Gunsmithing New Member Custom Build Advice, Specific Questions

[dukelog]

First off, I am an experienced shooter, handloader and hunter. I am new to the long range/tactical shooting thing, though I have engaged targets out to 800 yards with my beloved M240B back in the day in the Army.

I am taking a gunsmithing course in the Spring semester. The first build is required to be a Mauser conversion, I guess so you get practice on the machines while working on a cheap action. I want to buld a long range rifle using a VZ-24 Czech Mauser action.

I have been talking to serious shooters around here and I have decisded on the 7mm WSM as the chambering throated for heavy Berger VLD bullets. I have had my eyes opened to the LR capabilities of the 7mm WSM, i.e. good initial velocity and very high B.C.

Questions:
1. Does anyone make a detatchable box mag that will fit the WSM family of cartridges? I may be able to fabricate a modification to the bottom metal to take an existing magazine.
2. Who makes quality, steel 1913 rails with 20 or so MOA built in that I can adapt to the Mauser action?
3. I'll use a laminate stock due to price point, but who makes an adjustable comb kit that is/works similarly to the MagPul PRS adjustable comb system?

Any advice or suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

 

[bohem]

Re: New Member Custom Build Advice, Specific Questions

1) Can't help here

2) EGW makes one in AL with 20 MOA in it for about 35 bucks, I've used it on a mauser and it works very well. You can contact them about making you one in steel, I don't know if they offer that or not. I know they will do custom stuff sometimes.

3) Call Terry Cross at KWM to see if you can use his adjustable comb setup in a laminated stock. I have it on a Manners stock and it appears that you could do it, he's the guy to confirm or deny it though.

 

[DMann]

Re: New Member Custom Build Advice, Specific Questions

A while back, someone floated a thread for a Mauser-based DBM set-up that Jeff at CDI said he would make - if there were a minimum commitment of X assemblies. I do not think the minimum number has yet been met.

In addition to EGW, I think IOR makes a Mauser Pic rail - also check with NEAR Mfg.

Talk to Joel Russo about the stock and hardware: http://russoriflestocks.com/