my first "build"

hbhobby · February 26, 2014, 03:11 PM

so I started with an old 98 turkish mauserin 8mm and ended up with a .30-06 for my boy
below are the pics of what I started with and right after getting it back from smith

hbhobby · February 26, 2014, 03:12 PM

doing the work

hbhobby · February 26, 2014, 03:13 PM

here is the final project

BigRich · February 26, 2014, 03:22 PM

I'm also building a turish 98 , Having a problem with getting a barrel. I would like to get a 308, Where do you find a barrel? It is a large ring receiver with small ring barrel threads.

Dixie Gunsmithing · February 26, 2014, 03:32 PM

When one builds their first gun, and gets their hands dirty, they then understand what gunsmithing is all about. I always did say that you have to understand how something works in order to work on it, and this is the best way to understand one.

I am not sure how many gun schools, now, have the trainees build up a gun from scratch, but it is a good method to learn the ropes.

Last, there are several manufacturers making barrels, a quick search on google generally turns up loads.

Links:

Barrel Manufacturers

http://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts...prod16633.aspx

mark clausen · February 26, 2014, 04:47 PM

Very nice. I like the bolt angle.

hbhobby · February 27, 2014, 11:42 PM

Thank you for the responces

I got the blank from midway. Reasonable price

Clark · February 28, 2014, 02:07 AM

Other little kids on the playground talked about bending Mauser bolt handles in 1961.
I sporterized one Mauser between 1965 and 1970.
Then I started up again in 1999 and have many dozens in various states now.
In 2011 I finally killed a deer and an antelope with a VZ24 I converted to 7mmRemMag.
Sporterizing Mausers and going hunting has been a plan that took 53 years for me to make it come together.

I hope you and your son move faster than I did.

February 26, 2014, 03:22 PM	#4
BigRich Junior Member Join Date: August 7, 2005 Location: San Leandro ,Ca. Posts: 10	I'm also building a turish 98 , Having a problem with getting a barrel. I would like to get a 308, Where do you find a barrel? It is a large ring receiver with small ring barrel threads.

February 26, 2014, 03:32 PM	#5
Dixie Gunsmithing Moderator Emeritus Join Date: April 27, 2013 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,923	When one builds their first gun, and gets their hands dirty, they then understand what gunsmithing is all about. I always did say that you have to understand how something works in order to work on it, and this is the best way to understand one. I am not sure how many gun schools, now, have the trainees build up a gun from scratch, but it is a good method to learn the ropes. Last, there are several manufacturers making barrels, a quick search on google generally turns up loads. Links: Barrel Manufacturers http://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts...prod16633.aspx

February 26, 2014, 04:47 PM	#6
mark clausen Member Join Date: January 17, 2011 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 79	Very nice. I like the bolt angle.

February 27, 2014, 11:42 PM	#7
hbhobby Senior Member Join Date: January 14, 2013 Location: Payson Az Posts: 169	Thank you for the responces I got the blank from midway. Reasonable price

February 28, 2014, 02:07 AM	#8
Clark Senior Member Join Date: December 4, 1999 Location: WA, the ever blue state Posts: 4,678	Other little kids on the playground talked about bending Mauser bolt handles in 1961. I sporterized one Mauser between 1965 and 1970. Then I started up again in 1999 and have many dozens in various states now. In 2011 I finally killed a deer and an antelope with a VZ24 I converted to 7mmRemMag. Sporterizing Mausers and going hunting has been a plan that took 53 years for me to make it come together. I hope you and your son move faster than I did.