What mid-length Mauser 98 variants exist and what ones are the best for modifications into a hunting rifle? From looking at what others have said, the Mauser G33/40 type action is one of these shorter actions made to accommodate 8x57 Mauser. Other than this, which other mid-length Mauser 98 actions were produced? Were any made in the commercial actions? I'm thinking a 7x57 on a mid-length Mauser 98 would be a nice hunting rifle for deer.
Mid-length Mauser 98 action makers/types?
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The Yugo M48's are an intermediate length action and so are the Turk 1903's. I've built a couple of rifles on the Turk 1903 action for intermediate length rounds like the .257 Roberts and they turned out excellent.
Just don't hack up any complete military rifles for the action though.
Just don't hack up any complete military rifles for the action though.
There are also lots of older BSA sporters built on Mauser receivers withouth thumb notches and they are very good for building newish sporter rifles from. I picked up a nasty looking 7x57 and having stripped it decided I may get a year or two from the barrel but can later rebarrel to almost anything!
Ardent
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Mauser made commercial itermediate actions but bring cash, I just sold my last one (in 7x57 incidentally) for $2850. If you want a rifle ready to go look at the Oberndorf commercial sporters, some are as cheap as $1200 and are factory sporting rifles.
Ardent
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Mine was a Type B banner, the A, B, and C refers to the trim / styling / grade more or less not the action (though certain actions were more associated than others with a particular type).
