Purchase dilemma

25 December 2001, 17:03

<CAL9 from planet Fargo>

Purchase dilemma

Ok, so I have a couple hundred coming in a few days. Plan was to use it to purchase a scope for my Ruger 77 in 260 (12x Burris is too much scope for this gun. But now a dilemma has arisen. I also have developed and interest in build myself a mauser(have one rifle plus another action).

Should I:
a) Go through with the scope purchase
b) Buy parts/tools to build up the mauser
c) Invest in new reloading gear and mauser parts/tools

I am see-sawing back and forth. Scope I am looking at is a Weaver T6 ($199 at Natchez).

I work for a Manufacturing plant and have access to a lathe, mill, etc. And I know how to use them, though I have never chambered a barrel before.

Help me decide guys!

Thanks,

CAL

25 December 2001, 19:34

mbogo375

Build the Mauser. You can always buy a scope later

Jim

25 December 2001, 19:45

Mark

Swap the scope with someone who want to up their magnification, and go build yourself a mauser...

26 December 2001, 04:51

tsturm

quote:
Originally posted by mbogo375:
Build the Mauser. You can always buy a scope later .
Jim

WERY WELL SAID, buy a book (the mauser bolt actions by Jerry Kuhnhausen) and go for it

26 December 2001, 10:11

<CAL9 from planet Fargo>

quote:
Originally posted by tsturm:
WERY WELL SAID, buy a book (the mauser bolt actions by Jerry Kuhnhausen) and go for it

I already have the Kuhnhausen book. It is rapidly becoming "well-thumbed". I have been planning the mauser for about a year now, building the tooling when time permits (via drawings included with R.A. Walsh's book). It is the barrel that is going to be the major expenditure. I'd prefer not to skimp.

The 260 was doing fine with an age-old Weaver V9 until I got sloppy and knocked it over-broke the rear lens.

Guess I have too many irons in the fire right now- I need to prioritize.

Thanks,

CAL

26 December 2001, 23:21

<hd352802>

Cal, as mentioned before: build the Mauser, buy a scope later. I am planning to do so myself.
Hugh.

28 December 2001, 14:26

<Elliot Viker>

Cal, build the mauser. I live in Hillsboro, ND and have under taken the same path as you. There is a show in Fargo on Jan 5 or 6 and there are several people there that you can talk to for advice on how to get started. Mark Vetter and Duain Spooner come to mind, as do others that slip my mind at this time. If you go the short chamber rout, and then rent a reamer to hand ream, or the back to barrel steel removal rout, I am shure that you can do thses things if you have worked around laith equipment. Now a 35 Whelen improved on your action sounds just about right.

31 December 2001, 04:45

<Mike Dettorre>

Cal,

Build the Mauser by the time your done one if us will have a scope we don't need and you can take it off our hands cheap.

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