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What to do with Yugo M48 Mauser?
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<blockquote data-quote="shortgrass" data-source="post: 404404" data-attributes="member: 24284"><p>I've seen enough different Mauser actions with lugs set back or locking lugs beat out of shape that I won't even go there. And not just those made under 'war time pressure' or with a reputation for being soft. No sense in trying to turn a 'work horse' into a 'race horse'. If you check lug to surface contact before you lap you may find there is already 75% contact there. You just never really know how thick the case is. I've never known a Mauser '98 to fail to the point of being dangerous (like blowing a bolt out of a reaceiver) but I've seen many that are no longer useable. I've got quit a few sporters of my own built on '98s, they'll shoot 5/8" to 3/4" groups and the lugs were not lapped. That is quit good enough for a sporter IMO. If you need better accuracy than that, use a modern action made of alloy or stainless steel. just my 2 cents P.S. Hobbyists can do things that a business won't. Its called 'liability'.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shortgrass, post: 404404, member: 24284"] I've seen enough different Mauser actions with lugs set back or locking lugs beat out of shape that I won't even go there. And not just those made under 'war time pressure' or with a reputation for being soft. No sense in trying to turn a 'work horse' into a 'race horse'. If you check lug to surface contact before you lap you may find there is already 75% contact there. You just never really know how thick the case is. I've never known a Mauser '98 to fail to the point of being dangerous (like blowing a bolt out of a reaceiver) but I've seen many that are no longer useable. I've got quit a few sporters of my own built on '98s, they'll shoot 5/8" to 3/4" groups and the lugs were not lapped. That is quit good enough for a sporter IMO. If you need better accuracy than that, use a modern action made of alloy or stainless steel. just my 2 cents P.S. Hobbyists can do things that a business won't. Its called 'liability'. [/QUOTE]
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