OK, before anyone flames me for going all "bubba" on this rifle, I am not making any permanent modifications and will keep all the original parts together and safely stored. Now for the meat of it:
I want to change the stock on a Spanish FR-8 mauser. This rifle features a 98 (originally the M43) action that the Spanish fitted with a CETME barrel. I want to put this in a Hogue overmolded stock (haven't yet decided on the pillar or full block version-help here is also appreciated). I have the barrel channel dimensions for the stock, now I need the dimensions for this barrel to see if this is feasible. I have not yet aquired the rifle (so I can't meaure it myself) but have several sources available.
Will someone with a caliper please check the barrel diameter nearest the receiver, at the end of the stock, and any "steps" in between.
Thanks in advance.
Bill
I want to change the stock on a Spanish FR-8 mauser. This rifle features a 98 (originally the M43) action that the Spanish fitted with a CETME barrel. I want to put this in a Hogue overmolded stock (haven't yet decided on the pillar or full block version-help here is also appreciated). I have the barrel channel dimensions for the stock, now I need the dimensions for this barrel to see if this is feasible. I have not yet aquired the rifle (so I can't meaure it myself) but have several sources available.
Will someone with a caliper please check the barrel diameter nearest the receiver, at the end of the stock, and any "steps" in between.
Thanks in advance.
Bill