Warne 98 Mauser Unaltered bases

[Paul K]

Has anyone used the Warne 98 Mauser 2 piece bases for an unaltered 98 action ? How did they work out ? Did you have any problems that I should be aware of ?
Thank You
Paul

 

[foxtrot1]

I have a set on my husky 640, 9.3x57. They have worked out great. Been on that rifle for 5-6 years.

 

[Schüler Jumbo]

I’ve had Warne bases and QD rings on a pair of FN Browning High Power Safari Grade Rifles since the 1980’s; .458 Win Mag & .300 Win Mag. Those are standard M98 Large Ring Actions. No problems whatsoever.

 

[foxtrot1]

I have a set on my husky 640, 9.3x57. They have worked out great. Been on that rifle for 5-6 years.


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Sorry, that's a husky 146. My other husky is a 640. It wears a set of warnes too.

 

[Ontario Hunter]

Just curious. How many screws in the rear base?

 

[PanhandlinPat]

I have the one piece base for an unaltered on a gew 98. Not what you’re asking about I know but I did have to adjust the radius for the clip boss for it to not be on a bind.

 

[AZDAVE]

On the standard warne 98 mauser bases there are 2 screws on the rear base.

 

[Paul K]

Sorry, that's a husky 146. My other husky is a 640. It wears a set of warnes too.

That is exactly what I picked last week, a 146 in 9.3X57. Glad to here that the Warne's will work fine. My concern now is if I'm going to need the bolt altered for scope clearance.

Paul

 

[cash_tx]

I recently installed some aluminum two piece bases on a 1940 Sauer & Sohn M98 8x57 that still had the clip boss. A previous owner had drilled and tapped the receiver (two holes in the rear with standard 0.5" spacing), but there were no bases when I bought it. I had to do some careful filing and rounding on the bottom forward edge of the rear base in order to accommodate that clip hump, but it worked. And I just did some touch up on the bluing where I used the file. Clearly it was poor man's gunsmithing, but this is just a knockaround rifle.