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Can the standard m98 magazine and floor plate be used for the 458win? If so will it hold and feed three in the box plus one in the chamber? Regards, ozhunter | ||
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If by "standard m98" you mean an 8x57 military unit, I think there would be quite a bit of modifying to make it work. At the very least it would need to be lengthened a bit. Jason Jason "You're not hard-core, unless you live hard-core." _______________________ Hunting in Africa is an adventure. The number of variables involved preclude the possibility of a perfect hunt. Some problems will arise. How you decide to handle them will determine how much you enjoy your hunt. Just tell yourself, "it's all part of the adventure." Remember, if Robert Ruark had gotten upset every time problems with Harry Selby's flat bed truck delayed the safari, Horn of the Hunter would have read like an indictment of Selby. But Ruark rolled with the punches, poured some gin, and enjoyed the adventure. -Jason Brown | |||
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I have a Herter's J-9 action (same as a Mark X) that was 7M/M Mag and I re-barreled it to .458 WinMag and it feeds just fine with three down and one in the chamber. I agree that the military box would require extensive modification. "I ask, sir, what is the Militia? It is the whole people. To disarm the people is the best and most effective way to enslave them" - George Mason, co-author of the Second Amendment during the Virginia convention to ratify the Constitution | |||
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What's the difference in magazine dimensions? Jason "Chance favors the prepared mind." | |||
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The Mauser clones such as the FN and Mark X use a longer (3.340"?) box than the military (8x57, etc.) units. It is common to file the Military box to lengthen it when converting to 06 based cartridges. Would this mod work to use the short belted mag cartridges in a military box? I don't know. Jason Jason "You're not hard-core, unless you live hard-core." _______________________ Hunting in Africa is an adventure. The number of variables involved preclude the possibility of a perfect hunt. Some problems will arise. How you decide to handle them will determine how much you enjoy your hunt. Just tell yourself, "it's all part of the adventure." Remember, if Robert Ruark had gotten upset every time problems with Harry Selby's flat bed truck delayed the safari, Horn of the Hunter would have read like an indictment of Selby. But Ruark rolled with the punches, poured some gin, and enjoyed the adventure. -Jason Brown | |||
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