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Offline rocko

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Got a custom mauser im thinking of re=barreling.
« on: February 17, 2009, 08:56:13 PM »
Ive got a 98 K that has a timney tigger, updated wood, and a heavy barrel chambered in 06 on it. The barrel says johnson automatics on it. The thing is to heavy to hunt with. and the finish is horrible on the barrel. Needs re-blued bad. Well with the good wood, and good trigger and action, im thinking of converting it to 257 Roberts. Do you think there will be any feed issues, or any re-barreling issues possibly? The bolt has a little bit of slop in it, is there anything to make it a little tighter? The old gun is in good shape, but i havent shot it yet. I have another 98k with better wood and the timeny and whole nine yards in a 35 whelen ackley improved, so really no need for the 06. Been wanting to build a 257 bad, but not real versed on if the bolt face will work, or if there are good chances of feed issues? And also what barrel length will be best for the 257 roberts round? Im planning on going with a heavy contour barrel, so i would rather it not be super long. Really excited about this build.

Thanks in advance guys. ;D
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Re: Got a custom mauser im thinking of re=barreling.
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2009, 07:05:59 AM »
if it's a 30/06 now the bolt face will be fine and it should feed fine also.  Have to wonder why
your going with a heavy barrel, same contour as the 06 will be even heavier in a .257.  Nice thing about a .257 is with the light recoil it's perfect for a lightweight rifle.
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Re: Got a custom mauser im thinking of re=barreling.
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2009, 08:03:02 AM »
I can understand staying with a HB, because you don't want that upgraded stock to develop the gaposis a lighter contour would give it - but you would do well to consider a fluted HB, to reduce the weight while keeping barrel stiffness and diameter.

I would go no shorter than 22" for a Bob, but 24" is better.

The Bob is based on the 7x57 case, which is contoured like the 8x57 your Mauser was designed to feed - so no feed or boltface probs, as posted above.

BTW - Mauser military barrels are designed to be sloppy, so as not to jam when they get dirty/muddy under battlefield conditions.

They're fine, as long as they lock up tightly - which will be taken care of with rebarreling.
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Re: Got a custom mauser im thinking of re=barreling.
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2009, 04:46:55 PM »
Rocko, it sounds like you have my rifle's brother.  With scope, mine weighs in at about 8.5 pounds, how heavy is yours? 

By the way, when I got mine, I did some research and found out they were made in Johnson Automatic's custom shop back in the late 40's or early 50's.  Go to http://www.cornellpubs.com/Images/Johnson-1948-cover.jpg and http://www.cornellpubs.com/Images/Johnson-1948-pic1.jpg for a couple of pages from their 1948 catalog.

The one I have looks like it probably was the Target Sporter barrel on the Featherweight Sporter stock.  I think they only offered them in .30-06 or .270.  I found a couple on sale on the web back then for $800 to $1200 (no idea what they actually sold for, though).  Of course, they were in better condition than mine, and sounds like yours.  On mine, some idiot hacked off the front ramp sight and buggered the finish up, then tried to fix it up with what looks like some cold blue of some kind.  Bah!

Anyway, I've thought about re-barreling mine as well, but have always held back.  After I had my smith bed the action and added the Timney trigger, she consistently shoots to about 1.5" at 100 yards with factory ammo and better with reloads, so nothing to complain about there.

Let us know what you end up doing!

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Re: Got a custom mauser im thinking of re=barreling.
« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2009, 05:00:25 PM »
Mine has a real heavy contour barrel on it. And doesent have any sights or actually look like the barrels on those. May have been cut off and re-crowned. I think it is right around a 26 inch full bull actually. Id really like to have about a 20 inch bull on it. and yes wanna stick with the bull because of the stock. I think i am gonna stay away from a re-barrel now though. Prolly just gonna get it re-blued, and load some 125's for it and leave it as it is for a yote gun. Really wanted to build a 257, but think im gonna leave this one alone for time being. And start looking for a gun or action to build one from the ground up in a standard contour 257 for deer hunting. Thanks for the help and the info guys.  ;D Ill try and remember and post some picks up of it tomorrow and see what you guys think i ought to do with it.


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Re: Got a custom mauser im thinking of re=barreling.
« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2009, 02:18:55 AM »
rocko:  You may have another option.  You can always take the rifle to a good smith and have him cut and recrown the barrel and then you will have your bull barrelled 06 without having to change the stock. 

However, stocks are fairly inexpensive compared to rebarrelling and the like.  For example - I picked up a pre-war Winchester M70 Traget rifle in 06 with a full bull Hart bbl and the beast is just way to heavy to cart around through the woods.  But, the barrel maker will recontour the bbl to a medium weight sporter contour at less than 1/6th the cost for a new bbl.  I can find a semi-finished stock for about $125 for that rifle and would be able to trun it into a nice woods rifle and still have match accuracy potential. 

A 06 with some nice 125 gn loads at around 31-3200'/sec would make a nice yote rifle.  JMTCW.
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