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Zastava Mini Mauser
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Assuming the 260 refers to the 260 Remington, that's a midsize 2.8" max length cartridge. It won't fit into an action for 2.3" cartridges.
Straight up,no,a .260 Remington cartridge is not appropriate for a Zastava mini-mauser.
What a 7.62 x 39 Mini Mauser would be a natural for is a 6.5 Grendel.That would be the same caliber,different cartridge.
The 6.5 Grendel is derived from a necked down 7.62x39 case.
That would make a great mid range deer rifle.
If you are going to use a surplus 98 action...at least think about the 6.5 x 55.
It will be a little easier to build. Classic Mauser derived cases are a little easier to get to feed right.Lothar Walther,among others,can sell you a nice short or long chambered threaded barrel.
I understand having the itch to build one from an action you have.Some things just don't have to make sense to anyone else. You have your own reasons. I get that. I've built several myself.
But it doesn't really add up,these days.Especially if you are paying someone to do the work.
The Zastava in 6.5 Grendel makes sense,IMO.
Take a look at a Ruger American,maybe. Or find any good commercial used .308 length rifle and rebarrel it.
You also might look at Howa and barreled actions from Brownells.I don't know if they are crf. The CZ's are.
Action truing,drilling and tapping,bolt handle mods, how is your bolt face,firing pin hole? The locking lugs need to bear plenty of contact,and that's not always just a little lapping. You need a scope safety.
You might want the bottom metal shaped and slimmed.
Military trigger,or?? Going to have it blued?
Stocking one is a project.
And yes,a barrel . You pay a smith for all that I suppose you could buy a nice .260. And start a pretty good scope budget.
Its been a few years back,but if I had my own milsurp action already,and bought a Douglas barrel, I did all my own work, I still spent at least $500 to build a rifle,without sights.
What a 7.62 x 39 Mini Mauser would be a natural for is a 6.5 Grendel.That would be the same caliber,different cartridge.
The 6.5 Grendel is derived from a necked down 7.62x39 case.
That would make a great mid range deer rifle.
If you are going to use a surplus 98 action...at least think about the 6.5 x 55.
It will be a little easier to build. Classic Mauser derived cases are a little easier to get to feed right.Lothar Walther,among others,can sell you a nice short or long chambered threaded barrel.
I understand having the itch to build one from an action you have.Some things just don't have to make sense to anyone else. You have your own reasons. I get that. I've built several myself.
But it doesn't really add up,these days.Especially if you are paying someone to do the work.
The Zastava in 6.5 Grendel makes sense,IMO.
Take a look at a Ruger American,maybe. Or find any good commercial used .308 length rifle and rebarrel it.
You also might look at Howa and barreled actions from Brownells.I don't know if they are crf. The CZ's are.
Action truing,drilling and tapping,bolt handle mods, how is your bolt face,firing pin hole? The locking lugs need to bear plenty of contact,and that's not always just a little lapping. You need a scope safety.
You might want the bottom metal shaped and slimmed.
Military trigger,or?? Going to have it blued?
Stocking one is a project.
And yes,a barrel . You pay a smith for all that I suppose you could buy a nice .260. And start a pretty good scope budget.
Its been a few years back,but if I had my own milsurp action already,and bought a Douglas barrel, I did all my own work, I still spent at least $500 to build a rifle,without sights.
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Nunya53 said:Any suggestions? It has to be a CRF.
Well then the Mini Mauser action isn't for you. As suggested he best 6.5mm case for that action would be the Grendel. However, the Mini is a Mauser action in name only. The Mini Mauser is a push feed action with a fake claw extractor.
My suggestion is if you have K98 action and want a CRF build a 6.5X284 and take advantage of the magazine space. If you want a short action cartridge like the .260 Rem in CRF, then try to find a Ruger M77 rifle. If you want something a little more custom then have Montana Rifle Company build you a .260 with their M70 clone CRF short action.
"I would like to know if the Zastava mini mauser in 7.62x39 would be an appropriate action to build a custom .260."
NO not at all. In fact, the little 7.62x39 Minin is worth more than you can buy a new production .260.
PS, unless you have deep pockets, you need to recalculate your demand for CRF.
NO not at all. In fact, the little 7.62x39 Minin is worth more than you can buy a new production .260.
PS, unless you have deep pockets, you need to recalculate your demand for CRF.
I appreciate all the replies. I had a 6.5x55 built off of a JC Higgins M50 a while back. I'm finally at a point in my life where I can get what I want, not what I can afford. I am looking at the Ruger M77, but the only one they offer has an awful looking camo stock, but that's an easy fix.
Thanks,
Jerry
Thanks,
Jerry
Why does it have to be controlled round feed?
you never know when you have to hang upside down in a three and make the shot
I am looking at the Ruger M77, but the only one they offer has an awful looking camo stock,
My guess is you're looking at the new M77 Hawkeye Hunter FTW in 260. Camo stock aside, I'll bet you'd really like it.
I have a similar model in 6.5 Creedmoor, the M77 Hawkeye Predator FTW. I believe my Predator has a bit heavier barrel but, boy what a good shooter it is. I've yet to find a bullet that can't be used to develop a sub moa load and that includes some very, very old Nosler 125gr. Partitions.
BTW In the past, Ruger offered several different compact models that were chambered in 260 Rem. You might find one if you look long enough, but I think Ruger's most current rifles are better than a lot of their older ones.
you never know when you have to hang upside down in a three and make the shot
I do think the "upside down" deal (I've heard it used in context with a dangerous game application, as in on your back being mauled by a Lion) is not infallible. The round isn't fully controlled by the extractor at first, when it pops free of the mag feed lips onto the boltface. The round is still low on the boltface and doesn't get fully engaged until the round is straightened out by the chamber. Partial withdraw/shaking the rifle could cause the extractor to lose control of the round here.
CRF does is eliminate the possibility of a double-feed; if the bolt is withdrawn before the round is seated another round could be stripped and rammed forward into the first one. Potentially, not a good scenario. There's no empirical evidence of which I'm aware that CRF is any more "reliable" in feeding or extraction/ejection. The Sniper platforms used by the U.S. Military (exception .50 cal ) are all Remington 700 based actions, good enough for me..
I do feel the claw extractor is more successful with a hard-to-extract case. I think both CRF and push-feed both have potential advantages and disadvantages. Run the bolt home with authority every time and issues are moot.
A Mini Mauser is too short for a loaded 260 case. If you did want to try it anyway, you would be better off starting with one in 22-250 so at least the bolt face would be the correct size and the magazine rails would be a better fit.
I once fantasized about getting one in 22-250 and converting it to 250 Savage, but the magazine was too short for the longer bullets a 250 Savage uses.
And as has been pointed out, a Mini Mauser is a Mauser in name only, it is not CRF
I once fantasized about getting one in 22-250 and converting it to 250 Savage, but the magazine was too short for the longer bullets a 250 Savage uses.
And as has been pointed out, a Mini Mauser is a Mauser in name only, it is not CRF
a Remington 700 SA sps in .260 with a 24" barrel can be had for under 500 dollars. I know as I have one and as out of the box with a 12x leupold shoots the 129gr hornady sst at 2900fps with a healty dose of rl-19 or rl-22. shoots groups right around .75-1.0 groups at a hundred yards.. eastbank.