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peter nap

peter nap

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For those of us that don't sleep well or much and can't hunt right then, and don't feel like grinding......

Last night I got into the junk box and built my version of a Scout Rifle.

It needed the following:

1. very light (under 5#) so I could carry it on my mountain bike.

2.Powerful enough for any emergency.

3.Accurate to 200 yards.

4.Cost nothing to build.

I came up with this.
308 Winchester built on a 93 Mauser (I've heard all the safety warnings but have 3 and have fired a thousand or so full house rounds)

An old benchrest aluminum stock that I re-milled to accept the 93.

A home milled scout mount to replace the rear sight.

A modified Mauser trigger with adjustable let off and travel.

Red dot scope picked up in a trade at some point in time. (not on yet)

I shortened the barrel to 16.5" and cut an 11 degree crown on it.

I added mounts on the stock to accept a tac light and laser if so desired and threaded holes under the shelf for a bi/tripod.
scout.jpg
 
That is so wrong!!!!! I bet it even shoots that new fangled stuff called smokeless powder... No seriously looks like it should work real well if you need it tested send it here to montana still got two weeks of deer and elk season left........
 
WOW, Don! That's really something! It should make you a great rifle. I gotta ask you again, is there anything you can't do?
 
Wow! Now i feel ashamed to think that all I can do in my spare time is remove the contents of beer cans... at least I do that very welll.:D
 
When I started reading the requirements I thought I was gonna see a hawken with the barrel cut back to the stock and a dovetail mount about halfway up the octagon barrel for one of those old 6lb brass bodied scopes.

When I continued reading and saw the thing about the mauser action I was a little surprised.
Then I saw the picture.....damn! Thats really neat, and not at all what I was expecting from ya Don :D
How bad does it kick with that skinny little stock?
 
Thanks John and ...yes, the list of what I can't do is endless and the list of things I can't do well is twice that long.

Matt, I test fired it this afternoon (I just built it last night) and yes, with near max loads and 150 grain Noslers, it gets your attention. I'll be shooting some reduced loads I think.

New truck gun!
 
Probably not burning all the powder on a full load with that short barrel anyhow. Might as well reduce the muzzle blast and be more comfortable shooting. Wouldn't want to rest it on the hood of your truck and cook the paint or blowout the windshield ;)
 
That is very nice. What are you going to do with it? Is it legal to hunt off of a mountian bike? ;)

I think a little drop on that stock might reduce the recoil somewhat.

Joe Foster
 
It's legal to hunt off a mountain bike but I wouldn't do it. The bike is fun and good to get from one spot to another. Hunting with a rifle is another thing. Some parts of va are OK, others are not.

For the most part, it was just a fun project. I have something that no one else has (Got a lot of them both good and bad). It will also make an excellent truck gun. I don't carry a handgun as much as I used to. I have been keeping truck guns for a while now. The country in Va is the safest place on earth. The cities here are the worst I have ever seen.
 
Uh, watch the steelers? Take the trash out? Sleep? Play on the computer. Yea, that's it. Play on the computer, in between temperings.

RL
 
Don , That is the coolest looking thing I've seen in a long time. I sure wish we didnt live so far apart :)
 
I play playstation with my son and joke alot with the wife. Our house has alot of laughter so that makes for less downtime. Peter...that gun looks like one that would be used in those games I play :D
 
Someday...I'll have to tell the story about how I shot Col. Klink with my brand new Star PD. After more than 25 years my wife still likes to tell it! :o
 
And if You break your leg it would make a perfect crutch. :D All fun aside Don I like it. I bet it is light and fast but needs a butt pad maybe.
 
I'll agree that I think it needs a little more padding on the stock, but is is very cool, and should be fast handling. Wouldn't mind having one myself. :cool:
 
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