Mauser 338-06 Build

[lyle_destroys]

Very lucky to have a great uncle of mine pass the rest of his guns down to me. In the mix was a rifle that I couldnt quite identify. With some help from the forum I now know that it is most likely a gumsmith build Santa Barbara Mauser 98 action. Its pretty old and the bore isnt in great shape. Ive been planning on getting a bigger rofle for North Americas big game and this is going to fit the bill perfectly.
My plan is to send the barreled action off to JES for a bore to 338-06. The barrel is about 21" long and Im replacing the heavy wooden stock for a synthetic bell and carlson or mcmillan. Probably 4-12 scope on top. Should end up with a fairly light and handy rifle with 5+1 capacity and plenty of knockdown power. Not looking to shoot past 300 yards. Very excited about this and will have some pics of the rifle as it sits soon.

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[Mulga]

What's it cost to get a barrel re bored vs a new one? Just asking as its not something anyone gets done here in Australia also no services to get it done. I had a Match grade barrel made up for my Sako75 I'm getting 2800 fps with 200grn Hornady SST at the muzzle with a 22 7/8 inch barrel.

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[Wapiti1]

I was wondering why not a new barrel. Re-boring is fine, but usually done to preserve a barrel contour so the original stock still fits perfectly. When changing stocks, I change barrels since the stock has to be fit anyway (typically).

Great project and I think you'll have a really versatile rifle when done. That is a cartridge that I haven't done yet, but it is on the list of projects.

Jeremy

 

[lyle_destroys]

225 US to bore, the new barrels from what Ive seen are 300+.
Im not building a competition rifle, I want a light handy gun and thats why I decided to go with boring. The barrel is about 21.5 inch and a #1 contour so there isnt a whole lot of extra meat there.

What's it cost to get a barrel re bored vs a new one? Just asking as its not something anyone gets done here in Australia also no services to get it done. I had a Match grade barrel made up for my Sako75 I'm getting 2800 fps with 200grn Hornady SST at the muzzle with a 22 7/8 inch barrel.

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[lyle_destroys]

Its a little less expensive and Im already happy with the length and contour of this barrel. I just want to breathe a little more life into it. Not worried so much about being a tack driver. If Im not happy with the preformance of it Ill look into a new barrel, maybe longer for some more FPS or heavier.

I was wondering why not a new barrel. Re-boring is fine, but usually done to preserve a barrel contour so the original stock still fits perfectly. When changing stocks, I change barrels since the stock has to be fit anyway (typically).

Great project and I think you'll have a really versatile rifle when done. That is a cartridge that I haven't done yet, but it is on the list of projects.

Jeremy

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[lyle_destroys]

So here are some before pics. I really like this stock and think its a beautiful rifle even if its not some high-end piece. Unfortunately Im not right handed. I will probably cerakote the barrel and action amd sell this stock once I get the Bell & Carlson.

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[tarheelpwr]

That's a nice stock. It looks like a Richard's Microfit custom rollover.