Converting a Mauser 98k to a different calibre

[Ravensview]

Just putting this out there for discussion at this time, I have a mauser 98k in 8mm that I picked up years ago, I have been kicking around the idea of converting it to a 9.3x62, but have hesitations to doing this both cost wise and history wise, as a collector item it’s not there as it was a century arms import so the markings are stamped out, I don’t know if it’s worth it cost wise as well, I like the sakos so am leaning towards that, but am also a penny pincher, so am in a quandary as to which might be the best approach, any thoughts on this from forum, and right now the brandy is talking a bit,

 

[USMA84DAB]

There is zero cost efficiency to overhauling/rebuilding a Mauser. One does it out of OCD/insanity. Either you want a particular cartridge, or a particular set-up, or both. I recently did an easy one for a friend - knocking on the door to $2,000. You can buy a quality newly manufactured rifle for less. If you want to do the build, rock on!

 

[Ravensview]

Thanks, that was sorta

There is zero cost efficiency to overhauling/rebuilding a Mauser. One does it out of OCD/insanity. Either you want a particular cartridge, or a particular set-up, or both. I recently did an easy one for a friend - knocking on the door to $2,000. You can buy a quality newly manufactured rifle for less. If you want to do the build, rock on!

the way I was leaning,

 

[CraigV]

Yup,

You do it because you want to. To bring an old rifle back to life and use. I'm in the process of doing two of them right now.

A full build, with stock will probably run in the $2K area, depending on who does it and what you chose to put into it.

You'll have a classic, personal rifle when done, not something that's been produced en-masse, (other then when originally built).

And, some of the best decisions are made while having a brandy, scotch, whiskey...