Originally Posted By: ackleymanteeroy, don't do it!
new stock, barrel, trigger, bend the bolt...on and on and on and on.
Here is roughly what you need to do / have done...
Prices for mine were almost 17 years ago...
1) Possibly new shroud to remove the "over the top" safety. ($40)
2) Remove old barrel ($0 Sweat and Tears as mine was how do you say a beyatch!)
3) Purchase new barrel (could be either large ring or small ring) verify before getting new barrel ($85 Shilen short chambered)
4) Have barrel finish chambered or full chambered depending on the barrel you get. ($100)
5) Have barrel installed on action ($0 Included in chambering)
6) Again, depending on barrel you get, you might have to have the barrel crowned. ($25)
7) Add new trigger with safety (I used a timney) ($45)
8) drilling and tapping for scope ($40)
9) new stock. ($75 Fajen, mine was rough fit and not a drop in so more Sweat and Tears)
10) new stock bedding ($15)
11) blueing ($65)
12) if action has any imperfections, hour and hours of polishing prior to blueing. ($0 Sweat and Tears)
11) new bolt and bending ($55)
Total was $545 approximately that long ago. Luckily I got my Swedish Mauser 98 Action for $19. Was it worth it? hmmmmm hard
call on that one. Mine is now a 25-06 and it will shoot lights out, but again was it worth it... don't know if I would do it
again with some of the quality rifles you can pick off the shelf for about the same if not less.
here is a pic of old betsy!