After my 11th million screwup, I lost any and all shame and am completely comfortable with admitting and owning up to them. One was going to open up a mauser action for 375. Yep,I completely destroyed it. Well, don't matter if your 10 or 50 your Dad is still your Dad and he kept it out on a shelf in plain view instead of throwing it away so I could constantly see it. (not sure if that was a ramble or preamble)
Anyhow, a couple months before muzzleloading season he and old buddie talked up a hunt. He didn't have a gun. Well, here's that action. He turned down and fitted a 50 cal. Douglas bbl. Modified the bolt,fit an old military stock for a ramrod. Shoots like a demon.

Good job,often thought that would be a good use for some of my "learning exercises"

nice.. i wish all my screw up turned out at least this nice

jeffe

Congradulations. Would it be possible for you to post some pictures of the bolt in detail?

Now that is cool!

That's a gorgeous piece of wood! I have a muzzleloader I built from a kit with a nice piece of wood.

But a Mauser, muzzleloader, with nice wood. There's a keeper.