Mini-mauser magazine dimensions?

Kingfisher1

Can anyone tell me the length of the magazine box on a mini-mauser action (Zastava, Interarms, Rem 799). They seem to be made in .223 and 7.62x39, but I'm trying to figure out if a slightly longer bullet would fit for a rebuild project. Thanx.

Tflogger

I get 2.29 inch. That's from the bottom, didn't feel like pulling the action out of the stock.
The rifle is an Interarms .223.

nononsense

Kingfisher1,

Have you checked the length of your chamber first?

Best.

Kingfisher1

Thanks guys,

I think Tflogger told me what I needed to know. I was hoping that the magazine would be long enough in one of these actions to accommodate an overall cartridge length (i.e., loaded w/bullet) of ~2.55 inches, but if it is only 2.35 inches then what I had in mind won't work in this action. Will probably have to resort to using a Remington Mod. 700 or Seven.

Thanks again for tking the time!. Where I live "inhand" examples are hard to come by.

llama

quote:Originally posted by Kingfisher1
Thanks guys,

I think Tflogger told me what I needed to know. I was hoping that the magazine would be long enough in one of these actions to accommodate an overall cartridge length (i.e., loaded w/bullet) of ~2.55 inches, but if it is only 2.35 inches then what I had in mind won't work in this action. Will probably have to resort to using a Remington Mod. 700 or Seven.

Thanks again for tking the time!. Where I live "inhand" examples are hard to come by.





These rifles are also available in standard "short action" (308, 243, etc) and long action (30-06, 270) calibers...