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Old 05-23-2021, 05:00 AM   #34
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Default Re: Custom Bolt-Action in the 1990s

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Originally Posted by Rupert View Post
In the 80s and even the 90s there were still plenty of old Mauser service rifles around, and their actions were very popular as the base for custom sporting and target rifles. They had a reputation for strength and stiffness (and thus accuracy). If anonymity is important, buying the rifles second hand at gun shows from private sellers would be legal in the US, and give you perfectly legal actions with the only records of them being some customs permit for import somewhere (and possibly not even that if it was a WWII souvenir or a bulk import back in the 50s or 60s).
That's true, the Mauser actions would be suitably anonymous. The ammo for them is rarer than .308 Win, .30-06 and even .300 Win Mag today and I suspect even then, so it would probably be advantageous to chamber them in a caliber more off-the-shell ammo is sold for, as well as having a wider selection of bullets for handloading.

What are some of the easiest rechamberings for Mauser action, for rounds popular in the US?
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