ATI Mauser 98 Stocks (or alternatives)

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Hi all,

I happen to have two large-ring Mauser 8x57 rifles. One is a 98K and the other is a Husqvarna (not sure which one, I suspect a 648). The 98K has a small crack in the stock, but I'm reluctant to alter it anymore than it has been - for now anyway. First order of business is to breathe some new life in the Husqvarna and putting a new stock on it.

Googling my options for stocks, I'm led to believe that pretty much any large ring Mauser stock should work for the Husqvarna. The ATI Mauser 98 stock caught my eye and seems to be available in Canada . I was wondering if anybody has any experiences/opinions about this stock that they could share.

I'd also be open to alternatives. Boyd seems to have some really nice stocks, but I don't know of any place to get them in Canada (the closer to Edmonton the better).

The Archangel AA98 seems really nice too, but I'm not sure that they are available in Canada yet (or are they).

Thanks for any and all tidbits.
 
You can order directly from Boyd's. I did for all three of my Boyd's stocks without issue. Personally, I would go this route. Prices are steadily rising with the sinking loonies, but you can still acquire a quality finished walnut stock or pretty coloured birch laminate stock for a few pennies over $300.
 
I have one of the ATI Mauser stocks, not sure if I like or dislike, the top section has a picatinny rail (on the stock) to allow scope mounting, which is functional but less then ideal, though a method of mounting a scope without drilling and tapping.

The butt of it is some sort of rubber, though no softer then what came on an enfield.

The stock I believe is a finer reinforced polymer, kind of like Fiberglas and is more rigid then what one would expect.

I guess all I can say is it's probably an efficient way to stock a Mauser without drilling and cutting and tapping. If your in Calgary you'd be welcome to have a look at it modified for a P14
 
I did order an ATI stock from Marstar for my Mauser 98K ($110, give or take). It was pretty trivial to change stocks. After seeing my Mauser in it's old German stock for the past 20+ years, the ATI stock does look weird to my eyes. The stock itself feels pretty good in my hands and it seems like it weighs about the same. I kind of agree with Cody: the rail on the top is handy, but it definitely does raise the scope a fair bit. I'm guess my scope is now about 3" high?

I also got a Ramline stock for my Husqvarna. It is pretty plain, but it "just works" and was just as easy put on the rifle. The only thing I have to do is shave some material way as barrel is just snuggling/kissing the stock in some spots. The stock itself does seem to be lighter than the wood stock my Husqvarna came with and does feel a bit better (or maybe because I think it's better because it's new).

Once the dollar picks up, I'll look into ordering a stock from Boyds.
 
I bought a semi-inlet from Brownell's several years back. I had to clean up a few things and cut a notch for the bolt handle and action opening and did the final sanding and finish. Very satisfying project but did take a little time to complete. Not like you're really rushed to get it done this time of year, unless you've got spring bear plans.
 
BigUglyMan said:
I bought a semi-inlet from Brownell's several years back. I had to clean up a few things and cut a notch for the bolt handle and action opening and did the final sanding and finish. Very satisfying project but did take a little time to complete. Not like you're really rushed to get it done this time of year, unless you've got spring bear plans.
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Post a pic, I'd like to see it.
 
I added the African Blackwood grip cap (I have big mitts and needed more grip length), crossbolts (covered with Blackwood as well), a pin through the wrist (prophylactically) and a spacer between the stock and recoil pad to increase the LOP(I used Micarta because we had lots of it lying around). The inletting is, unfortunately, generous, but not horrendously so. I also sculpted the original military bottom metal to give it more graceful lines. Military Mauser bottom metal is too blocky for my tastes.
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Damn, that turned out really well B.U.M. I particularly like the low lustre finish. I am also not a huge fan of checkering.
 
That's the "Lemon Meringue Stock" finish I found perusing an old copy of the Gun Digest. I just checked on the shelf...2001. It's billed as a "oil finished stock for amateurs".
 
I restocked an K98 in an ATi stock, and I quite like it. However, it does have its limitations.

The rail for mounting a scope is not the best, I modified mine so it is tapped into the receiver. That way I found I could achieve a decent level of accuracy with a scope.
The bolt worked okay without any modifications, but it was so tight to the stock it was difficult to use with gloves.
The actual screws and nuts etc are pretty cheap, so again I changed a couple into stainless steel which is an improvement.
The cheek riser I thought was really nasty and uncomfortable, so I used a kydex one and drilled the stock. Works well, but needs to be manipulated to remove the bolt.

I changed the standard barrel for a heavy profile, and it was very easy to grind and sand the internals of the stock. The top piece is really just a cover and none of the stock touches the barrel. My next job is to possibly glass bed the unit, but accuracy is about MOA, so I am quite happy with it already.

The ATi stock is a cheap way to restock a rifle, it is not great quality (no comparison to the main after market synthetic stock manufacturers) but is fit for my purpose, as a tree stand / occasional steel gong gun.

In retrospect, I would have probably gone via Boyd's / Richards laminated stock.

Candocad
 
Wow, sounds like you did a lot with the ATI stock. I agree that the scope ends up being pretty high. I haven't noticed any issues with working the bolt, that seems to work fine. I have my own cheek riser that I put on the stock, I didn't like the cheek riser piece they included with the stock. I'm a bit concerned about the built-in rail; it seems to be a bit uneven in some spots.

How did do you modify the top half of the rail for the scope?

I'm hoping the ATI stock will do for now. When the dollar recovers, that might be time to reconsider the Boyd's stock.
 
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