versions. One was a true solid bottom and the other had like a plate added.
a couple of things together probably brought the Rem 700 style to the front of the pack. The very light hollow fibreglass stock which men it could not be bedded in the normal way and so was bedded and the action glued to the bedding. Two small holes either side of the stock would let you get the trigger out of the action. Also getting a "glue in" apart is a whole lot easier with the round action as compared to an action with flat bottom and vertical sides like the M70.
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