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Why is it again that one cannot use two piece bottom metal on a 98 mauser? | ||
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depends on the pieces .. a 3 piece arrangement, like a model 70, is not going to work as well .. but, thinking about it for a second, a blind mag is kind of the same thing, right? there's no reason a 2 piece, like an enfield, couldn't work .. in fact, its easier to make mag boxes opinions vary band of bubbas and STC hunting Club Information on Ammoguide about the416AR, 458AR, 470AR, 500AR What is an AR round? Case Drawings 416-458-470AR and 500AR. 476AR, http://www.weaponsmith.com | |||
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Lemme guess......You know someone who makes bottom metal? | |||
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Lemme Guess . . . you don't know the answer to my question so you decided to be a smart ass.  Obviously, if my question had anything to do with knowing somebody who makes bottom metal I would have asked them! | |||
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He does but they don't answer the phone. ______________________________ "Truth is the daughter of time." Francis Bacon | |||
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Naw, I know the answer, just wanted to be a smart ass. | |||
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Forrest I see that you are back to your fine old sarcastic self judging by your responses to threads today. Thats good. Jeffee: I asked the question because I have a number of 1909 bottom metals. Their boxes are a bit short. Rather than some jury rig type of arrangement, I was thinking of just cutting off the boxes and making new ones that were a bit longer, but not welding or attaching them to the rest of the unit. | |||
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Check with Jim Wisner, Think he made just the bows at one time, can't remember. | |||
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I believe 22WRF means a bottom metal with a separate mag box, similar to the model 70. The answer is: yes you can make a bottom metal and separate mag box for the Mauser. It would have the benefit of being cheaper to manufacture that a one piece unit. The downside is that you lose one of the basic features of the Mauser 98 system. But the real question is, why go to all the trouble? There are a lot of cheap Mauser knockoffs that already employ this cost cutting feature. Some even claim that they share 99% of their DNA with the Mauser......  Jason "You're not hard-core, unless you live hard-core." _______________________ Hunting in Africa is an adventure. The number of variables involved preclude the possibility of a perfect hunt. Some problems will arise. How you decide to handle them will determine how much you enjoy your hunt. Just tell yourself, "it's all part of the adventure." Remember, if Robert Ruark had gotten upset every time problems with Harry Selby's flat bed truck delayed the safari, Horn of the Hunter would have read like an indictment of Selby. But Ruark rolled with the punches, poured some gin, and enjoyed the adventure. -Jason Brown | |||
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by 22WRF: Forrest I see that you are back to your fine old sarcastic self judging by your responses to threads today. Thats good. Why is everyone always picking on me??? Jim Kobe 10841 Oxborough Ave So Bloomington MN 55437 952.884.6031 Professional member American Custom Gunmakers Guild | |||
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(to no one in particular) give it a rest or take it to misc opinions vary band of bubbas and STC hunting Club Information on Ammoguide about the416AR, 458AR, 470AR, 500AR What is an AR round? Case Drawings 416-458-470AR and 500AR. 476AR, http://www.weaponsmith.com | |||
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I want to make sure I understand this. So, from now on I am supposed to ask my gunsmithing questions in the Misc. section? | |||
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No, kevin, -- the just passing insults BS needs to go to misc... opinions vary band of bubbas and STC hunting Club Information on Ammoguide about the416AR, 458AR, 470AR, 500AR What is an AR round? Case Drawings 416-458-470AR and 500AR. 476AR, http://www.weaponsmith.com | |||
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