There are so many things said about the strength of these actions but I remember reading an artical on just how strong they are. Evidently P.O.Ackley did some destructive research on these as well as many more actions. If memory serves me correctly weak was not a term that was used. Yes there is the absence of a safety lug and I don't want to mislead anybody in thinking this is an action that should be used to build a wildcat on but used for the caliber in which these rifles were chambered for they should be safe. Stiga even chambered the 30-06 in these rifles. If anyone has seen one come apart under normal use I'd like to know. I do handload and by the very nature of handloading caution should be the order of the day. Does anybody have acess to the P.O.Ackley info or where I could find it? Now before I hear from the Remchester crowd I know there are other options but I am a springfield, mauser buff and enjoy the history and craftsmenship of yesterdays rifles. Ther are so many good deals to be had in the old 96,husky, and swedes chambered for cartriges like 9.3x57,9.3x64,6.5x55,8x57,7x57 all of which can take down game or shoot as accuratly as anything produced today.Again I would like to hear if anyone has had a negative experiance with these rifles.
model 96 mauser strength
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There are so many things said about the strength of these actions but I remember reading an artical on just how strong they are. Evidently P.O.Ackley did some destructive research on these as well as many more actions. If memory serves me correctly weak was not a term that was used. Yes there is the absence of a safety lug and I don't want to mislead anybody in thinking this is an action that should be used to build a wildcat on but used for the caliber in which these rifles were chambered for they should be safe. Stiga even chambered the 30-06 in these rifles. If anyone has seen one come apart under normal use I'd like to know. I do handload and by the very nature of handloading caution should be the order of the day. Does anybody have acess to the P.O.Ackley info or where I could find it? Now before I hear from the Remchester crowd I know there are other options but I am a springfield, mauser buff and enjoy the history and craftsmenship of yesterdays rifles. Ther are so many good deals to be had in the old 96,husky, and swedes chambered for cartriges like 9.3x57,9.3x64,6.5x55,8x57,7x57 all of which can take down game or shoot as accuratly as anything produced today.Again I would like to hear if anyone has had a negative experiance with these rifles.- Status
