375 H&H mauser project just about done

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22 November 2010, 01:00

dirtyjim

375 H&H mauser project just about done

i've been working on this one off & on for around the last 6 months or so & all thats left to do is rust blue the metal, finish sand & oil the stock.
the action is a south american contract oberndorf, bolt handle & bottom metal came from sound metal products, sights are necg, safety is a dakota & the stock came from great americans bargain bin. so far i've ran about 40 rounds through it & it shoots & feeds very good.

the barrel blank was about as big as my mickey mouse lathe can handle

22 November 2010, 01:23

Mark

Nice looking rifle there Jim! Congrats on your efforts so far.

22 November 2010, 02:00

butchlambert

Looking good Jim.
Butch

22 November 2010, 02:36

ColoradoMatt

Nice rig! Can we see some closer pics of the action mods please?

Matt
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22 November 2010, 03:40

Dago Red

I was going to ask the same thig about action work that was done

22 November 2010, 04:29

dirtyjim

my camera's dead right now but i'll charge it up & take a couple of pic's of the action mods during the week.
i used a some pictures that Duane Wiebe posted as a reference when i opened the action up.

22 November 2010, 05:30

lee440

Hey Jim, You gonna rust blue it yourself? Lee.

22 November 2010, 05:53

MHC_TX

Great looking rifle!

22 November 2010, 18:42

srtrax

Nice looking rifle!
I am thinking of a 375 for my next project.
Yes, more close up photos and when it is finished...

23 November 2010, 02:23

22WRF

I think it looks very nice indeed, but for some reason the stock looks a bit short for that barrel?

23 November 2010, 04:38

Jim Kobe

quote:
Originally posted by 22WRF:
I think it looks very nice indeed, but for some reason the stock looks a bit short for that barrel?

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23 November 2010, 05:30

ColoradoMatt

quote:
Originally posted by 22WRF:
I think it looks very nice indeed, but for some reason the stock looks a bit short for that barrel?

Looks like typical British style to me.

23 November 2010, 05:49

dirtyjim

here are few pictures of the action mods & feedramp. its not a pretty as some of the others i've seen here but it feeds good.

Lee, i'm planning on trying my hand at rust bluing on this one within the next few weeks. i still have a little bit of metalwork left to do first.
a couple more pic's. i need to fill a small pit on the bolt handle. the right side of the action is notched about 1/16" to eject live ammo, i didn't notch the top of the receiver.

the forearm is the length i want it at & it looks fine to me. i'm still undecided on adding a ebony tip, but i'm leaning against it right now.

23 November 2010, 07:50

ColoradoMatt

I love that forearm just the way it is!

23 November 2010, 15:39

airgun1

Nice looking receiver mods! That certainly looks strong enough; not weakened at all. There is plenty of meat supporting the bottom lug.

23 November 2010, 20:38

Sevens

Awesome looking rifle!

I'll second Matt here and say the forend looks fine without the ebony (I'd also say it's the right length for the British stalking rifle look too). You don't need the ebony forend for the "African" look, but the red recoil pad is a must. You've already got that taken care of though, and quite tastefully I might add.

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23 November 2010, 22:43

Von Gruff

quote:
Originally posted by ColoradoMatt:
I love that forearm just the way it is!

+1
She's looking good and well on the way to being a handfull of pride.

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25 November 2010, 22:37

GaryG

Very nice! Is the barrel a 24" or 26"? Thanks.

26 November 2010, 18:35

dirtyjim

the barrel is 26".
when i built it the idea was to try it out at 26" & if i didn't like the way it handled i was going to shorten it to somewhere between 24-22.

i ended up liking the way it felt at 26" so i left it there.
i'm goimng to build another with a 20" barrel pretty soon.

27 November 2010, 18:32

airgun1

My advice is start at 24". A 26" bolt action is just too cumbersome on a huting rifle. 26 works fine on a single shot hinge or Ruger #1.

I have been anxiously awaiting the outcome of the joust to see just what a shorter 375 H&H gives up, i.e 18, 20 or 22.

27 November 2010, 20:32

DWright

Very nice styling. I could shoot that!

27 November 2010, 22:15

GaryG

Where did you get the red recoil pad that doesn't say winchester?

28 November 2010, 23:33

grizz007

nothing about it I don't like......you've a nice project going on, can't wait to see the finish work! kudos!

29 November 2010, 02:37

dirtyjim

quote:
Originally posted by GaryG:
Where did you get the red recoil pad that doesn't say winchester?

gary, the recoil pad is a galazan period pad
from Connecticut Shotgun Manufacturing Company

29 November 2010, 04:44

ColoradoMatt

Kynamco (Kynock ammo) owns and sells the Silvers brand of red recoil pads if anyone is interested.

13 June 2011, 02:49

dirtyjim

i finaly got around to rust bluing the metal, i still have to rust blue the gripcap and the ends of the recoil crossbolt.
the stock has been sealed and after i give it a few days to dry i'll start on the finish. it will get red oil.
i also have a canvas & leather sling from jeff's outfitters for it.

13 June 2011, 03:43

JBrown

Very, very nice!

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13 June 2011, 03:49

N E 450 No2

Looks good.

If it was my rifle I would have thinned out the forend to more of a splinter configuration, just my personal preference.

The length of the fore end is spot on IMHO.

13 June 2011, 05:27

1 Shot Hunter

Looks huntable!!! Terrific.

Love the red recoil pad. Anyone know if that is the same as this one at Numrich https://www.gunpartscorp.com/c...h.aspx?filter=272490?

I had a problem ordering from Galazan.

13 June 2011, 06:14

dirtyjim

those pads at numrich are factory remington pads.
midway carries the same pad i used, i ordered from galazan simply because it wasn't in stock at midway at the time.

the next 375 i build will probably be a little bit lighter but this one handles real nice the way it is.

13 June 2011, 09:05

1 Shot Hunter

Thanks!

13 June 2011, 14:55

k-9 krippler

I like it! Congrats on a good looking build!

13 June 2011, 17:05

metric

Nice looking rifle!
To give it a even more classic, British look you could slim down the forend some more, give it some more taper.. ?

M

13 June 2011, 22:22

Austin Hunter

Very nice. I wish I had more time to do more work myself.

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14 June 2011, 03:38

dirtyjim

thanks for the comments on the rifle. i think i am going to thin the forearm down just a little bit to give it some more taper.
i got more time than money so i usually have to do the work myself, the only thing i'm going to farm out is the checkering

14 June 2011, 07:59

Austin Hunter

I used Ahlman's last fall. Quick and affordable.

http://www.ahlmans.com/checkering.html

14 June 2011, 08:20

montea6b

I like it! Encouraging to see someone tackling barrel work on a 9x20 lathe. I've got one myself, but haven't done a lot with it yet. What kind of bolt handle is that?

15 June 2011, 06:04

dirtyjim

i'll more than likely use Ahlman's for the checkering.
i've threaded a few barrels on my 9x20 & its a pain on that little lathe. it doesn't have a slow enough speed for me to thread up to a shoulder so i usualy run it in reverse and thread towards the tail stock. the belt drive also uses to small of a belt to take a decent cut with so i end up taking a lot longer than i did when i had access to 13 & 15" lathes.

the bolt handle is a oberndorf from Duane Wiebe