vz24 or 98/22 into a 264 win mag

mightycathunter · 09-23-2006, 08:36 PM

hey evrybody!! i know im new here but i would like to know what evrybody thinks of this project. im going to have a 264 win mag built and i would like to know which action i should have it done on, the 98/22 or the vz24. any advice you guys could give would be greatly appreciated thanks guys !!!

BattleRifleG3 · 09-24-2006, 12:22 AM

I'd say go with a VZ-24 due to it being less collectible than a 98/22. 98/22s, such as I have, are not as common and are a bit more valuable. If you're rebarreling anyway, why not use the cheaper and more common model. BTW, the feature that makes the 98/22 stand out is its longer barrel length.

mightycathunter · 09-28-2006, 06:47 AM

thanks for the advice battlerifle. ill prob go with the vz 24, the 98/22 ive got is a good shooter anyway.

K75RT · 09-28-2006, 04:56 PM

mightycathunter,
If I were going to spend the money it will take to make a Mauser feed and extract a belted cartridge I'd honestly look at a more suitable commercial action, ie., Savage 110 or the Remington 700 or a Commercial Mauser designed for a belted ctg.. The machining/fitting to get a military Mauser to reliably function with a belted cartride is extensive. The military Mauser system was designed for a cartridge based on the 6.5x55, 7.65x53, 7x57 or the 8x57. When you start throwing the belted ctgs, the Rigby based cartridges or what have you the resulting amount of machining/fitting is very extensive....this means more money. JMHO, HTH

mightycathunter · 10-01-2006, 10:23 PM

kz5rt, youre absolutly right. ive thought about all that too. youre input actually brought me back to reality lol. i only thought about it because ive got a buddy that owns a gun shop that has had several mausers built into 458 mags, 7-08s 30 06 ect.

BattleRifleG3 · 10-02-2006, 12:24 PM

7-08 and 30-06 have very similar case shapes and identical rim sizes to the rounds the military Mausers were made for. 264 Win mag would be a whole different animal.

But here's a suggestion - if you like the 264, how about choosing 260 Remington or 6.5x55mm Swedish Mauser? They are plenty powerful and shoot the same highly accurate bullets.

mightycathunter · 10-06-2006, 06:22 PM

youre right battlerifle, and i have given a lot of thought to the swede.

09-23-2006, 08:36 PM	#1
mightycathunter Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 5 Trader Rating: (0)	vz24 or 98/22 into a 264 win mag hey evrybody!! i know im new here but i would like to know what evrybody thinks of this project. im going to have a 264 win mag built and i would like to know which action i should have it done on, the 98/22 or the vz24. any advice you guys could give would be greatly appreciated thanks guys !!!

09-24-2006, 12:22 AM	#2
BattleRifleG3 Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Western PA Posts: 11,401 Trader Rating: (0)	I'd say go with a VZ-24 due to it being less collectible than a 98/22. 98/22s, such as I have, are not as common and are a bit more valuable. If you're rebarreling anyway, why not use the cheaper and more common model. BTW, the feature that makes the 98/22 stand out is its longer barrel length. __________________ Trust is earned, not... GIVEN away. - Worf

09-28-2006, 04:56 PM	#4
K75RT Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 283 Trader Rating: (0)	Re:vz24 or 98/22 into a 264 win mag mightycathunter, If I were going to spend the money it will take to make a Mauser feed and extract a belted cartridge I'd honestly look at a more suitable commercial action, ie., Savage 110 or the Remington 700 or a Commercial Mauser designed for a belted ctg.. The machining/fitting to get a military Mauser to reliably function with a belted cartride is extensive. The military Mauser system was designed for a cartridge based on the 6.5x55, 7.65x53, 7x57 or the 8x57. When you start throwing the belted ctgs, the Rigby based cartridges or what have you the resulting amount of machining/fitting is very extensive....this means more money. JMHO, HTH

10-02-2006, 12:24 PM	#6
BattleRifleG3 Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Western PA Posts: 11,401 Trader Rating: (0)	7-08 and 30-06 have very similar case shapes and identical rim sizes to the rounds the military Mausers were made for. 264 Win mag would be a whole different animal. But here's a suggestion - if you like the 264, how about choosing 260 Remington or 6.5x55mm Swedish Mauser? They are plenty powerful and shoot the same highly accurate bullets. __________________ Trust is earned, not... GIVEN away. - Worf

09-28-2006, 06:47 AM	#3
mightycathunter Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 5 Trader Rating: (0)	thanks for the advice battlerifle. ill prob go with the vz 24, the 98/22 ive got is a good shooter anyway.

10-01-2006, 10:23 PM	#5
mightycathunter Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 5 Trader Rating: (0)	kz5rt, youre absolutly right. ive thought about all that too. youre input actually brought me back to reality lol. i only thought about it because ive got a buddy that owns a gun shop that has had several mausers built into 458 mags, 7-08s 30 06 ect.

10-06-2006, 06:22 PM	#7
mightycathunter Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 5 Trader Rating: (0)	youre right battlerifle, and i have given a lot of thought to the swede.