Recent content by Milan

Warne Mauser bases work well. They are steel but the rear one covers the stripper clip slot. So I just cut it off to keep the slot functional. Weaver bases are cheap, light and work also.

The bolt face will also need to be modified. Why not leave the poor ZG alone? Or at least use cartridges with .476 base? 9.3x64 sounds better and would be less work. Anyway. ZG actions are great but there are fewer and fewer good ones to be found so I cringe when they get "chopped up". But 1) I...

I imagine so. All the round receivers ala Rem 700 are so for streamlined manufacturing process, not because they are better IMHO. I never had an issue with 2-pos wing style safety on either side of the bolt shroud. But they are pretty stiff. Soft safeties I do not like as they do tend to switch...

Yes true. Only forging a previously cast piece into a billet seems to really pound the molecules into a denser pattern. I don't think they pound the investment castings of precisely cast parts. So, then the forged parts should be stronger than cast ones, no? I'm not an engineer, so have no clue...

If we assume similar or same manufacturing methods of the time, then this would suggest receivers were forged.

Possible and good to know. I know the old Mausers were cast. One of the reasons some of the newer actions might be stronger is starting with a billet. But I think even the cast ones are excellent. Do you know if the ZGs were billet or cast? CZ pistol frames are still cast today. I'd like to...

Satterlee action Notice the safety lever on thumb side on the titanium action. C-breech, simple trigger, double square bridge, etc. I think Stuart used to be on here. Hope he still is. I would think his action is probably the best modern rendition of a Mauser. Here is one of his past posts...

I think all Mausers and Brnos/CZs were/are cast. Used to be sand-cast no less. I have not heard of any of them blowing up.

Ooooh and i forgot that my ideal would also have the Brno 21/22 trigger guard

I like the subject. The M70 is indeed very good. The Extreme Weather models are awesome IMO

Don’t use them as much as I used to. Not all notches are created equally either. Not a crucial feature but i like it still. Like i said…“for me”.

Actually i do. Still have lots of 8 mm. But the clips take all ammo with the same rim size so it’s just a feature i like when shooting without scope. Hence yet another reason for QD mounted scope.

Well the limitation is totally personal. I have worse eyesight and now hunting in prairies more where longer distance shots are common, I prefer more power now. Up until few years ago and in the bush 7 or 8 was max and 4-6 ideal. Never liked the 3-9 variety but they are practical and can still...

I have experience with the following: 1) Kimber 84L Small, slick, slim and trim and stainless. No integral recoil lug. Only 2 bolt locking lugs. No gas flange on bolt shroud. No integral rails. Very good trigger but too many moving parts and the trigger show was too curled/small. Small trigger...

I thought you were just looking for slim, light scopes in general. If you like the one you have, use it. I'm not familiar with Balvar.