Has anyone seen a Custom/modified/modernized M95 Steyr
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tahunua001
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over on TFL I beleive there was a guy that converted on to 45/70 and another that converted to 8 mauser... for the most part though they are very hard to mess with due to the enbloc feeding.
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Go to http://nitroexpress.com and see what they do in Europe with the Model 95 Mannlicher...
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I'm in the midst of rebarrelling mine to 50 Alaskan, and will be making a custom stock for it (calling it "Force Major"). They can be made to run 7.62x54r with just a barrel change, as well as 30-40. The barrel change is similar to doing a Mauser. They've also been done in 45-70 successfully, though I've never seen a complete writeup. If you're looking for just a shooter, get a Mosin barrel put on, or start reloading. Slap a new slip on or universal/grind butt pad on, and replace the sights with Mogos or something. A Mosin has infinitely better aftermarket support and is a better Bubba test bed, unless you're looking for something special like a faster-than-a-lever-gun brush rifle. If you decide to rebarrel, I'll dig up my notes on tenon length, diameter, and thread pitch.
Here's the action with the new 1" diameter 24" long barrel loosely attached;
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Here's the action with the new 1" diameter 24" long barrel loosely attached;
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I'm sure he'll go wood over synthetic
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I dang sure ain't keeping the factory stock--that's going to be chopped up for another project with far less recoil.
I may have to build up the stock thickness with planks, but it will definitely be reinforced wood, in a pattern reminiscent of the Doctari stock pictured (though not nearly as expensive or gorgeous). It will also be mag fed (and possibly clip fed from strippers like the K31's) from a detachable box (5 round standard, ten extended, and a 71 round pan for range fun made from a modified DP28 magazine
. Whoever can make it through a full mag won't have to pay for ammo 
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*cough* semi-auto conversion may be in the cards, too *cough*
That's a long way off, though. I had a long enough adventure making the stock for my Ithaca project, it'll easily be the end of the year before I get very much further. So many projects, so little time...
Here's a more useful picture of the Alaskan round sitting atop the magazine well, just to give an idea how much room there is to play with in the action. This round has the same rim diameter as 45-70 (roughly), and requires the bolt rim to be opened up about .03 (off the top of my head). Like I said, the 7.62x54R conversion seems like the most straight forward way to get a shooter in a "normal" caliber, and no work to the magazine/clip arrangement is needed (that's a good thing--those clips are ridiculously fast to reload and empty). I'm probably mis-remembering, but a Mosin barrel may be able to be turned-down and rethreaded for the Steyr receiver (12tpi, .75" diameter, IIRC) which would make it an "easy" proposition for someone with access to a threading lathe.
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That's a long way off, though. I had a long enough adventure making the stock for my Ithaca project, it'll easily be the end of the year before I get very much further. So many projects, so little time...
Here's a more useful picture of the Alaskan round sitting atop the magazine well, just to give an idea how much room there is to play with in the action. This round has the same rim diameter as 45-70 (roughly), and requires the bolt rim to be opened up about .03 (off the top of my head). Like I said, the 7.62x54R conversion seems like the most straight forward way to get a shooter in a "normal" caliber, and no work to the magazine/clip arrangement is needed (that's a good thing--those clips are ridiculously fast to reload and empty). I'm probably mis-remembering, but a Mosin barrel may be able to be turned-down and rethreaded for the Steyr receiver (12tpi, .75" diameter, IIRC) which would make it an "easy" proposition for someone with access to a threading lathe.
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What is yours chambered in ?................
VA27
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I saw one in 8mm Mauser just yesterday. I would really like a 16" 'trapper' in 45/70.
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Wowweee, that's gorgeous! Gonna have to save that to wave in the face of people who are all "but you're destroying histowy
" . I've seen an M95 set trigger for sale once on Ebay, and it went for like 300 dollars. If done in 50AK, that gun is almost exactly what I'm going for (minus the takedown part; nothing you can do to make a 24" x 1" barrel "packable." If I cut it down some, perhaps, but that's a sweet option, though)TCB
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The new barrel would need to be cut, threaded, chambered, headspaced, and cut for the extractor relief --as with all barrels. Mounting/clocking the sights, too. Since 7.62x54R doesn't really need the bolt, extractor, or even clips to be modified, I suppose there's no reason you couldn't make switch barrels for both.
After all that trouble, though, there's not much point in shooting 8x56R, though. It's not a particularly awesome cartridge, or anything, and is mostly rare and expensive. Switching between a long/heavy barrel for a short light one could be pretty cool, but would be a pretty ambitious undertaking.
Depending on your woodworking skill, I'd look into a Boyds stock blank to see if it could be made to work. If they have one that has no inletting but the barrel channel done, you'll be set. Whatever you do, examine the existing stock for design tips; there's a metal reinforcement to spread the load of the tiny recoil lug, and several crossbolts to keep the stock from splitting.
For now, I'd buy several boxes of 8x56r, a slip on buttpad, a pillow for a cheek rest, and see if the rear sight can be replaced with a peep. Unless you have a specific end goal in mind for the gun from the get go, permanent modifications are a bad idea. After a goodly amount of shooting, you'll be able to decide exactly what you want changed (the stupid sling swivel being the first, no doubt), and what role you'd like the rifle fill.
The sling swivel and its lack of a real grip surface are the two biggest problems most run into that can't be readily solved. Possibly some grip tape judiciously applied to build up the grip area might help, as would making a spanner wrench to remove the sling swivel (or just cut it off)
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After all that trouble, though, there's not much point in shooting 8x56R, though. It's not a particularly awesome cartridge, or anything, and is mostly rare and expensive. Switching between a long/heavy barrel for a short light one could be pretty cool, but would be a pretty ambitious undertaking.
Depending on your woodworking skill, I'd look into a Boyds stock blank to see if it could be made to work. If they have one that has no inletting but the barrel channel done, you'll be set. Whatever you do, examine the existing stock for design tips; there's a metal reinforcement to spread the load of the tiny recoil lug, and several crossbolts to keep the stock from splitting.
For now, I'd buy several boxes of 8x56r, a slip on buttpad, a pillow for a cheek rest, and see if the rear sight can be replaced with a peep. Unless you have a specific end goal in mind for the gun from the get go, permanent modifications are a bad idea. After a goodly amount of shooting, you'll be able to decide exactly what you want changed (the stupid sling swivel being the first, no doubt), and what role you'd like the rifle fill.
The sling swivel and its lack of a real grip surface are the two biggest problems most run into that can't be readily solved. Possibly some grip tape judiciously applied to build up the grip area might help, as would making a spanner wrench to remove the sling swivel (or just cut it off)
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