Bulletmonkey
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- Aug 10, 2020
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Hi guys I am new here and have never built a bolt action rifle before, but I've been a High Road lurker for a long time over the years. I've been trying to find some specific insight on a number of issues and the difficulty in getting answers really goes to show you the depth of the gunsmithing and machining craft. There are also in other places an unusually negative reaction to what I'm trying to do and I don't quite understand why, but that's another topic.
I am building a Mauser 98 build using an imported factory new Zastava M70 action. My intention is admittedly not original, but to essentially emulate the functions of Kar 98 going as far as to find a gun smith willing to custom build a stripper clip guide (Not the easiest challenge in the world finding someone to do it even when surpassing their suggested price, but that's a problem for later).
I'm currently searching for a barrel and have decided to go with a Lothar Walther. There are a lot of choices, from custom barrel building to drop in Kar98 barrels and my goal is to make the barrel as easy to deal with for the smith as possible. This action is going into a hand-carved sporterized Kar98 stock and Ill either modify the Zastava slide safety to a wing, or modify the stock to accept the Zastava safety, I haven't decided yet.
When it comes time to have the barrel installed, I just want to make things easy for the gunsmith and myself not have to order it or any of that. If I ever manage to find one kind enough and willing to create the stripper clip boss, that will be enough of a headache for him, and it would be cool if the barrel installation is all he needs to do.
Anyway, at the moment my fundamental lack of knowledge on rifles and gunsmithing has me at a bit of a halt. I know my caliber, I know my bore, I know my twist rate for the grain bullet I'm using and I have a seemingly endless list of choices for contours. The problem is choosing the thread.
When I use Lothar's custom barrel builder, I don't know which thread is correct. Since my action is a Mauser 98, one would think I could just get a K98 drop in (this would be convenient since its going into a k98 inlet), right? Possibly, but down at the bottom of the list there is a thread option for a Zastava Modell 70... which technically is my action, but is also a Mauser 98.
Does this mean there is something different about the Zastava M70 action that requires it's own threading, or is it merely something cosmetic and based on Zastava commercial rifle stocks or something? I've inquired to the company themselves but haven't gotten a response yet.
To make things even more confusing, Zastava has a new AK clone they call the M70.... is the threading option simply referring to one of those?
If anyone can help me navigate this I would sincerely appreciate it. Before anyone suggests I just get a Kar 98 action, I don't want the displeasure of searching for a 70 year old receiver that isn't rusted, pitted, nor do I want to tear it apart anyway.
I do realize my rifle wont be worth what I put in, but the value is based on my functions, not what it would go for on Gunbroker. This rifle is for me to enjoy and never sell.
I greatly appreciate any insight anyone might have.
I am building a Mauser 98 build using an imported factory new Zastava M70 action. My intention is admittedly not original, but to essentially emulate the functions of Kar 98 going as far as to find a gun smith willing to custom build a stripper clip guide (Not the easiest challenge in the world finding someone to do it even when surpassing their suggested price, but that's a problem for later).
I'm currently searching for a barrel and have decided to go with a Lothar Walther. There are a lot of choices, from custom barrel building to drop in Kar98 barrels and my goal is to make the barrel as easy to deal with for the smith as possible. This action is going into a hand-carved sporterized Kar98 stock and Ill either modify the Zastava slide safety to a wing, or modify the stock to accept the Zastava safety, I haven't decided yet.
When it comes time to have the barrel installed, I just want to make things easy for the gunsmith and myself not have to order it or any of that. If I ever manage to find one kind enough and willing to create the stripper clip boss, that will be enough of a headache for him, and it would be cool if the barrel installation is all he needs to do.
Anyway, at the moment my fundamental lack of knowledge on rifles and gunsmithing has me at a bit of a halt. I know my caliber, I know my bore, I know my twist rate for the grain bullet I'm using and I have a seemingly endless list of choices for contours. The problem is choosing the thread.
When I use Lothar's custom barrel builder, I don't know which thread is correct. Since my action is a Mauser 98, one would think I could just get a K98 drop in (this would be convenient since its going into a k98 inlet), right? Possibly, but down at the bottom of the list there is a thread option for a Zastava Modell 70... which technically is my action, but is also a Mauser 98.
Does this mean there is something different about the Zastava M70 action that requires it's own threading, or is it merely something cosmetic and based on Zastava commercial rifle stocks or something? I've inquired to the company themselves but haven't gotten a response yet.
To make things even more confusing, Zastava has a new AK clone they call the M70.... is the threading option simply referring to one of those?
If anyone can help me navigate this I would sincerely appreciate it. Before anyone suggests I just get a Kar 98 action, I don't want the displeasure of searching for a 70 year old receiver that isn't rusted, pitted, nor do I want to tear it apart anyway.
I do realize my rifle wont be worth what I put in, but the value is based on my functions, not what it would go for on Gunbroker. This rifle is for me to enjoy and never sell.
I greatly appreciate any insight anyone might have.
