I've decided that for a new deer/black bear rifle I want

>>33993766
I would really rather you wouldn't use an actual military rifle unless you find one that's already been sporterized.

>>33993766
Don't bubba a rifle.
>>33993849
>unless you find one that's already been sporterized.
This

>>33993766
Do you have any particular attachment to the mauser bolt? Or would something like a Remington 700 / Tikka barreled action work? You could also get an enfield barreled action and have a different experience to your other boltguns with cock-on-close versus cock-on-open.

>>33993766
I think this is not your diary

>>33993766
Go to a gunshow and I can almost guarantee you'll find a decent barreled action for $200 or less.
I picked up a sporter'd Enfield for $160 in pristine condition (other than the bubba'd stock, of course).
Yugoslavian M48 Mausers are a good choice, but I wouldn't fuck one up for the sake of a durrifle. Just find an action or an already sporter'd/ruined one to build.

>>33993766
Sarco has old small and large ring actions for around $25-50.

Barreled actions are in the $75-100 range.
They also sell extra stocks and shit.
Have fun.

>>33993766
This is either top quality bait, or you should fucking kill yourself. Perhaps both

>Asking /k/ for help in butchering an irreplaceable antique rifle.

I hope that bear mauls you.

>>33993766
b8 or not may you suffer an eternity of kidney stones

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>>33993849
>unless you find one that's already been sporterized.
Do that. It'll be cheaper for you. I picked up this Romanian-contract Vz.24 at an auction last summer for $65. Barrel was already unscrewed (was junk anyway) and it has some surface gouging from bubba's pipe wrench but the threads are clean and true and everything works.