Hi
husqvarna has made rfles with wide variety of actions. m46 with mauser m96, m146 with m98 mauser and 1640 their own made look alike mauser action. my question is which of these actions are best for making a custom built rifle ina modern high intensity round?
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The M98 or the 1640--whichever you like the looks of the most.

Look for a 1640 HVA and also make sure it has the steel bottom metal and you'll be miles ahead.

Terry

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Originally posted by TC1:
Look for a 1640 HVA and also make sure it has the steel bottom metal and you'll be miles ahead.

Terry

Works for me, Terry! I'd rebarrel in 270 (or 7X57 - 6.5X55) with a featherweight contour, add a Dakota 3 position safety, Blackburn trigger, then put it in a Winchester 70 featherweight stock clone.

A Winchester model 70 featherweight using an
HVA action! Better than either of the original guns!

Ditto the 1640. It was still a small ring action so it will make a sleeker-looking rifle than the M146 which isn't usually Huaqvarna-made anyway. They were contract FN actions.

I'll admit right now that I'm a majority of one in that I have always thought the M46 commercial '96 as made by Husqvarna was the prettiest of the three and my favorite by a long shot. To my eyes it is equal to the Oberndorf pre-war commercial action in fit and finish. I am also the constant defender of its use with full-pressure rounds so I imagine you can guess which way I would go.