Swedish M38 Badace scope mount

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Does anyone have any experience with the Badace scope mount for the Swedish mauser? Not the scout scope mount but the rail that enables regular scope mounting.

https://www.badacetactical.ca/collections/ndt-mount-for-mausers/products/swedish-mauser-m38-m96-full-length-scope-mount-gen-2

I have a 1942 M38 that’s an amazing shooter. I have no scoped rifles and was thinking about adding one to it for use deer hunting. I know it would be more practical to buy a modern scoped rifle but I’m playing with this idea. I wouldn’t be beating around the woods with it. Just to the deer blind and sitting. The mount is pricey and I was hoping to get some feedback on the mount before buying. Thanks all.
 
I have no experience with that mount - is likely just me, but I can not believe such a long canti-levered thing could be "solid" - it does not appear to have any mounting or clamp at the very rear end to hold it? From mounting scopes on various milsurps here, also consider whether your bolt handle will clear the scope eye-piece, or whether your safety will still have room to function - under the mounted scope - and whether your comb is high enough that you will see through the scope with your check on the comb - most "scope mounted on military stock" seem to end up as a "chin weld", which some shooters can find disconcerting to be able to hit things, and usually require the comb to be made taller - perhaps by an additional rest? If you have to re-bend or modify your bolt handle, that often leads to re-inletting the wood stock for the newly shaped handle, when closed.
 
I have the same concerns. I know I’d definitely need to add a cheek piece to get a proper weld. I’d never alter the rifle in any permanent way so if the mount can’t work otherwise it’s a no go.
 
Seems like no mods are required for this mount with an M38, just get a clip-on/slip-on cheek rest to fix the 'chin weld' that would result.

No experience with this specific mount, but as long as the screws are snug it should be fine. Cantilevered scope mounts are nothing new.
 
They work quite well actually. But don't expect them to deliver pinpoint accuracy.

They're great for us older folks that can't see the irons well enough any longer with our aging eyes.

The price is in US dollars and by the time they get here add appx 50%, plus the dollar difference to the cost.

They're actually more rigid than they look and quite substantial.

I had one on an M38, which I sold last fall. I got the rifle from a trade and another fellow decided he had to have it so it went home with him.

You can actually move the rear of the base if you push on it but on the bench and even in the field it was fine. I don't know how well it would stand up to getting dropped but for 99% of what most of us do with these old rifles those mounts are a pretty good option.
 
bearhunter said:
They work quite well actually. But don't expect them to deliver pinpoint accuracy.

They're great for us older folks that can't see the irons well enough any longer with our aging eyes.

The price is in US dollars and by the time they get here add appx 50%, plus the dollar difference to the cost.

They're actually more rigid than they look and quite substantial.

I had one on an M38, which I sold last fall. I got the rifle from a trade and another fellow decided he had to have it so it went home with him.

You can actually move the rear of the base if you push on it but on the bench and even in the field it was fine. I don't know how well it would stand up to getting dropped but for 99% of what most of us do with these old rifles those mounts are a pretty good option.
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My eyes are still fine for iron sights luckily. It would probably make more sense for me to pick up a sporter in 6.5x55 that’s drilled and tapped when I see a nice one. I love the 6.5x55 and have a tone of reloading components for it. In the meantime I’ll take stick to the irons I think. I didn’t realize the extra cost for the mount. That was great info. Thank you.
 
My m38 came with one, solid. But I like Irons on milsurps so I took it off. Bought a husqvarna 1640 with weaver mounts and rings to fix the hunting rifle problem.
 
They have a Canadian site as well and I looked at the prices there. Pretty reasonable but shipping and taxes need to be added of course.
 
I bought an M38 set up with the "scout" type and a Bushnell Scout Scope. The owner put this rig on because his eyes were failing and was very happy with it. Since he had saved the factory sight and spring; I never tried the scope setup, but took it off, sold it, and put the irons back on it. Great shooter, but nowhere close to my 1900 M98. Also with Iron sights.
 
Meroh said:
I bought an M38 set up with the "scout" type and a Bushnell Scout Scope. The owner put this rig on because his eyes were failing and was very happy with it. Since he had saved the factory sight and spring; I never tried the scope setup, but took it off, sold it, and put the irons back on it. Great shooter, but nowhere close to my 1900 M98. Also with Iron sights.
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When it comes to how well surplus rifles shoot, it all boils down to excellent bores, combined with good quality ammunition the rifle likes.

There are a few exceptions to this out there but rare as hen's teeth.

I've seen both 6.5 Swede Mausers and 98s in 7.65, 7x57 and 8x57 that were all in excellent condition, inside and out in shoot outs where the outcome is usually a tie when the abilities of the operators are on the same level.
 
bearhunter said:
When it comes to how well surplus rifles shoot, it all boils down to excellent bores, combined with good quality ammunition the rifle likes.

There are a few exceptions to this out there but rare as hen's teeth.

I've seen both 6.5 Swede Mausers and 98s in 7.65, 7x57 and 8x57 that were all in excellent condition, inside and out in shoot outs where the outcome is usually a tie when the abilities of the operators are on the same level.
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My 96 is a 1900 built in Obendorf; the difference is the trigger. While factory, it is more of a target trigger than most target triggers.
 
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