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<blockquote data-quote="Bullet bumper" data-source="post: 727660" data-attributes="member: 17844"><p>Most people think that the controlled round feed of the Mauser will cause eccentric fireforming and it is not as easy or reliable to just drop a round in and close the bolt as it would be in a push feed. </p><p>However I have found that accuracy can be every bit as good with a Mauser as many other non custom actions. A good German made one is quite strong and the extractor powerful. What I do is bevel the front edge of the extractor slightly more than standard so in a pinch you can push feed but it's not wise to do it regular . </p><p>My long range gun is built on a German made Columbian Mauser 98 , wolf firing pin spring , Timney sportsman trigger and Timney low swing safety.</p><p>In 243 and 30-06 . The 243 barrel will shoot under .5 inch groups and sometimes puts the first three in a one hole group. </p><p>I am a poor starving ex war veteran so I can't afford custom actions and such which are way better but way expensive also. </p><p>One of the secrets to making a Mauser shoot is a strong rigid stock .</p><p>Most modern actions are all copies of the Mauser's so why not use a Mauser.</p><p>The guys at my range hate my Mauser because when it puts three in one hole from full velocity 243 loads that send up clouds of dust it makes there $ 6000 guns look bad .</p><p>Of course it is not as simple as that , I make my own bullets and and I'm a precision handloader and the gun weighs 17 lb. </p><p>However it all goes to show that a Mauser 98 action is still as viable as it was 100 years ago . Amazing. I am happy with mine for what it is and what it cost.</p><p>However if you are going to pay for lots of new gear and pay a gunsmith to do it all then in the end you may as well add a custom action to the whole setup and be done with it. If you can build it yourself on teh cheap then a Mauser is a good start . I am pleased with mine .</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bullet bumper, post: 727660, member: 17844"] Most people think that the controlled round feed of the Mauser will cause eccentric fireforming and it is not as easy or reliable to just drop a round in and close the bolt as it would be in a push feed. However I have found that accuracy can be every bit as good with a Mauser as many other non custom actions. A good German made one is quite strong and the extractor powerful. What I do is bevel the front edge of the extractor slightly more than standard so in a pinch you can push feed but it's not wise to do it regular . My long range gun is built on a German made Columbian Mauser 98 , wolf firing pin spring , Timney sportsman trigger and Timney low swing safety. In 243 and 30-06 . The 243 barrel will shoot under .5 inch groups and sometimes puts the first three in a one hole group. I am a poor starving ex war veteran so I can't afford custom actions and such which are way better but way expensive also. One of the secrets to making a Mauser shoot is a strong rigid stock . Most modern actions are all copies of the Mauser's so why not use a Mauser. The guys at my range hate my Mauser because when it puts three in one hole from full velocity 243 loads that send up clouds of dust it makes there $ 6000 guns look bad . Of course it is not as simple as that , I make my own bullets and and I'm a precision handloader and the gun weighs 17 lb. However it all goes to show that a Mauser 98 action is still as viable as it was 100 years ago . Amazing. I am happy with mine for what it is and what it cost. However if you are going to pay for lots of new gear and pay a gunsmith to do it all then in the end you may as well add a custom action to the whole setup and be done with it. If you can build it yourself on teh cheap then a Mauser is a good start . I am pleased with mine . [/QUOTE]
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