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Clark · May 6, 2010, 01:02 PM

I have taken the barrel off and drilled and tapped ~ 100 Mausers, then put the barrel back on.

I have put a different barrel on and got the Mauser shooting again on 15 Mausers, and stood around while my brother has done another dozen in his shop.

If you take a long chambered, pre threaded, quality factory lapped barrel to a competent and fair priced gunsmith, he can pull your old barrel [using an action wrench and barrel vise], cut a hair off the breech and shoulder of the new barrel [ using a lathe ] to head space it [with a go gauge], and screw it into you action [again with barrel vise and action wrench] with an hour of effort. He could charge you $50 +tax.

But things are not so simple.
The sporterization process may also include:
Bending the bolt handle or welding the bolt handle to clear a scope.
Drilling a tapping for scope mount.
Installing the scope mount(s)
Glass bedding the barreled action to the stock
Getting a new stock.
bluing the barrel.
Finishing the stock
Sling swivels in the stock.
Installing a recoil pad.

And if you go the Rem700 route, things are no easier trying to get a Rem700 up to Mauser standards:

So what is un Mauser like about Rem700 actions?
What can you do about it?

1) Bolt hand falls off..... TIG weld it
2) Round bottom..... glue it in a flat bottom shroud
3) Wimpy extractor.... Sako extractor conversion
4) Recoil lug not attached... drill and pin to receiver
5) No inner C ring..... glue barrel threads
6) Safety blocks trigger, not firing pin..... Gentry 3 position safety

May 6, 2010, 01:02 PM	#14
Clark Senior Member Join Date: December 4, 1999 Location: WA, the ever blue state Posts: 4,678	I have taken the barrel off and drilled and tapped ~ 100 Mausers, then put the barrel back on. I have put a different barrel on and got the Mauser shooting again on 15 Mausers, and stood around while my brother has done another dozen in his shop. If you take a long chambered, pre threaded, quality factory lapped barrel to a competent and fair priced gunsmith, he can pull your old barrel [using an action wrench and barrel vise], cut a hair off the breech and shoulder of the new barrel [ using a lathe ] to head space it [with a go gauge], and screw it into you action [again with barrel vise and action wrench] with an hour of effort. He could charge you $50 +tax. But things are not so simple. The sporterization process may also include: Bending the bolt handle or welding the bolt handle to clear a scope. Drilling a tapping for scope mount. Installing the scope mount(s) Glass bedding the barreled action to the stock Getting a new stock. bluing the barrel. Finishing the stock Sling swivels in the stock. Installing a recoil pad. And if you go the Rem700 route, things are no easier trying to get a Rem700 up to Mauser standards: So what is un Mauser like about Rem700 actions? What can you do about it? 1) Bolt hand falls off..... TIG weld it 2) Round bottom..... glue it in a flat bottom shroud 3) Wimpy extractor.... Sako extractor conversion 4) Recoil lug not attached... drill and pin to receiver 5) No inner C ring..... glue barrel threads 6) Safety blocks trigger, not firing pin..... Gentry 3 position safety