Here's a trio I've had on deck for the past few years.

It's been a long road on these babys.

I'm dang near there.

Special features include:

Integral handles.
special foot print width.
speical front bridges (full length)
set screws to retain the safety levers, instead of pins.
calibers are 30-06, 375 Ruger and 416 Ruger.

About 40 pounds of steel was machined away for each of these actions.

SS/timan

Gorgeous! But the bolts are on the wrong side...

Syuart: Do these actions have standard guard screw hole spacing? (Like the calibers)

Those are awesome. Love the square bridges.

Very nice Stuart.....can't wait.

Top shelf Stuart! Well done.

I Thank you for your compliments.

Duane,
The screws are 8.0 inches center to center, basically 3/16 longer than an original standard Mauser. This gives the design some versatility
when going to 3.630 boxes.

Thanks again,
SS/Timan

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your wrong, its just your brain is wired up wrong

Stuart's image seemed a little on the dark side. That bolt handle treatment is, to say the least, unique. I like the way the triggers follow the rear contour of the trigger guard. Very classy.

Beautiful. Integral bolt handles?

What are the approx. dimensions of the hunk of steel they are carved from?

NICE, could we get a better view of the bolt handle?

quote:

Originally posted by Nomo4me:
Integral bolt handles?

According to the initial post yes they are.

Yeah, but I'm hoping Stuart will chime in with how big the block of metal is from which those bolts are hogged out.

quote:

Originally posted by Howard:

quote:

Originally posted by Nomo4me:
Integral bolt handles?

According to the initial post yes they are.

http://forums.accuratereloadin...371026711#2371026711

should give you an idea

I would guess what he starts with is very similar to these.

http://www.granitemountainarms.com/m98.html

Cool

Seeing those pics I had to wonder how the M-98 would have differed if Paul Mauser had had access to a CNC production facility.

Hello everyone.

The bolt starts as a piece of 1.5 x 3.00 x 18 inches holds two bolts nested into it in opposeing L formation. one blank for two bolts is what? 12lbs? I'm guessing 4140 anealed for easy drilling and milling.

The body is left oversize .040 and sent to heat treat.

It is then set up and machined all again to size.

The bolts are then hand stoned to clean up machine marks.

Other picture angles? sure no problem, what would you like to see?

Stuart

quote:

Originally posted by Nomo4me:
Cool

Seeing those pics I had to wonder how the M-98 would have differed if Paul Mauser had had access to a CNC production facility.

The M-98 was designed to be the ultimate finished product not the easiest to machine and manufacture. Everything he designed on the M-98 was for function of the finished product. Doubt it would have changed at all.

Nice work Stuart. The actions look fantastic.

Thanks Charlie,
Its been a ton of work. The good news is makeing these is getting more routine for me.


you going to Reno?

Stuart

I am, at least that is the plan.

If i may ask, what was the reason that the front bridge was left the full length of the front ring on the three actions? Is it purely cosmetic?

CasII
The owner is planning some special dovetail cuts.
ss/timan

You done a great job on those rifles.Real Good

Plainsman, and all.
Thank you.

I create each Satterlee action or barreled action or rifle to do it's job perfectly.
Function and reliabilty is most important to me.
In making an action I always work on those points first.
Then I go thru with stones and wetdry paper and work the surfaces to create and nice finished piece.

ss/timan

quote:

Originally posted by Timan:
About 40 pounds of steel was machined away for each of these actions.

40 pounds of chips is a lot of waste. Why so much?

It actually takes a little more.
I was just grossing the 3 major components
Receiver.
integral handle bolt from plate.
bottom metal from plate.

Forging is the way to go, but that rquires lots of orders and way more capitol than I currently
have.
SS