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Old 05-07-2008 | 05:26 AM
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Default RE: building magnum mauser

ORIGINAL: ajg6989

was thinking of using a mark x style
The magazine box of a standard Mauser action such as those made for the -57mm series of cartridges is a little on the short side for cartridges with an o/a loaded length of .30/'06 dimensions or greater. In addition, they often need to have the rails opened to feed fatter cartridges of the diameter of the "short" magnums....
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