Redoing My Custom Mauser

[Elkins45]

The exterior looked like it had been hewn out with a broad ax.

And I can still stick to my guns with boycotting Richards.

I have three laminated stocks from Richards. Two of them are for somewhat rare left handed variants: a Winchester 70 pre-64 type and a Zastava 98 Mauser. You won't find either of those at Boyds.

Both stocks needed some fitting, and they both looked like the exterior had been gnawed out by a beaver, but I found both in the bargain bin and the pair cost less than $100 shipped. Sometimes Richard's is the only way to go.

Here's the Model 70:

 

[Olympus]

The Boyd's stock did not need any work besides cutting the bolt notch. I also free floated the barrel, but it didn't have to be done. I'll post a range report when I can.

 

[bannockburn]

Wow, turned out really nice! Hope it shoots as well as it looks.

 

[tahoe2]

Boyd's satisfies

That "Royal Jacaranda" sure looks good, nice job! I have two Boyd's,
a "Pepper Laminate" "Prairie Hunter" on my son's Spanish Mauser and a "Ria" walnut on my Yugo M24/47.
They both handle really well and I finished them myself. I purchased them way before they had the Custom Options.
Great stocks, at a great value, love em.

 

[Olympus]

Went to the range today and I was not impressed with the results. 2.5 to 3 inch groups at 100 yards shooting from a Caldwell Lead Sled and using factory ammo. I free floated the barrel already, but the only thing I can think of to improve accuracy would be a glass bedding job on the action and first 2 inches of the barrel.

New barrel is a Adams & Bennett/Green Mountain.

 

[1948CJ2A]

Went to the range today and I was not impressed with the results. 2.5 to 3 inch groups at 100 yards shooting from a Caldwell Lead Sled and using factory ammo. I free floated the barrel already, but the only thing I can think of to improve accuracy would be a glass bedding job on the action and first 2 inches of the barrel.

New barrel is a Adams & Bennett/Green Mountain.

I'd try different ammo first.

 

[tahoe2]

Olympus

I would certainly try other loads (different bullet weights) before advancing with your experimentation. There is nothing wrong with bedding it though. Of course reloading lets you tailor your ammo to your gun(s), which is all I have ever done. Granted, some guns require more attention than others, and then some, will never get better than 2"-3".
But that Adams & Bennett barrel should do 1-1/2" or better with a load that it likes.

 

[redneck2]

I'd try different ammo first

. From personal experience....

I have a friend with an AR. Groups were maybe 6" or more, worse than awful using PMC Black Eagle. Trying to get the scope sighted in, but how do you do that went the bullets are over the paper.

He called and asked if I'd come over to help. Took some of my AR hand loads. First group was 1"

As for yours, that's a NICE looking rifle

 

[nastynatesfish]

What did you do with the barrel? I built a 308 on a large ring action.
It's a 24" in a Boyd's thrum hole varmint er bedded and drilled and tapped the action.


Had the bold done and a commercial shroud installed too

 

[Olympus]

Wow. That looks really nice too.

 

[osprey176]

OLYMPUS,you may want to reconsider the free floated barrel.Free floating usually works well with heavier barrels,but often skinny barrels need some support to shoot their best.I would glass bed the action and first two inches of the barrel,then shoot it.If the groups still aren't what you are looking for,try using a couple business cards between the stock and barrel to see
if forend pressure helps. If it helps,measure the thickness of your shims(cards), and build up the forend that much with glass bedding.With your laminated stock,you should not have to worry about POI shifts with weather changes.