CountingCoo
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Hello,
My name is Clayton and I'm new to the forum. I'm a lifelong big game hunter and live in the Western US. I've long had a love for the classic commercial Mauser sporting rifles and have wanted to build my first custom rifle in that style. I've been sitting on an unissued Persian Mauser barreled action some time, and I'm ready to start moving forward with my dream. I want to build a 9.3x62, with open sights and put it to use on a trip to Australia for scrub bulls and pigs for a start. This is kind of what I have in mind; a simple, elegant working rifle with classic lines.
Hoping to find a good gunsmith to do the metal work and re-barreling and then I'll worry about the stock.
If anyone has a suggestion for a reliable gunsmith that's good with Mauser actions I'd welcome some suggestions. I've read too many horror stories concerning smiths that take years to complete work. I've got a lot of learning to do as I move through this process and that should be fun!
-Clayton
My name is Clayton and I'm new to the forum. I'm a lifelong big game hunter and live in the Western US. I've long had a love for the classic commercial Mauser sporting rifles and have wanted to build my first custom rifle in that style. I've been sitting on an unissued Persian Mauser barreled action some time, and I'm ready to start moving forward with my dream. I want to build a 9.3x62, with open sights and put it to use on a trip to Australia for scrub bulls and pigs for a start. This is kind of what I have in mind; a simple, elegant working rifle with classic lines.
Hoping to find a good gunsmith to do the metal work and re-barreling and then I'll worry about the stock.
If anyone has a suggestion for a reliable gunsmith that's good with Mauser actions I'd welcome some suggestions. I've read too many horror stories concerning smiths that take years to complete work. I've got a lot of learning to do as I move through this process and that should be fun!
-Clayton