Show off your 98 mausers

[TroyF]

My Siamese mauser, the other 98 lol. This one is a 45-70.

 

[sestoppelman]

This is my "nice" Mauser, newly made M98 in 7x57. Most accurate 7mm I have owned.

 

[sestoppelman]

This English BSA 7x57 is also a Mauser CRF design while not as accurate as the new one, I was shooting half MOA at the range with it on Sunday using Norma URP powder and 150 gr Sierra Game Kings

. Late 50's vintage rifle.

 

[TroyF]

This is my "nice" Mauser, newly made M98 in 7x57. Most accurate 7mm I have owned.
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Nice I would love to even own one of the base priced new 98s. My 09 7x57ai is a real shooter I've shot many one hole groups. That Douglas air gauged barrel does well.

What scope do you have on that new 98.

 

[Berettaco]

This is my "nice" Mauser, newly made M98 in 7x57. Most accurate 7mm I have owned.
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That’s a beauty - I’m still looking for a 7x57

 

[TroyF]

This English BSA 7x57 is also a Mauser CRF design while not as accurate as the new one, I was shooting half MOA at the range with it on Sunday using Norma URP powder and 150 gr Sierra Game KingsView attachment 427775. Late 50's vintage rifle.

Nice that one is pretty similar to a friend in Sweden, his is a Rigby tho, was his father's. I happen to have a peep sight on the cocking piece his rifle was mjssing, he was very happy when it arrived.

 

[sestoppelman]

Nice I would love to even own one of the base priced new 98s. My 09 7x57ai is a real shooter I've shot many one hole groups. That Douglas air gauged barrel does well.

What scope do you have on that new 98.

Meopta 3-9x40

 

[TroyF]

This is not the rifle I am getting but exactly the same, it may be one of the sporters Sears did back in the day. Mine is a little better condition.

 

[sestoppelman]

This is a first year Whitworth Express .458 Win.

 

[TroyF]

This is a first year Whitworth Express .458 Win.
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You got some great rifles, I'm trying to get a commercial fn action for a 280ai build.

 

[TroyF]

Don't

This is a first year Whitworth Express .458 Win.
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don't know if your interested that apex parts place has a withworth magnum stock for $160, be nice if you want to hunt with the gun and not worry about bagging up your nice stock.

 

[Red Leg]

@TroyF based upon your original post, a rifle like this is absolutely possible with the base rifle you will have to use. This is a pre-WWII 9.3x62 "guild gun" - built by an unknown gunmaker - on exactly the sort of action you will have. The barrel of this one is octagon to round with rib, but several barrel makers can supply a 9.3 barrel. This rifle had a roll over safety installed when it was converted for scope use. It weighs 8.8 lbs with scope installed and feels much less. It is an awesome option for bear.

 

[TroyF]

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Based upon your original post, a rifle like this is absolutely possible with the base rifle you will have to use. This is a pre-WWII 9.3x62 "guild gun" - built by an unknown gunmaker - on exactly the sort of action you will have. The barrel of this one is octagon to round with rib, but several barrel makers can supply a 9.3 barrel. This rifle had a roll over safety installed when it was converted for scope use. It weighs 8.8 lbs with scope installed and feels much less. It is an awesome option for bear.

Ya that's about the exact rifle I'd like to copy, money is tight but I may take a year or more to build. I've got to find a place to do the checkkering, think I can get it don't for about $250. My 7x57ai I stimppled and I like how it came out. I'll only have money for a leupold freedom 1-4 or similar but that should work. Sights are going to be $250 or. more

 

[TroyF]

Not a 98 but the 1891 Argentine I built I found a half octagon to round with the rib. It's in 8x57 with .318 bore I need to get some bullets some day. I kinda made this one look like it was 120 years old original, stained the stock dark and left the bluing worn. It's different lol.

 

[bowjijohn]

At the risk of boring everyone (I've posted this pic several times before)

These are my two 'African rifles'

Both Mauser 98 FNs - top one in 9.3 x 62 and bottom one in 404 Jeff

They are the only ones I take into the bush - not even the Blaser comes with me (unless one day I go for a 458 Lott barrel and bolt in a silly and wild moment)

 

[D.latib]

My favorite - Dumoulin 375HH
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Awesome .... Where can I get mounts with designs like that ?

 

[D.latib]

My favorite - Dumoulin 375HH
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[Berettaco]

These are sunny hill mounts I sent to Hambrook for engraving

Awesome .... Where can I get mounts with designs like that ?

 

[sestoppelman]

Don't

don't know if your interested that apex parts place has a withworth magnum stock for $160, be nice if you want to hunt with the gun and not worry about bagging up your nice stock.

The likelihood that I will ever hunt this rifle is about 100-1 against.

 

[nztimb]

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@TroyF based upon your original post, a rifle like this is absolutely possible with the base rifle you will have to use. This is a pre-WWII 9.3x62 "guild gun" - built by an unknown gunmaker - on exactly the sort of action you will have. The barrel of this one is octagon to round with rib, but several barrel makers can supply a 9.3 barrel. This rifle had a roll over safety installed when it was converted for scope use. It weighs 8.8 lbs with scope installed and feels much less. It is an awesome option for bear.

Is that a gradual transition from octagonal to round over the full length of the barrel or is the change at the end of the fore stock. Hard to judge form the pic.