I heard a rumor that Mauser actions aren't accurate...

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DeathPenalty

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Thank god my rifle lives in a closet and doesn't get to hear such yammering. I was playing with some gun show handloads up til now, I just got my 243 dies and some 75gr VMAXes. I used Dan Newberry's OCW of 39gr of 3031 just to see how well it works. Well, this is how good it works:

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75gr VMAX
39gr 3031
WLR Primer
Winchester Brass
110 yards

Here's the rifle:

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k98 Mauser Action, Nazi proofed
.243 Hart Barrel
Timney Trigger
DT Mk2 Safety
Myrtle stock
Accraglass bedded recoil lug
Nikon ProStaff 3-9 with BDC
 
Wa coyote hunter,

That was great, I am still laughing. (I'm sure there is some shorthand web thing for that statement that I don't know.)

I was told that Mauser actions were not accurate before too, and that you had to have a short barrel for accuracy, and that only high dollar custom stocks would allow a gun to be accurate, and that you must have a small objective low mounted scope to shoot accuratly, and that only free floated barrels are accurate, and that your rifle had to be a short action with a one piece base. (I was also told I could not write in run-on sentances). So after being told all the above over and over and over, I built my 25-06...
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Commercial mauser action, 30" tube, Big Burris in Burris 2 piece bases and pos-align rings, Houge stock bedded full length. The gun will shoot with any out there with the right loads and the driver doing his part. I hope to have it at the PM annual this year for some distant dogs and the egg shoot (need to get it on the postal scale 'cause it's going to be close on weight).

The moral of the story is almost anything can be accurate with the right combo of components. Glad yours is a great shooter.

B
 
Originally Posted By: Chupathingy I thought this was a joke(a bad one) when I first read the header. Nice shooting BTW Chupa ....so did i,chupa...my initial response was goona be...."Just ask any european front WWII vet how accurate they are"...even a WWI vet if any are still with us.
 
The Mauser accuracy myth comes from purists who insist they can't be accurate due to their slow lock time in comparison to some commercial actions. Probably only in BR and related shooting does it become a factor. Also, the purists said that the thumb cut for use of a military stripper clip on the back side of the action weakened the action and thus the action flexed too much when firing the rifle for good accuracy.

Since they were designed for military use, they do have long, hard striker falls to insure primer ignition. But how long does it take to blink an eye, and does it really matter in the long run in a hunting rifle if one person can blink their eye slightly faster than another person can in terms of lock time?

During the 1960's and 1970's when excellent Mauser actions were fairly easy to find, some very nice custom rifle were built using these Mauser actions. Of special interest were the 09 Argentine and the FN Belgian actions.

The resulting rifles were and still are very accurate. I have two customs built on Mauser actions and they both shoot extremely well.

-BCB
 
If I were to start my first build on a Mauser action, are there any I should stay away from. Gunbroker has a couple Brazils for what seem like low prices. Is one any better at building than others besides aesthetics?
 
If you're going military Mausers, I'd stay away from later WWII 1943-1944-1945 dated German K-98 actions as they were not all of the best quality. Any post WWI K-98 German actions as well as the Czech VZ-24, the 09 Argentines, the Mexican Mausers, and the Belgian Fabrique Nacionale (FN) are all good quality actions. Condition helps define usefulness...

Any commercial 98 Mauser actions like a commercial FN, or the Yugo Mark X Mauser imported by Interarms, Charles Daly and Remington and now EAA are generally of good quality. There are others...

One issue with using a military action is the fact you will spend quite a bit of money getting it turned into a good quality sporter. Just a fact of using one.

New or scope turned bolt handles, drilling an action for scoping, new trigger, scope safeties, etc. can all add up before you are done. Sometimes buying a good commercial action like a Rem 700, Winchester 70, or Savage, etc., etc. of your choice might be more cost effective in the long run.

Are the Brazilian actions military or commercial...? I can't help on that one. Maybe Google for information...?

The NRA used to have a good publication on Mauser actions that they peddled. I haven't seen one in quite a few years, but you might check NRA Pubications. Frank De Haas also wrote a good book on bolt action rifles (titled Bolt Action Rifles) that has a lot of Mauser information if you can find a copy.

HTH - BCB
 


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