So, as some of you might have read on the dont drink thread, I had a few drinks this week and won a bid I did not intend to win for a .458 Win Mag Mauser 98.
Since I won a Safari gun, I might as well make it a very nice gun... there are a couple of changes I am thinking of having someone do ...
1. It has a muzzle brake I dont like. I dont know if it is welded or part of the barrel. My goal is to remove it. If it is part of the barrel I will have someone cut and re-crown.
2. If I can do this, I would rather do it and skip #1 - find a new barrel for it. The rifle has what looks like a pretty thick bull barrel 1.5" but it doesn't have iron sights. So I am thinking I can either replace the barrel with one that has sights or have someone install sights.
But, a couple of problems:
A. I can't seem to find a damn barrel. My searches always bring me back to 3 barrels, one from GM (
Green Mountain Barrel Mauser Series 3 458 Winchester Mag F44 Contour 1), one that is a Savage replacement and one for Remington 700.
So, looks like this route will need to go to some custom shop. Which might be a good idea as the stock might need to be modified.
B. if I choose to instead add iron sights, I will need to find someone that can do that.
So, my questions to NES -
1. Who do you recommend to add iron sights / cut the barrel and re-crown? (No skinflinting - quality work is worth it).
2. If I choose to replace the barrel, who do you recommend?
3. How do I figure out the barrel thread for a Mauser 98 BRNO?
Lesson learned: Dont drink and bid on guns.