Speed Locks???

It's a personal choice in my opinion. I haven't done a speed lock in the last 35 years.... I moved on to more accurate actions.

If you wish to wring the most in accuracy out of a 98 and you are re-barreling it, that might be a good thing to do. On a factory 98 I doubt you would measure any difference in accuracy.
 
From reading the link you put up, I find it interesting how these guys document speed. If these numbers are correct, and I'd have no reason not to believe they are, then it's something that has a certain degree of value.
Like the previous post, in terms of seeing tremendous accuracy gains, this probably isn't one of them. I'd compare this upgrade to upgrading sparkplug wires vs a stroker kit.
 
I think the action is a 98 Mauser. long slow stroke. Would not a speed lock be of more value in a hunting type rifle (off hand shooting) vs a benched rifle?

Seems to me that when we used to use mausers for target rifles they had shortened strokes and heavier springs. It was lipstick on a pig, but it needed all the help it could get.

Would not this change make more sense on a hunting rifle than a target rifle?
 
In its present form, no it will not make much/any difference.

If you were planning on building up a target rig, might offer you more piece of mind.

Been playing with WWI/II actions and never bothered changing the springs. They all shot great so never bothered changing.

Jerry
 
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