As I was helping Son of Darth out with his African rifle build and ran across this little unfinished gem... At $600 plus change, I doubt I could have barreled the action for that.
It's on what I think is a Brazilian ERA Mauser 98-style action. That is what it was sold as. But I can't find out much about those actions... whether they were made with hacksaws and toes like in Darra? Or whether they are creditable.
But I could not even barrel it with the McGowan barrel for what I paid for the whole project.
Of course, the fun begins with loading for it... 5.99 each for brass. $400 for a die set. Punishing recoil. And there aren't any Tyrannasaurs up here to shoot with it. But the journey will be the reward.
Cheers,
Sirhr
It's on what I think is a Brazilian ERA Mauser 98-style action. That is what it was sold as. But I can't find out much about those actions... whether they were made with hacksaws and toes like in Darra? Or whether they are creditable.
But I could not even barrel it with the McGowan barrel for what I paid for the whole project.
Of course, the fun begins with loading for it... 5.99 each for brass. $400 for a die set. Punishing recoil. And there aren't any Tyrannasaurs up here to shoot with it. But the journey will be the reward.
Cheers,
Sirhr