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I am considering picking up a Voere Cougar rifle to tweak into a silhouette rifle. It is a commercial Mauser 98 action. The one I am looking at is chambered in 30-06. Eventually I would want to rebarrel it to 6.5x55 Swede.

How well does the Mauser 98 action fair in this sport?

Should I instead but an inexpensive Savage or Ruger American rifle on 6.5 Creedmore instead?

I like having a walnut stock like on the Voere instead of a plastic stock.
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You need a tikka t3x Forest in 6.5x55. Stock they gaurantee 1moa out of the box. Trigger goes down to 2 lbs stock. Everything is smooth. Go look at one, I think you will like it for an out of the box gun. It also has a rollover cheek rest. Oh, and they promise 1moa, mine is more like .5 moa.
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I have been shooting a T3 Forest in 6.5 X 55, and I love it. Check out http://eurooptic.com. They have some of these discontinued T3's on sale.

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I was really looking to use either a Remington model 700 or Mauser 98 action but that Tikka T3x looks rather nice.

The 1 MOA guarantee is nice but with my wobble of several MOA it doesn't really matter because I shoot so poorly. A good looking rifle is something you can always take out of the firearms security storage containment device and admire regardless of an individual's shooting ability.

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The CZ model 557 in 6.5x55 looks good too.

Why suggest the Tikka and not the CZ?
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Just from personal experience with the T3.

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I also recommend the T3 for a factory hunter.
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Mauser actions have much slower lock time than most more modern actions. Mausers are very reliable in all sorts of conditions, but the lock time difference is definitely noticeable in a sport where our wobble patterns are bigger and faster than prone/bench. I'll throw another vote in for the Tikka. The CZ rifles are nice, but I'd take a Tikka due to the proven accuracy and good trigger. Note that I've owned and shot a lot of CZ rifles, but not the new 557 actions with the new bolt design. They could be wonderful, but I wouldn't buy one intending to compete with it until I could try a couple out.
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Thank you everyone. I guess I will pass on that Mauser at the LGS.
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I spoke with a self-proclaimed expert and he suggested rebarreling and restocking an existing Remington that I already own.

Thank you everyone for steering me clear of that Mauser.
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cslcAl wrote:I have been shooting a T3 Forest in 6.5 X 55, and I love it. Check out http://eurooptic.com. They have some of these discontinued T3's on sale.

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Holy cow is that a good deal. $1195 for a synthetic stock model in 6.5x55. I have no need for that what so ever but I'm tempted to get one just as an investment. Thanks for the tip!!!

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Bigfoot, check out this link better price. http://www.eurooptic.com/tikka-t3-fores ... tf651.aspx

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DavidABQ wrote:I spoke with a self-proclaimed expert and he suggested rebarreling and restocking an existing Remington that I already own.
There are many of those on the line each week. Lots of parts to choose from and all of the gunsmiths know how to work them over. I was considering buying a donor action and building one of these because finding aftermarket triggers etc for my tikka ain't easy.
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The Rem 700 is the small block Chevy of the gun world. Easy to find after market upgrades and somewhat inexpensive too. Ditto on everyone knows how to work them. :-bd. Stay away from lapping the bolt lugs though. Its old school and proven unnecessary.
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OldRanger wrote:
DavidABQ wrote:I spoke with a self-proclaimed expert and he suggested rebarreling and restocking an existing Remington that I already own.
There are many of those on the line each week. Lots of parts to choose from and all of the gunsmiths know how to work them over. I was considering buying a donor action and building one of these because finding aftermarket triggers etc for my tikka ain't easy.
I am going to ignore everyone and keep shoot it even if it is the wrong caliber according to the local self-proclaimed expert.
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