Original Modern "MAUSER" Hunting Rifles?

Gatehouse said:
That scope setup makes me puke.
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So common with various Mausers. Case in point, I have a small bore Mauser with a modern scope mounted on it. I recently bumped the darn thing as this is very easy to do with rings so high needed to clear the bolt handle, I have to use see through scope mounts. Now I have to purchase another set of ugly-fugly rings!
I willing go through this grief because with the Leupold 20 power scope, it's a ridiculously accurate rimfire rifle @200 yards when there is no wind hereabouts.
 
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Now knowing what the approximate price will be, ill pass on them. I was thinking more like 5000$. Might as well build a custom, and find a mauser made action and go from there. Thanks for all the info guys.
 
dgradinaru said:
Now knowing what the approximate price will be, ill pass on them. I was thinking more like 5000$. Might as well build a custom, and find a mauser made action and go from there. Thanks for all the info guys.
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Like I said - the "real" original commercial Mausers were the Oberndorf's built prior to WW2. You can buy a nice example for much less than $5000.
 
AP said:
They are designed with a purpose: low light. The EAW mounts make it easy to replace the scope with one of these
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I understand that Euro hunters often hunt at night and like big scopes but the offset rings and the whole setup is harsh. It's a beautiful rifle and it deserves better than that ugly contraption. :)

You would think that they could figure out a better rifle or bolt design to acommodate scopes after all these years. :)

Frankly, if I wanted to own that rifle I would probably just hunt it with irons.
 
Have been looking at the new 98's as well, price is a definate deterrent. What the price will tell you though is that a rifle made as they were in hinteryears is today a very expensive labour intensive ordeal. Treasure the old mauser actions and build the cal you want. They are worth more than what they sell for.
 
Gatehouse said:
I understand that Euro hunters often hunt at night and like big scopes but the offset rings and the whole setup is harsh. It's a beautiful rifle and it deserves better than that ugly contraption. :)

You would think that they could figure out a better rifle or bolt design to acommodate scopes after all these years. :)

Frankly, if I wanted to own that rifle I would probably just hunt it with irons.
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Agreed - that's one of the advantages of EAW. No stress mounting and their adjustments allow them to be removed and replaced without (noticeable) loss of zero. In heavier bush I often remove my scope and drop it in my pack or pocket and hunt with irons... the EAW bases are very low and do not interfere with iron sights.

Years ago I was too cheap to buy a new set for new rifle and figured if I had a a couple of components rather that the "works" I could make my existing set also fit the new rifle.. I called the factory in Germany .. with the help of a very nice lady who spoke a little English and a gentleman that did not ... they figured out what I was nattering on about and sent me the right parts! Worked great and I am a fan. They are not cheap but you will not be disappointed and you certainly get what you pay for!!
 
I think one of the issues is that scopes are getting quite short and this doesn't leave much room for mounting. Add to that a magnum length Mauser action and the problem only gets worse.

But I don't see anything wrong with the pictured mount.
 
owlowl said:
If a scope setup is an issue, I think nothing beats Blaser on the barrel clamps:

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Especially then a manufacturer specific rail is used, so you don't even have rings at all:

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the mount is really ingenious but pricey wont comment on the blaser 93 ...or r8 but that is just me ....
 
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Mounts on M03 Mauser are also very nice:

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Kudu said:
I really cant see much wrong with this mount.....what else are you going to do with a square bridge?

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That's an EAW double-square bridge claw mount. It's literally the finest setup you can get on an M98 and costs more than most rifles do by themselves.
 
Claven2 said:
That's an EAW double-square bridge claw mount. It's literally the finest setup you can get on an M98 and costs more than most rifles do by themselves.
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That is a double square bridge mauser 98 action, however it is not a claw mount, it is a pivot mount (as made by EAW, Recknagel and MAK) with the bases machined into the action. Typically pivot mounts will cost around $500 including bases and rings, and obviously more when the bases are machined into the action. Claw mounts typically require hand fitting and are therefore more expensive (around $1500) and there are very few gunsmiths in Canada who know how to fit them properly. However the new Zeigler claw mounts apparently do not require hand fitting.
 
AP said:
hadnt noticed that before ... but wonder how they adjust the front base for wear in a situation like this?
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The top of the square bridge is pocketed, with the interface between the base and action being an insert that is screwed in from the top. Of course, this allows for the top portion of the machined in base to be removed/replaced.

You can see in this photo the top portion of the base is screwed in.

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