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I have a sporterized 98 Mauser done by a gunsmith or shop in Washington. I'm guessing it was done in the 50s or 60s. It is chambered in 300 Savage. It has always been a great shooting rifle and 300 savage is a pretty nice round especially if you reload.Comment
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Started life as an 08 Brazilian rifle in 7x57. I picked it up cheap as deeply discounted distressed surplus from the Old Sacramento Armory maybe 30 years ago. It looked like the muzzle and 10 inches of barrel had spent a few years stuck muzzle down in the ground. The action was OK, and the rest of the barrel had OK rifling, so I hacksawed off the corroded bitter end, back to an 18 inch barrel, gave it a crown and a receiver sight, and it served as a first big rifle for both of my boys. That 98 Mauser safety is as safe and positive as they come, and you can see if it is properly on or not from 30 feet away.
Both boys, now 43 and 38 years old, got their first deer with the gun, but both boys quickly moved on to fancier rifles. When they did I decided it was time for my mountain rifle. Light weight, reasonably accurate, durable and beat-up able, use it for a walking stick when needed. This would be a rifle that I repeatedly carried all day up and over the highest ridges in the Sierra Nevada and would maybe shoot one or two times a year, if I was lucky.
We blue printed the action, lightened it, staying with 7x57 replaced the old military barrel with an econo Adams & Bennett from Midway cut to 20 inches. I bought a plastic stock for it, but it was heavier than the old wood cut down military. I stayed with the wood, hogging out a very generous barrel channel and slathered in bedding compound all around the action, trigger guard/ magazine well, and first 2 inches of barrel. The rest of the barrel is generously free floated. Cosmetics a non-issue, metals were left in the white but finished with Rustoleum flat primer to keep the glare down, and repainted each year as needed. It wears a Leupold vx-3 1.5-5x20 with a vintage Redfield Jr one piece.
100 yards off the bench at Sac Valley:
And we have collected more than a couple off the ridge tops over the years:
And this years:
Last edited by THBailey; 12-21-2021, 7:40 AM.THBailey
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"Everyone is ignorant, only in different subjects."Comment
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"THBailey;26466569]Started life as an 08 Brazilian rifle in 7x57. I picked it up cheap as deeply discounted distressed surplus from the Old Sacramento Armory maybe 30 years ago. It looked like the muzzle and 10 inches of barrel had spent a few years stuck muzzle down in the ground. The action was OK, and the rest of the barrel had OK rifling, so I hacksawed off the corroded bitter end, back to an 18 inch barrel, gave it a crown and a receiver sight, and it served as a first big rifle for both of my boys. That 98 Mauser safety is as safe and positive as they come, and you can see if it is properly on or not from 30 feet away.'
That is exactly how I got one of my favorite rifles. The Sacramento Armory was one of my favorite stops. I think it was around 1989 or 1990 I was in there and there was a barrel full of mausers. I pulled out one that was 7X57 instead of the more common 8X57.
It had a broken firing pin so I went to Gary Thery's(sp?) place when he was in East Sacramento. He installed a new firing pin while I waited. I shot it a few times then I stored it.
About 5 years ago my youngest son bought a Boyd's stock for it and stained and varnished the wood. He did a decent job with some Oxpho blue on the metal. I bought a custom mold for the rifle and it puts 5 shots into a 4" circle at 100 yards with the stock military sights. I love that gun.
Attached are some before and after shots.Comment
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I think this was overlooked . . . .. from the OP. I didn't see it mentioned in any posts which may have been optimistic.
" It was drilled and tapped for a scope but the holes are not parallel to the barrel line, so that will need to be fixed."
So the hole (s) have to be welded and ground then a new base mount hole drilled ? is that figured in the analysis ?
edit: I just saw Lynn's post. The old saying was " Swiss cheesed Mauser receivers"Last edited by Flouncer; 12-20-2021, 2:38 PM.A Nation of Sheep Will Beget a Government of WolvesComment
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The holes do not need to be welded to fix the off center existing holes. Simply solder in some 6-48 tinned screws, and cut your new holes. Use a .120" 4 flute center cutting end mill and it wont walk. You can cut half a hole all day long.
For your particular action the Burris posalign rings make the most $ense.Comment
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Get $100 for it at a gun buy back and put it towards a nice used or new purpose made sporting rifle.Comment
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And he will need to find a jig for the new holes. Looking at OP's photos the holes don't look to be grossly out of spec? I put a 30-06 barrel on a Mauser someone had in-artfully drilled and tapped before I got the gun. We found out why it was for sale- the scope could not adjust enough to correct windage. Put on these adjustable mounts and problem solved.
THBailey
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"Everyone is ignorant, only in different subjects."Comment
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I agree, many wonky drill jobs have been done this way for ages. Ever since folks screwed up first. Then got professional help to resolve their screwup. In an easy and expeditious manner.
Actually, I would like to see a clear pic of the receiver with a steel straight edge laid along the CL of the holes. In order to better evaluate just how wonky the alignment is.
"POSSIBLE" to resolve as simply as a set of Redfield Dovetail rings and Bases. Like these. https://www.opticsplanet.com/redfiel...rby-bases.html Drilled to match existing holes.
Frnt dovetail ring pivots to allow rear to be moved laterally, to align scope "parallel" to bore. And the Burris Signature posi-align rings. Will likely bring scope CL right down the middle of receiver. https://www.burrisoptics.com/signature-rings .Comment
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