AZDAVE
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- South Africa,Namibia, Alaska,lower 48
From the sound of your request you want to build something that is classic and shoots respectively. There have been many mauser 98's and springfield O3's converted to 270 and just about all the other rounds that fit in a standard length action. I have several of both in my safe in different calibres, along with winchesters rugers cz's etc.
I have used PAC-NOR to rebarrel several mausers and Ruger RMS and have been very satisified with their work and service. Have also used McGowen barrels in builds and have had good results from the rifles they barreled for me. I like PAC-Nor better. My wife is very much colour oriented on her stocks. I have fit a boyds thumbhole stock to her rifles (Ruger and Mauser) from 22Lr, 7x57, 338, and 375 so that they all fit her exactly the same. Find a good smith that can do the final fitting of the stock to metal and make sure it fits your wife or daughter as there are VERY few rifles off the shelf that will fit a woman. The extra time getting it to fit correctly will be worth ever extra step you take and to have a lifetime hunting companion is priceless. If it is something you want to make personal I say go for it. there is my .02 worth
I have used PAC-NOR to rebarrel several mausers and Ruger RMS and have been very satisified with their work and service. Have also used McGowen barrels in builds and have had good results from the rifles they barreled for me. I like PAC-Nor better. My wife is very much colour oriented on her stocks. I have fit a boyds thumbhole stock to her rifles (Ruger and Mauser) from 22Lr, 7x57, 338, and 375 so that they all fit her exactly the same. Find a good smith that can do the final fitting of the stock to metal and make sure it fits your wife or daughter as there are VERY few rifles off the shelf that will fit a woman. The extra time getting it to fit correctly will be worth ever extra step you take and to have a lifetime hunting companion is priceless. If it is something you want to make personal I say go for it. there is my .02 worth
