Clayton N. Nelson ~ Custom 98 ~ .30-06 Springfield

This Clayton Nelson Mountain Rifle chambered in .30-06 Springfield is a finely crafted custom hunting rifle featuring a beautifully figured walnut stock with checkered grip and forend, a recoil pad, and a mounted hunting scope. Overall condition appears very good, with strong finish retention on the metal and wood, showing only light handling marks consistent with normal use. The rifle presents exceptionally well and includes the installed scope and mounting system, making it ready for the field. Clayton Nelson was a respected custom gunmaker known for building high-quality sporting rifles tailored to serious hunters. His Mountain Rifle models were designed to combine lightweight handling with excellent accuracy, often built on proven commercial actions and finished with premium walnut stocks.