Old FN M98 30-06

SuperCub said:
I've had rifles like that in the past and liked them, but you're right that most of my rifles have been 700s. Have been downsizing but doing some upgrading and steamlining. This rifle will make a fine "moose" rifle if I ever get to go again. Will turn 60 in a couple yrs so might need a nice rifle for a retirement moose hunt in NFLD.
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Funny, I too had a Stevens 200. I initially bought it to be my boat/plane/komatik rifle when I went North. Then I shot the damned thing and it piled bullet after bullet in on top of each other. Literally the first load I tried. And the world renowned match bullet, the 180gr Nosler Partition. I shot it for a few years and even took a moose and muskox with it. But even though it was phenomenally, improbably accurate, I didn't ever fall in love with it and I sent it down the road (probably stupid because those 200s are great rifles). But now that I'm back in the real world with all my shiny things safely home with me, I've got rifles that I have a real connection with...a Sako 30-06 that my dad used for years and gave me for my 16h birthday, the 300 H&H Model 70 that Dad gave me for Christmas 8 years ago, and the custom 7mm Weatherby that my Dad had built for himself in '61 and I inherited after he passed (actually beat my brother's ass in a drawing of straws to get it as first pick when we divided the guns). Can't say for sure that any of them shoot better than that Stevens, but they mean something more to me than that ultra-utilitarian and super-accurate but soulless rifle.

Aah, what the hell do I know.
 
BigUglyMan said:
Funny, I too had a Stevens 200. I initially bought it to be my boat/plane/komatik rifle when I went North. Then I shot the damned thing and it piled bullet after bullet in on top of each other. Literally the first load I tried. And the world renowned match bullet, the 180gr Nosler Partition. I shot it for a few years and even took a moose and muskox with it. But even though it was phenomenally, improbably accurate, I didn't ever fall in love with it and I sent it down the road (probably stupid because those 200s are great rifles). But now that I'm back in the real world with all my shiny things safely home with me, I've got rifles that I have a real connection with...a Sako 30-06 that my dad used for years and gave me for my 16h birthday, the 300 H&H Model 70 that Dad gave me for Christmas 8 years ago, and the custom 7mm Weatherby that my Dad had built for himself in '61 and I inherited after he passed (actually beat my brother's ass in a drawing of straws to get it as first pick when we divided the guns). Can't say for sure that any of them shoot better than that Stevens, but they mean something more to me than that ultra-utilitarian and super-accurate but soulless rifle.

Aah, what the hell do I know.
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That's how I am headed with my collection. Not 100%, but a better mix with some nicer rifles. Bought a Ruger #1A last year and and early Sterlingworth 12ga this spring.
 
SuperCub said:
I have a 3 position safety coming for it. Going to have that installed with a Timney and have it glass bedded and floated. Range report after that.

Might have to get some 220gr RNs for it for the full Fudd effect. :)
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Oh man, that is going to be fantastic! Timeless. Bet it’ll shoot those 220s just fine and they might even kill ‘modern’ big game... 😉
 
SuperCub said:
Anyone know how long a Hornady 220gr RN is?
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I ordered some of those early this week. Hoping they get here before moose season so I can try loading some up. I'll be trying to run them through a weatherby, so have no idea if they will stabilize or not.
 
1. Not factory drilled. Holes are over-sized and improperly located.
2. If an H-ring it is post '49. FN built c-rings prior to that but changed as a matter of expedience.
3. 12 twist will stabilize any 220 RN just fine.
 
Leeper said:
1. Not factory drilled. Holes are over-sized and improperly located.
2. If an H-ring it is post '49. FN built c-rings prior to that but changed as a matter of expedience.
3. 12 twist will stabilize any 220 RN just fine.
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Thanks Bill. I checked the hole spacing to fit Weaver bases and they did get that right but holes are in fact oversize as mentioned.
 
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