[Clemson]

The comments on the cost of a military conversion are quite valid. Surprisingly, I still get a fair number to do. The 7x57 and 257 Roberts are the two most requested cartridges. My advice, if you are going for a military conversion, is to pick a GOOD action (1909 Argentine, good 1908 Brazilian, good BRNO action, etc.), then couple it with a GOOD barrel (at least a Douglas or Shilen quality tube). Spending an extra hundred dollars on an action and the same on a barrel is pretty cheap compared to the labor cost of converting a military action.

What you do end up with is a one-of-a-kind hunting rifle that is better machined and made than virtually any factory rifle. It costs between $1500 and $3000 (and up) to get there. Unless you do virtually all the work yourself, you won't be able to cobble together a decent rifle for less than a factory gun.

Bill Jacobs