was wondering if any one has converted a 3006 m98 mauser to 300 WSM. if so what problems? were encountered to make it feed......

300STW--

I messed with one just to see what was involved. I used several actions that have been used as feeding experiments in the past and an old barrel with a "chamber" made by drill bit.

I determined that *I* wouldn't be doing any WSMs in Mausers. Yes, they can be made to feed, but not well. The bullet will hit the feed ramp too hard and the case is too straight to allow clean and easy passage from the rails to the bolt face.

BTW-- THe action machined for the 330 Dakota worked the best. The mag box is .060 wider than standard, too. The follower has to have the "H&H gap" to allow the last round to feed.

Hola Jack

What's mean a H&H gap in the follower to feed the last cartridges ?

Gracias

Daniel

jack, i have half a dozen actions, fn, santa barbara, and mk10 and they are all 3006, was wondering? about rechambering to some other cartridge, as they will all be restocked and so on. i am not saying 06 is bad its just i have a couple done up and just wanted some different calibers and trying to be cheap by not buying a bunch of barrels. i have saved these guns over the years because they all have the lighter weight barrel profiles. just thinking out loud......

I am working on a big diameter feeder.. and I am not looking forward to it...

however, a 30-06 ai, with a longish barrel, 150 gr bullets and rl22 is a darn fine combo

jeffe

Daniel M---

The "H&H gap" is a bevel ground in the corner of the follower about half way down. You see it on the new Winchesters. It allows the base of the case to rotate to the left and under the extractor.

RE: Utilizing a Mauser for a WSM.

My question is, why? The theory behind the WSM is to achieve similar cartridge performance in an action shorter (and a rifle lighter) than that required of a "standard" length round (case about 2.5"). Those objectives hold some advantages.

Since the Mauser can be easily and successfully modified to handle a 2.5" belted magnum case, which will give a bit more velocity than the WSM, and since chambering a Mauser for a WSM would neither shorten the action nor lighten the gun, what would be the point?