Has anyone ever used or seen one of these actions?

I'm looking to build a new rifle in the next couple of months and would like to use a double square bridge mauser action for it. I've looked at the CZ's and they seem very nice, but I want a M70 style safety, so that will add about $250 to the price of the CZ.

The Legacy Sports model has what I'm looking for and the price doesn't seem to be too far out of line ($445).

Any comments on quality?

Thanks,
Terry

TC1:

If you do a search of my old posts, you will find pictures of the rifle I had built on one, as well as my comments on the Legacy. The Legacy actions are a little rough, but can be worked into a great rifle. Mine is a 7x64, as I bought it as a barreled action in that caliber. I was going to rebarrel to .280 Remington, but the barrel shot too well to mess with. In addition to stock work and smoothing the action, I had the receiver bridges recontoured to a semi-square bridge mauser configuration to take Warne rings.

E-mail me if you can not find the prior posts.

Dave

Legacy markets the Howa line in N.America. Howa made rifles for Smith & Wesson (yes, they do make rifles) and also manufactured the Weatherby Vanguard. They are one of the few sources remaining for actions and barreled actions. If you want a really accurate rifle you'll probably have to get the action trued by a good smith. Still it's probably a good investment. Best wishes.

Cal - Montreal

I have worked with two Legacy actions, one ended up being a 8x68S and the other a 7mm Dakota. They are probably a better action than given credit for. I also did not like the dovetail receiver cuts as supplied from the factory and had the receiver recontoured. As said above, they just need a little attention and polishing.

Micheal S.

I have heard that the Legacy mauser actions do not have all the features of the original 98. I am particularly concerned with the extractor. Can someone with one these actions verify if the extractor is self-locking?

KurtC,
I have one and they are identical to a 98. Mine now has a half round half octagon barrel on it in 9.3X62.

Thanks, Chic.

I had heard that one brand of the newer copies is making some budget-minded modifications, and I wasn't sure which one it was. Glad to hear it is not this one.

Howard is technically right. It is not in his name yet but will be when it is done. I started to build it for myself but made the mistake of discussing it with him while I was building the barrel and he talked me out of it. It would be hard to find a better home or a better friend to be getting it though.

So many of my dreams live in other peoples finished rifles, that have to go out my door to a new home and usually just when I start to get a relationship with it and it is finished and gleaming. Such is life I guess.

[ 10-20-2003, 23:15: Message edited by: Customstox ]

I have one also, but I purchased it from an importer in California about 3 years ago, before Legacy took over importation.

I am shooting my wildcat 375 in a 9.3X64 Brenneke case from this rifle.

I had to have both the trigger and safety worked on (minor) to get them to where I felt comfortable with them (trigger was rough, safety was binding).

I am very pleased with it over all.
I skipped using the integral bases (rings were too expensive) and went with Warne bases, which fit it just fine.

Mine is powder coated olive drab green, in a camo stock.

Garrett