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Mauser 98 question
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<blockquote data-quote="airborneike" data-source="post: 1027469" data-attributes="member: 32751"><p>Travis1971,</p><p></p><p>Short answer is yes...Long answer is only if you have plenty of money or have the ability to do the work for yourself.</p><p></p><p>My brother (who holds a few IBS 600 yard records) and I did an experiment just for fun to actually see if a mauser action could be competitive in 600 yard benchrest. We picked a Yugo 24/47 intermediate action because they are cheap and available. I did all the work and trued the action and put on a Brux barrel chambered in 6 BRX. The result was surprising in that I won some relays and the rifle consistently shot with the customs. The problems with the mauser action had to do with the ergonomics...bolt lift and smoothness etc. and was slow when trying to get rounds downrange fast.</p><p></p><p>If you are interested in mausers to save money, that is not going to happen unless you can do your own work. Mausers generally need quite a bit of work to get everything "straight and square". If too much metal is removed ( mausers are case hardened) then they need to be re-hardened and that isn't cheap either.</p><p></p><p>A labor of love would be the best reason to use mauser actions and it is a love shared by quite a few shooters.</p><p></p><p>Amongst all the customs and production rifles that I own, my favorite is a lowly Yugo 24/47 with a lightweight barrel chambered in 6.5x284. The rifle is like using a surgeon's scapel out to 800 yards or so.</p><p></p><p>Best,</p><p></p><p>Mike</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="airborneike, post: 1027469, member: 32751"] Travis1971, Short answer is yes...Long answer is only if you have plenty of money or have the ability to do the work for yourself. My brother (who holds a few IBS 600 yard records) and I did an experiment just for fun to actually see if a mauser action could be competitive in 600 yard benchrest. We picked a Yugo 24/47 intermediate action because they are cheap and available. I did all the work and trued the action and put on a Brux barrel chambered in 6 BRX. The result was surprising in that I won some relays and the rifle consistently shot with the customs. The problems with the mauser action had to do with the ergonomics...bolt lift and smoothness etc. and was slow when trying to get rounds downrange fast. If you are interested in mausers to save money, that is not going to happen unless you can do your own work. Mausers generally need quite a bit of work to get everything "straight and square". If too much metal is removed ( mausers are case hardened) then they need to be re-hardened and that isn't cheap either. A labor of love would be the best reason to use mauser actions and it is a love shared by quite a few shooters. Amongst all the customs and production rifles that I own, my favorite is a lowly Yugo 24/47 with a lightweight barrel chambered in 6.5x284. The rifle is like using a surgeon's scapel out to 800 yards or so. Best, Mike [/QUOTE]
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