Identify this action and barrel?

I picked up an old target rifle for cheap, to use as a project, for no special reason.

It has a very heavy fluted barrel which I have no use for, but just trying to figure out what other barrel may fit. The thread is about 1.06-1.08" (1 & 1/16th??) or 27.2mm. This measurement should be more accurate but thats what you get with $5 calipers from aliexpress. Its got a 16TPI thread. Would I be right in saying that this is the same as Rem700?

I don't know what the rest of the action is based off, I assume its custom made by someone. The front half of the bolt is M98 style with front lugs and mauser extractor. Anyone seen something like this before?

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Musgrave

16tpi might be tikka if its an inch

https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co....-barrel-45850/

@-BW- Google Musgrave 7.62 RSA action and you will see lots of images of that exact action

Thanks @akaroa1 that clears that up!
I have never seen these actions before now, and I had only been familiar with the Musgrave name in connection with ammunition and the 6mm Musgrave calibre.

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Originally Posted by Bill999

16tpi might be tikka if its an inch

https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co....-barrel-45850/

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Its just over an inch, so maybe a little large for a tikka barrel. Apparently rem700 is 1 & 1/16th

Looks to be 1 5/64 - 16 TPI so way bigger that you are likely to pick up something used to spin on
Unless you find something with plenty of meat on it to turn a new thread and cut a new chamber

Well its right on the line between 1 1/6th and 1 5/64th so you might get lucky with a M700 barrel

That cb has me thinking collings and brady action before changing name to goodwin maybe send pic to mike collings

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Originally Posted by m101a1

That cb has me thinking collings and brady action before changing name to goodwin maybe send pic to mike collings

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It’s a musgrave. Made in SA

If you don’t like the action, I ll buy it of you before it get molested :-)

https://www.musgraverifles.co.za/musgrave-history

It has Lyttleton RSA engraved on the side.
Perhaps someone in Christchurch built it in the early 70's.

Can you show us the stock ?

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Originally Posted by Bagheera

It has Lyttleton RSA engraved on the side.
Perhaps someone in Christchurch built it in the early 70's.

Can you show us the stock ?

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Republic of South Africa

I think the question has been well answered but Musgrove make great actions and the trigger is excellent.Mine in 6.5/08 is very accurate although a little heavy.

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Thats one beautifull rifle(plankgeweer as we lovingly refer to them in South Africa).

Great single action,if you thinking of selling PM.
Enjoy
See picture of mine below I. 308

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I normally fit one of these on my Musgraves.