Flouncer...........looks like it should do the trick.
Mauser 98 Action
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WyleWD
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Just my humble opinion, but if you can load and shoot it well enough, and the 'smith can build it well enough, and you have the RIGHT Mauser action, you can be competive with it. I've got 2 Mausers that I can't out shoot, and one that I can.
So, bottom line it all depends on how it comes together for ya. Again, just my humble opinion. WD
So, bottom line it all depends on how it comes together for ya. Again, just my humble opinion. WD
1000yd - no - I don't know any details on Kent's rifle. Was truly impressed that he did so well with it that year. Wish I could remember which year it was exactly - just a few years ago - made all sorts of news as everybody and their brother had switched to 6's and 6.5's for that event, in all variety of custom made super-duper actions. The Kent hauls out his Mauser in the big ol' .30 cal belted magnum and takes top spot. Pretty impressive performance.
I've got an old '98 Mauser my grandfather built in the 1940's. He had Roy Weatherby turn it into a .257 Weatherby back then. My youngest son and I are rebuilding the rifle, for mule deer hunting, and it's a great project. I think I'm going to end up pillar bedding that rear tang - for all the reasons cited elsewhere in this thread. It seems to have good potential for longish range accuracy, even though it's set up as a hunting rifle rather than a match rifle. Just switched to a Timney trigger & side-mounted safety lever. Nice improvement.
Regards, Guy
I've got an old '98 Mauser my grandfather built in the 1940's. He had Roy Weatherby turn it into a .257 Weatherby back then. My youngest son and I are rebuilding the rifle, for mule deer hunting, and it's a great project. I think I'm going to end up pillar bedding that rear tang - for all the reasons cited elsewhere in this thread. It seems to have good potential for longish range accuracy, even though it's set up as a hunting rifle rather than a match rifle. Just switched to a Timney trigger & side-mounted safety lever. Nice improvement.
Regards, Guy
Flouncer
What the heck it works for me !!
Please understand that I am not that familiar with the makings of the action and what makes it tick. Can someone explain the rear tang torque and pillar bedding in context of my rifle. I don't see how it can be pillar bedded as it has two steel inserts that the action screws attach to. These screws, bolts, have a smaller set screw that matches the notch on the main screw. The screw cannot rotate, or rotate loose. The screws apply force metal on metal. The wood is not compressed here. ??? Or is it ?? What IS happening despite my best efforts is that the wood is slowly but deteriorating as some solvent inevitably finds it's way down ..... Thanks. I can't get a decent pic with my camera, I'll try and find a similar pic from another rifle.
here it is...... #021 is a set screw that locks the main screw..... There is another similar one for the rear .... Isn't this already pillar bedded ??
here it is...... #021 is a set screw that locks the main screw..... There is another similar one for the rear .... Isn't this already pillar bedded ??
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