Qutions regarding restocking a k98 Mauser

[Vanislehunter]

Hello,
I was wondering if anyone could offer some advice with regards to restocking a Mauser.

I bought this rifle from a local gunsmith when I was a newbie getting into hunting. It's been rebarrelled to 30.06 and shoots well at the range. The problem is that it's had a poor job of being sporterized and there isn't much of a stock left on it which makes it difficult to shoot in the field.

I've been looking at the ati stocks and the butler creek.
Are there better options and will I have issues seeing as its been rebarrelled?
How do I know if it's a small ring vs a large ring?

Thanks in advance for your help
Leon

 

[purple]

If it is a 98K Mauser, it is a large ring. Perhaps you could report the markings on the left side of the receiver and the top of the chamber just to verify this.

I have a Butler Creek synthetic stock on a sporterized M98K in 7x57mm. I installed it with the barrel floating at the forend tip and cut an appropriate length bushing to install in the rear guard screw hole. The bushing is a good idea as the M98 action will flex when the guard screws are tightened as a result of the thumb cut-out for clip loading in the left side of the receiver. It shoots well and has maintained it's zero. The BC stock is a good one for the field as well-light and durable.

If your rifle is already a good shooter, this might be a good way to go.

 

[Vanislehunter]

I don't see much for markings. The number 8409 is stamped on the left side of the receiver and there are some marks on the bottom. I was just going by what I was told when I bought this some 25 years ago. I took some pictures. How would I go about posting them?

 

[Vanislehunter]

The underside of the bolt handle is stamped 1952 also. I guess that means it isn't a k98 but rather a later copy of one. There's a 43 stamped in front of the mag and a s42 behind it. I'm guessing this will make it more challenging to be sure I'm ordering the right stock.

 

[Desert_Fox]

By the "43" marking, and the "s42" marking you mention, it sure sounds like a K98 made at the Mauser Oberndorf Factory in 1943. The serial number you stated, and the 1952 under the bolt handle is most likely serial numbers. Germans used 4 digit serials with letter suffixes.

K98's are Large Ring receivers.

Post pics by posting them to a photobucket account, then importing the IMG tags to your post here.

Here is a great tutorial for posting pics on CGN: http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=198167

 

[Vanislehunter]

Desert fox,
I'm living part time in red deer. Would it be alright if I brought it by for you to have a look at? I'll be in AB next week.
This isn't an amazing rifle by any stretch of the imagination. I'm just new to Alberta and don't really know anyone.
I thought I could use a hobby. Lol

 

[Vanislehunter]

Here are the pics.

 

[Desert_Fox]

You didn't quite post the picture links properly.

Here they are:

PS: Your photos are too small to make any good judgement on who/where/what/when... but it is definitely a Bubba'd Mod98 of some type. Large Ring Receiver. Modified bolt, drilled and tapped receiver with bases, etc.

Larger, and higher quality photos would be better.

Cheers!

 

[Vanislehunter]

thanks so much!
I tried to do this off of my phone but fell short. lol.
I just signed in on the computer to redo but you beat me to it.
can we tell from these pics if an ATI K98 stock will work for me? if not I can take some higher res pictures and post.

Thanks

 

[Desert_Fox]

An ATI stock most likely will fit, but Larger/Better Resolution photos would help. Also, whats wrong with the sporter stock on it already? Looks like a purpose made sporter stock, not a "Sporterized" K98 stock? Pics of the entire rifle in full view might help too.

In my opinion, stick with the wood stock, the ATI stocks will work, but they don't have as much "Je ne sais quoi"...

To each their own!
Cheers!

 

[Vanislehunter]

i just don't find that there is much to hold onto especially in the forestock area. It is very thin and basically i find the gun just doesn't fit. I'll take a full size pic and post shortly.
Here are the bigger pics.

 

[Vanislehunter]

Here's the full length pic and a pic of the fore end of the stock. Its just a really poor fit for me and to be honest as I got this gun so long ago and it just sits in my closet I thought it would be a fun project to get started on.

 

[Desert_Fox]

That's a FINE looking Sporter Mauser!

She was a Military Mod98 Mauser at one time, hard to tell what variation exactly, or what country... She does sport some Imperial German marked parts though... She looks to have been scrubbed of most "above the stock line" markings. Are there any marking under the front Scope Mount?

She has been British Nitro Proofed, so it could be a Parker hale, or Midland Conversion, or some other British Gunsmith "put together".

The stock is gorgeous, in my opinion... You have a "low Swing" 3 position Sporter Safety in place of the typical Military safety, the bolt handle has been chopped, and bent in a sporter fashion, and it sports some sort of aftermarket set trigger.

Honestly, I had imagined the stock was much shorter than your pictures... I think you will be mighty disappointed if you install an ATI stock on that girl... But that's just my opinion. That seems to be the standard Sporter length stock most of them have.

If you really want a different stock, perhaps Boyds out of the US might have something that is a little bit beefier? http://www.boydsgunstocks.com/Replacement-Stocks-for-Mauser-s/8.htm

Also, since that is an aftermarket barrel, and not the standard "stepped" military 8mm Mauser barrel, you may have to do some inletting on any stock that you buy...

Cheers!

 

[Desert_Fox]

PS: Looks to be a WW1 Era Gewehr 98 receiver.

Pics of the top of the receiver ring (with the front Scope Base removed) might give us some info on the original maker and year made if it hasn't been completely scrubbed.

 

[Vanislehunter]

It has been completely scrubbed and any relevant markings have been captured in the pics.
I'm not sure why I want to make this into a hunting rifle other than boredom. My .243, .308, and 7 mm mag pretty much cover any hunting I'm likely to encounter. The only other reason I can think of is that I've never had any hunting sucess with this rifle and want to get rid of the bad mojo it has for me.