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Offline Bingo

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Father /Son project gone Mauser
« on: December 27, 2009, 11:14:20 AM »
  My friend was just give am 8mm Mauser. It has been sporterized and has a turned down bolt. My suggestion to him was to get it drilled and taped for a mounts. I can lend him a scope to put on it. He can get a box of shells to see how it shoots taking the chance that he may have a shooter the way it is. If the barrel is no good, I have suggested an E.R. Shaw barrel in 6.5x55 sweed. Shaw is just about 30 miles from here. I had Shaw re-barrel my type 38 Arisaka in 260 Rem. And I love it. It is the most acurate gun I own.
  I have also suggested he go with a Timney side safety trigger and a Richards Microfit stock. (his Boy wants a pretty stock) With a lathe turned stock, they can work on it together. The Dad is very good with his hands and excelent with wood.
   Should we look for a after market bolt? Why or Why Not, and What is out there.
   What suggestions would you make if this were your project?

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Re: Father /Son project gone Mauser
« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2009, 05:50:47 PM »
what you've got is fine. that's how mine started. have them reshape the bolt handle you have now, and screw a barrel on. with a swede i would go 22" to 24" at most, and buy a stock online. drill and tap and you're done.

may want a new trigger too depending on price quoted. i would do it all while it's there because if you don't it is going to become a "when i get around to it" kind of project that stretches 3 years like mine did. :)

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Re: Father /Son project gone Mauser
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2009, 07:21:58 AM »
Brfor shooting I would look at cleaning up the crown. Depending on where the rifle originated, many were cleaned from the muzzle. One can sharpen the rifling by using a round head BRASS screw, or bolt, and hand drill with cutting compound on it. I`ve done this many times. Improves accuracy. Easy to do.
Check to follower. It should have been modified to allow the bolt to run forward after the last round is ejected.
Drill and tap. Have this done by someone that knows what their doing. Some Mausers have very hard recievers, making this job a little difficult. Also, you want the holes perfectly aliened to the bore.
Do not loose the spacing tube for the rear guard screw!! It is there for a reason. If the stock now is original, and you want to replace, drive the tube out of the original and keep for the replacement. Important in preventing binding of the action, and poor accuracy in the replacement.

Mausers are fun to work on...I`ve more than one.