I picked up a bull barrel recently with a 6mm bore... in Stainless Steel and a 1 in 8 twist...

I am looking to make this into a 6mm Remington...It will have a 32 inch barrel on it, with no contour...

Would some of you more experienced guys recommend this being put on a Mauser ( German Pre War Made 1930 or so, civilian model) or on a 1903 Springfield action ( Rock Island, Serial number 335xxx, 1921 or 1922 production)?

I have both actions available as the barrels on each are shot out... the Mauser has a 22/250 barrel on it right now and the Springfield has a shot out '06 barrel on it.... both have Timney triggers installed on them...

thanks for your input!

cheers
seafire

since i am nutz for springfields, i would tell you the 1903... put a heavier spring in the firing pin and go to town!!

my 257 (flaigg custom, douglass XX barrel from the 60s) is a true 3/8 gun... that's 4x3shot groups, no cleaning.. and nearly the same beast... .243 vs .257 on a mauser case.


do it!!
jeffe

You're building a heavy bench gun. I can't think of a better place to use that 1903 Springfield action.

That is an aweful lot of steel hanging off the front of the action. Are you going to have the reciever free floatinmg and bed the barrel in a barrel bloack? Eithe rone is a sgood as the other. If you are after ultimate accuracy, I would sell one and buy a Remington (assuming you do the work) or sell both and buy a real benchrest action (if you have to pay some one else to go through the action).

More springfields need to be customized, they deserve it and look great. But please don't use it for this. No offense, sounds like it might be a working rifle for your purposes, but I can't imagine a gun with a 32" no-contour tube looking good.

Have the 03 turned into a 35 Whelen!

Red
PS
If you are going for accuracy you are probably looking at less money to customize that mauser than the springfield depending on where they are both at right now. more smiths familiar with the mauser, more parts available for it. You are going to want it surface ground true to bore probably, or at least the top of the receiver setup right so that the scope is pointing as dead on to bore as possible. the 03 will run you more money that way.