I think I might have a chance of finally getting a real lathe in the house, well garage, but close enough.

So, that means I'll just have to do something with the VZ-24 in the safe. I pondered different calibers, but at this point, a 300 win mag is the preferred chamber.

This isn't going to be a target rifle, but I want the most accuracy I can get out of a reliable hunting rifle. I'd first considered a Lothar Walther pre-chambered barrel, but that wouldn't give me the I did all the work myself, so I guess I'll just have to get a 30 cal blank from Pac Nor, and work it from there.

At this point I'm assuming I'll lap the lugs, true both the action face and barrel recess. For bedding, I'm planning on bedding the action and chamber, and floating the barrel. The stock will be walnut, and sealed with epoxy.

Any help greatly appreciated.

I've been getting a similar itch. The most recent issue of Shooting Times has an article on making a 'working man's custom gun' from a Mauser action. Also has an article on pillar bedding a Mauser action. I've been lookng around and saw that the American Gunsmithing Institute has a 4-tape video series on doing work on Mausers. Looks interesting.

HTH,

Monte

Paul,

Sounds like a very worthwhile project. There is no reason you shouldn't be able to build a nice .300 that is embarassingly accurate.

Depending on what you want to hunt and the choice in stocks I have a very low-cost suggestion. Go to

http://www.e-gunparts.com/DisplayAd.asp?chrProductSKU=726540&chrSuperSKU=


This stock is walnut and ready to go for $71.60 plus a heavy item handling charge of $1.60.

This is what another individual has done on the platform, using a VZ-24 and a Shaw barrel. He has since posted pics of his groups and they are very good indeed, in .308 Win.


While the style here is obviously "target" and you wanted a "hunting rifle" it would be a matter of preference but I toss it out for your review.
I have had some correspondence with the gentleman and he has built this rifle pretty much as a "I want to see what it'll do" project, he is very pleased to say the least. Like you he had a VZ-24 laying around taking up useful space and to get it out of the way he had to build another rifle on it.

[ 09-27-2002, 03:50: Message edited by: Roger Rothschild ]

Roger,

I was thinking more along the lines with what I did with my 350 rigby http://www.serveroptions.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=46;t=000010

Though I'd top it with a Lupold M8 6X42, and would skip the barrelband sling swivel. I'm also thinking of doing the stock from a blank. I'm not looking for a low coin sporter, I want to build a rifle I'll be proud of, even if it takes me a few years to get it all together.

Pual,
Have attempted to send you an email with attachements, it was kicked back.

I cannot imagine not building a pure English rifle with BB sling and sights etc., considering the cartridge your chosing. It would never look finished, just cobbled....Just my call.

Oops, I misread your post, I thought you were going to build a 350...sorry

Paul,

I'd consider the 8x68S -- it's European, therefore belongs in a Mauser, and non-belted, so will feed better and you'll probably get four in the standard magazine.

Todd

Johan,

It's Belgian. The FN30-11.

This started out life as a VZ-24. I finished the project about a year ago and it took about 9 months to complete.



It is chambered for 270 Wby. Pac-Nor super match barrel, PME 3 pos M70 style safety, and Sunny Hill bottom metal. It likes 130gr Nosler Partitions and Ballistic Tips on top of IMR7828. 140 and 150gr bullets shoot well also, just not quite as good as the 130s.