Mauser build cal. Decision

[jpbaker]

Hey folks, here is the situation.

A buddy of mine gave me an old mauser foremost 6500 30/06.

The rifle needs some tlc + new barrel. So, im going to do another build. The problem is, i already built a .308, .223, and .300wm. This will be the first on a mauser.

My deal is I cannot decide on the caliber. It dost not have a magnum bolt face. So will have to stick with the 25-06, .338-06, or the 35Whelen. I decided i dont want another 30-06.

What do you guys think? I really dont need another rifle and am putting it together pretty much as a hobby.

Let me know what you guys think.

TKS
JPB

 

[jk123]

Id go with the 35 whelen, I really like mine. You can also do reduced loads with 357 pistol bullets which is fun to play around with.

 

[Grouse Man]

6.5 Swede?

 

[dahs]

It's a Mauser! Something metric. With some class. 6.5x55, 7x57, 7x64, 8x57, 9.2x62. You get the idea.

 

[BigUglyMan]

9.3x62. It's a Mauser, it should be a Mauser cartridge.

Come on over to the dark side!

 

[Mike Webb]

.35 Whelen, an ideal medium range round for everything from deer to big bears. Easier to feed than 9.3x62 and ballistically pretty much equal. My 2 cents.

 

[Gunslinger]

Another vote for 9.3x62!

 

[Longwalker]

Given your other rifles chamberings, you could benefit most from .35 Whelen or 9.3x62. Either will fill a gap in your lineup.
I have used .35 Whelens for years for most of my elk and moose hunting, they work perfectly for me. But if I was doing it over again, I now would choose the 9.3, just because it is on the rise in local popularity in North America and it is already a classic chambering for mausers and is well recognized and popular in Europe and Africa.
But either is a very good choice. Go with the one you like.

 

[Bowie]

6.5x55 or 9.3x62. Go with something that has some class.

 

[medvedqc]

9.3x62. It's a Mauser, it should be a Mauser cartridge.

Come on over to the dark side!

it's a wagner not a mauser ...

 

[Boomer]

Another vote for the 9.3X62, but if that doesn't turn your crank hope about a 7X57 stamped .275 Rigby.

 

[Spcamno]

How about 260 Rem?

It shoot almost as flat as the 300wm with recoil of 6.5x55 and not a barrel burner.

 

[Northman999]

Another 9.3 x 62 vote.

 

[BwanaDave]

8x57 or 9.3x62 either would be a good choice!

 

[jaycee]

9.3x62

 

[BigUglyMan]

it's a wagner not a mauser ...

Not everyone is on board yet. Clearly if the OP felt the need to ask how to chamber his Mauser, he'd have no idea what I was talking about when I told him to go with the .360 Wagner, the one true choice.

 

[cote_b]

6.5x55, 7x57, 8x57, 9.3x57 or 9.3x62. Its gotta be a Mauser cartridge!

 

[Why not?]

Either a 7X57 or a 9.3X62 would bring you into the world of European Classics quite nicely....and be great to hunt with!

Ted

 

[Bowie]

How about 260 Rem?

It shoot almost as flat as the 300wm with recoil of 6.5x55 and not a barrel burner.

Why shoot a short action .260 instead of a 6.5x55 if you are working with a Mauser? The action will easily accommodate the length of the Swedish round, and you have a bit more powder capacity as well.

 

[Why not?]

Why shoot a short action .260 instead of a 6.5x55 if you are working with a Mauser? The action will easily accommodate the length of the Swedish round, and you have a bit more powder capacity as well.

There you go, getting all practical again!

Ted