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How to identify mauser 98 action.
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<blockquote data-quote="specweldtom" data-source="post: 492048" data-attributes="member: 2580"><p>Prairie Dog50, Some things to look for are cock-on-opening, action screw spacing, and whether or not it's thumb-notched and has a stripper clip guide on the front of the receiver bridge. If it does, it's a 99% probability that it's military. In my opinion, I would stay away from the WW I actions, and any of the German WW II actions dated 1944 or later. </p><p></p><p>Yugo 48's are good large ring 98 actions, but they're shorter than the std length large ring. The commercial FN actions and the commercial Zastava Yugoslav actions are good ones too. Most are standard length and the rest are magnum length. The Remington 798 is a Yugo action, and would be a good choice too, but I don't know if it's std length or 48 length. </p><p></p><p>The military actions will need quite a bit of work on them to make a scoped sporter rifle. The commercials don't need much at all.</p><p></p><p>Small rings are O.K. for lower pressure 7 x 57 size cartridges, 45,000 psi max. (also my opinion). I think the best of them are the Swedes, even the old '96's, but they are shorter than the std 98 and all of them I've seen are cock-on-closing.</p><p></p><p>I recommend that you check out the link rscott posted. I'm going to.</p><p></p><p>Mausers can be difficult to sort out. There are so many different versions, makers, etc. Be careful.</p><p></p><p>Good luck, Tom</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="specweldtom, post: 492048, member: 2580"] Prairie Dog50, Some things to look for are cock-on-opening, action screw spacing, and whether or not it's thumb-notched and has a stripper clip guide on the front of the receiver bridge. If it does, it's a 99% probability that it's military. In my opinion, I would stay away from the WW I actions, and any of the German WW II actions dated 1944 or later. Yugo 48's are good large ring 98 actions, but they're shorter than the std length large ring. The commercial FN actions and the commercial Zastava Yugoslav actions are good ones too. Most are standard length and the rest are magnum length. The Remington 798 is a Yugo action, and would be a good choice too, but I don't know if it's std length or 48 length. The military actions will need quite a bit of work on them to make a scoped sporter rifle. The commercials don't need much at all. Small rings are O.K. for lower pressure 7 x 57 size cartridges, 45,000 psi max. (also my opinion). I think the best of them are the Swedes, even the old '96's, but they are shorter than the std 98 and all of them I've seen are cock-on-closing. I recommend that you check out the link rscott posted. I'm going to. Mausers can be difficult to sort out. There are so many different versions, makers, etc. Be careful. Good luck, Tom [/QUOTE]
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