Israeli Mauser scope options

[Winchester-1897]

I guess two questions

(1) is there a way of scoping a 98K without drilling and tapping?
I have already tried the LER Scope and didn't appeal to me.

(2) If I drilled and tapped it would it depreciate the value as I assume some were scoped?


I gave this Mauser to my youngest Son a few years past and he has great eye sight however can't hit much with it. I'm in my 60's and it won't work for me like it use to. Is there some tricks some would like to pass on to me for shooting with open sights on this rifle.

 

[machman]

Try out the Milsurp forum as well.

 

[dermeister025]

Is he shooting all over the place with it, or are most bullets just not hitting the paper? I couldn't figure out what my Israeli Mauser was doing until I tried a bigger target and realized that with standard 7.62 NATO loads it was hitting 12-18" high at 100 yards. I've since got a second one and it shoots high as well, must just be the different trajectory between 7.62x51 and 8x57... looks like the Israelis didn't modify the sights when they changed the caliber.

Might not be the same problem you're having, but thought I'd throw it out there...

 

[Winchester-1897]

Is he shooting all over the place with it, or are most bullets just not hitting the paper? I couldn't figure out what my Israeli Mauser was doing until I tried a bigger target and realized that with standard 7.62 NATO loads it was hitting 12-18" high at 100 yards. I've since got a second one and it shoots high as well, must just be the different trajectory between 7.62x51 and 8x57... looks like the Israelis didn't modify the sights when they changed the caliber.

Might not be the same problem you're having, but thought I'd throw it out there...

Yes the rounds are about 18" high.

 

[dermeister025]

I've got a couple taller front sight posts on the way from Brownells, hopefully they're tall enough to let me zero the elevation on the rifles...

 

[sunray]

Israeli Mausers aren't really collector pieces, so scoping one won't harm the value.
There are quite a few 'no smithing' mounts for Mausers. A net search turns up 483,000 sites. Marstar lists an AIM K98 mount for $39.95.

 

[Beater]

Israeli Mausers aren't really collector pieces, so scoping one won't harm the value.
There are quite a few 'no smithing' mounts for Mausers. A net search turns up 483,000 sites. Marstar lists an AIM K98 mount for $39.95.

not yet they arent

 

[Winchester-1897]

not yet they arent

Yes that is what I am thinking...........

 

[Winchester-1897]

Israeli Mausers aren't really collector pieces, so scoping one won't harm the value.
There are quite a few 'no smithing' mounts for Mausers. A net search turns up 483,000 sites. Marstar lists an AIM K98 mount for $39.95.

Has anyone had experience with this scope and set up on a Mauser??

 

[tritium]

Not to hijack but where can we get 8 mm Mauser ammo in bulk, etc?

 

[Winchester-1897]

Not to hijack but where can we get 8 mm Mauser ammo in bulk, etc?

I reload my own........ Not much out there it would seem.