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The first step in creating your sporter is to find a sound surplus
rifle. I have chosen a 1938 Turkish Mauser. After determining you have the action you are looking for, choose quality parts.
I have chosen an E. R. Shaw barrel blank, Bold trigger with two position safety, an FN style bolt shroud from Brownells, Leupold
scope mounts and walnut stock blank with blind magazine from Show-Me Gunstocks.
This project will end up chambered in 270 win, and be a classic Monte Carlo style hunting
rifle.
| One old Mauser and quality parts to start. |
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| Step 2, strip Mauser down to reciever. |
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Now it is time to get to work. We first cut a new face on the receiver
to make it as true and accurate as possible. Then, threading the barrel to match the exact thread dimension of the reciever,
we mate the two. After forging the bolt handle and truing the bolt face and bolt lugs we cut our chamber and set our
headspace. We then modify the reciever bridge to dimensions of a commercial action with the milling machine and drill our
scope mounting holes.
| Step 3, true up receiver face on lathe. |
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| Step 5, modify receiver bridge for scope. |
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Now that the metal work is done, with the exception of the hand
polishing and hot chemical bluing, we can start on the wood. We will start by hand inletting the stock with hand gouges and
a Dremel tool. Complete the inletting with glass bedding the action, allowing the barrel to float freely. We then attack the
outside of the stock, shaping it and cutting the right length of pull, installing the recoil pad or buttplate and accounting
for any off set or cheekplate/comb height adjustment to align the shooters eye perfectly with the scope. We also take into
consideration at this point the contour of the pistol grip and diameter of the wrist to comfortably fit the shooters
hand. This stock will then be finish sanded and 20 plus coats of hand rubbed oil will be added to complete the wood.
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