[Huntdaddy1]

Picked up really nice small-ring mauser (93 Spanish) action in synthetic stock really cheap and would like to convert it to something more usefull to me. I was thinking about a 243 Imp. Would the sharper shoulder lower the chamber pressure enough to be safe ? I've seen 243's, 308's and even one 358 Win. chambered on this action, but I don't trust them enough to do it myself. I know I can handload to lower pressures, but am not familiar enough with the 243 Imp. to decide without some input from someone who is. Any thoughts ??? HD1

 

[pisgah]

Purely my opinion, but I am not sure I would be comfortable with a .243 in a 93 action. The 7x57 this action was designed for runs around 45,000 psi, and I'd feel fine with any cartridge of this level in a good 93; the .243 is more like 60,000. I think if I wanted something smallring, I'd look at least to a 96 Swedish Mauser action. The 96 is similar to the 95 and 93, but subtly and significantly refined and strengthened, and just of better overall quality in general.

 

[Huntdaddy1]

That's pretty much what I thought Pisgah. Maybe a 250 Savage is what I should be looking at huh ? I've got about everything else that most people would reccommend for that action, thought I'd build someting different for it. HD1