My next 8mm Mauser

filmjunkie4ever

filmjunkie4ever

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May 4, 2011
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You've all seen or heard of the movie Public Enemies which highlights the story of John Dillinger and other period criminals and the G-men who were hired to chase (assassinate) them. I love the movie and of course the guns of that period. Below is a picture of Melvin Purvis' rifle a Mauser 98 sporter supposedly in 8x57mm JS (though in the movie it is clearly 30-06 ammunition in his belt).

I had a fairly nice M48 Yugoslavian 8x57mm Mauser that was an excellent working rifle but didn't shoot that well. Thought about having it rebarreled but that would've been more expensive than it was worth and so ended up trading it off on another rifle which also has since been traded.

These old Mausers sure have a neat look to them...

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Now just this 8mm (or one like it) a 358 Norma Mag or 375 Ruger, a 223 Mini 14, a new Remington R100 (1911 clone) 45ACP and I should be set... till 2014 or so... :wink:
 
That is a very nice rifle FJ! I like the lines on it a bunch. It even looks like the extractor is jeweled on that rifle as well. Scotty
 
They are attractive, indeed. It would serve as the basis for any of a variety of excellent cartridges.
 
Speaking of old gangster movies, you simply must add a Win 97 riot gun, a Win .351 SL and a Rem. mod. 81 in 35 rem to your stash. I'd peg the Rem as a best buy. They currently have classic status but haven't yet gotten astronomical like the vintage Win stuff. Mark my words, they will. A nice one can still be had in .35 or 300 sav for under $500.

Nice looking mauser. Looks like a pretty well done sporter. Good classic lines to the stock. If it's got the stripper clip guide you can rock and roll a bit.
 
FJ,

Nice looking Mauser. The 8mm Mauser is a pretty good all around hunting rifle.

JD338
 
My dad's GEW 98 mauser was my first deer rifle. It finally got sporterized and became my son's deer rifle making it a 3 generation heirloom. It shoots as fast as an 06 with a shorter case and hits a little harder. They're kind of like a Mercedes Benz, their a classic at any age.
Greg
 
Nice Mauser rifle. My dad had one that looked like that, somewhat. It was an Oberndorf commericial 7x57mm with the spoon bolt handle but his had a Mannlicher style stock on it with a claw mount, Steiff 4x scope. It was stolen in Montreal by a burglar about 25 years ago, before my dad died while he was on vacation in Florida. Too bad, those old ones are hard to find anymore. Plus, I really would have liked to have had his rifle.
 
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Nice Mauser rifle. My dad had one that looked like that, somewhat. It was an Oberndorf commericial 7x57mm with the spoon bolt handle but his had a Mannlicher style stock on it with a claw mount, Steiff 4x scope. It was stolen in Montreal by a burglar about 25 years ago, before my dad died while he was on vacation in Florida. Too bad, those old ones are hard to find anymore. Plus, I really would have liked to have had his rifle.
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I really dispise theives. :x

Corey
 
I am still lamenting the theft of two Colt SAA (.45 and a .44-40) revolvers that were stolen from me by my neighbor's teenaged grandsons but I can't prove it was them. I certainly can't afford to replace them now, being retired. I just keep hoping that they will try and sell them because they are listed on the National Theft Registry for handguns.
 
I'm sure with some duct tape and a pair of pliers you could prove they took them. :evil:
 
Sounds like there may be a shortage of woodsheds in that part of the world friend!

Those woodsheds seem to have a deterring effect on any child's desire to steal, or doing anything else bad for that matter! :lol:
 
I'm sure with some duct tape and a pair of pliers you could prove they took them.
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I don't even want to know what you had in mind! On the other hand, I have a few people I might recommend you speak with, Kurt. :)
 
It seems as though being on the border gives some kids the idea that a life of crime, like being an international drug dealer, is better than staying in school. I guess that is what happens when TeeVee raises children, instead of parents.
 
fj4e,

That is an awesome rifle right there...

I had a Husky 146 that was very similar, but mine was 9.3x57 and was gorgeous... sorta wish I hadn't but I was FLAT BROKE and HAD TO have money :( .

I love those Mausers, especially stalking rifles with the low-cut comb made for open sights.
 
Now I have always been curious about the various 9.3 caliber rifles. I do like the sounds especially of the 9.3x57 and 9.3x62 as they would be the easiest to convert a standard 8x57mmJS sporter to. What were your numbers? Did you just merely neck up 8x57 brass?

Right now looking for a Mauser 98 or Springfield 03 to put my 7mm Rem Mag barrel on...havent checked out the local used racks too much yet, been too busy with work and vacations. Summers are busier than ever here in Oregon. June-August with an short break in September then on to hunting season!
 
Mine was an LR'98 (there are many model 46s on SR'96s around) and I didn't get to experiment a lot, but was getting about 2k from 286 gr Interlocks and 2100 from 270 Hot Cors. I just necked up 8x57 brass through a Hornady ND FLS die. I'd intended to get a custom Lee Collet Neck Sizer but didn't get around to it before selling.

It was SUPER slick and a big part of the reason I sold it was that it was one of the few rifles I had that I could break even on, and there were many mods gestating in my noggin that were destined to run up the cost.

Here is a pic of the cartridge compared to a 30-06 & 200 gr Speer, 338-06 & 250 gr "O", respectively:

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Here is the rifle w/ a mixed group of 270s & 286s shot at 75 yds (the two shots low were from another rifle):

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Can you tell that I have very mixed feelings about having sold it??? I do have first rights of refusal on it if the gentleman who bought it ever decides to sell but I doubt that'll happen. To the best of my knowledge he hasn't even fired it yet.

I've got a commercial mauser action on my workbench and I'm torn between having it barreled to .308 or 9,3x62. The former would be so shootable and lets face it... everybody needs one... but the later has gravitas and power that is hard to argue with!
 
Eric, that is a great looking 9.3. To be honest, the 9.3 has really gotten my attention alot lately. Again, I am blaming the thoughts of a 9.3 on Mike! Scotty
 
I'm with you man. That x57 was a THUMPER and even in a pretty lightweight rifle it wasn't hard to handle. That 286 gr is something to behold! A x62 is DEFINATELY in my future, although w/ a 338-06 AI I don't have a "need" so it might not be anytime soon.

If you have that itch now is the time to scratch it though. There has been a huge influx of Husqvarna Mausers into the country and you can pick 'em up for a song. They're VERY nicely put together, extremely attractive (at least to my eyes) and if you know where to look, freakishly cheap. Those '96s (Husky called 'em the model 46) are plenty strong for the x57 and from my experience that is everything a .358 Win ever has been and then some... and THAT is HIGH PRAISE coming from me (NOT meant to demean the great Win).
 
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