Vladymere

I thought if you broke one you where supposed to call your local fire department haz mat squad and report it. They will come in there suits and clean it up for you and then send a large bill to you. Vlad

Well done Tommy! Enjoy your dad's rifle. The fact that it was your father's should make it quite special to you, a real treasure. Vlad

Ken98k, Other than protruding about 1/10" beyond the receiver primary torque shoulder the Yugo bolts fit the Mexican receivers just fine. I intend to counter bore the barrel breech face to accept the protruding Yugo bolt and cut an extractor groove into the barrel breech face as well. This will result in a truely enclosed cartridge, more so than Mauser envisioned. I have not done this but believe it should work quite well. Vlad

Gentlemen, Thank you all for your advice. Tinkerfive, Thanks for the heads up on the action on Gunbroker but as Ken98k stated, that one is a bit rough. i will pass on it. Have at it Tinkerfive. I will tell the fellow that I am dealing with that I will take it at the agreed upon price of $175 shipped. If he insisits on the extra $15 for shipping I will pass. I would like to have the small ring 98 for sporter fodder but I am already sitting on three model 1910 Mexican Mauser receivers, sans bolts. I also have three Yugo model 24 bolts for the Mexican receivers. I'm really OK when it comes to small ring 98 sporting fodder. Vlad

Fellows, I made an offer, that was accepted, for a Kar.98a barreled action of $175, shipped. The action would be held for sporter fodder. The barrel, already shortened, would be scrapped, or maybe resold. After making the offer I felt that maybe I am over paying. The buyer now wants to add a $15 shipping fee making a total of $190 for a small ring model 98 action. Is this to much? They don't come around to often I know. I realize the seller should stick to his original acceptance terms and I will probably push on this but if he won't budge should I pay the price? What say you all? Vlad

Can you use '06 brass to make the 8x63? In the photo it looks like the 8x'06AI brass was a tad shorter but I but '06 brass would work OK. Vlad

I know in Germany, and maybe other countries, that in the early 1900s with the advant of jacketed rifle bullets the lands of rifleing where rounded so as to not cut the thin jackets in use at the time. Sharp edges on the lands where able to cut the thin jackets makeing the jacket peel apart. Vlad

This from a Sarco add: SWEDISH MAUSER CLEANING ROD EXTENSION Screws on to the end of the rifle’s cleaning rod. The other end of this short extension piece is threaded to accept standard U.S. cleaning jags and bore brushes. At last you can actually use the rod that comes with the rifle! New U.S. made. $4.95 ea. MSR269 The slotted end of the cleaning rod is for use in cleaning the chamber and to use as a handle for the rod when the adapter is added to the rod. I assume when using it as a handle something is passed through the slot to grasp. Vlad

AZRedneck, This is the service I use to check backgrounds of prospective tennants. National Tennant Network. http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr50/111ab/102_0102-1.jpg I have the prospective tennant sign an authorization for a background check and charge a non-refundable fee to cover the check. Fee to be paid in cash or money order. This service can provide a credit approval, local and national criminal, homeland security and pedophilia record check. Vlad

It looks, to me, remarkably like the Wheeler drill jig sold by Midway which is a whole lot less money. Vlad

Fellows, One of these was reviewed on another site also. About the same as Tinker's. Major problem is the worn out barrel. The best buyfor the money, IMO, is the CMP service grade. You will get a good servicable rifle with a bore that is still in spec. Vlad

Ken, Karl, Thank you both for your compliments on this rifle. Karl, the load for this one is a Hornady 170 grain RNSP, .323" diameter bullet over 47.0 grains of IMR 4064 powder with a CCI primer and Remington Peters brass, OAL is 2.908". Group size was 7/8" 46.5 grains of powder gave me a 4" group. Amazing how that 1/2 grain of powder makes such a large difference. I had tried that day 43.0 grains to 47.0 grains in 1/2 grain increments. Five rounds of each load. Group sizes ranged from 2" to 4" until I hit the last five shots of the day, 47.0 grains, the magic load. Vlad

Here is what my Kar.98a with the original 8x57MM military barrel, sporterized between wars, can do at 100 yards off the bench with the right handloads. This is a five shot group I can cover with a half dollar. The top hole in the group is from three rounds. The scope is an old Hensholdt-Wetzlar I fitted to the rifle with appropriate claw mount parts I purchased from NECG. The rail mount on this scope and hole spacing indicates this scope probably came from a drilling initialy. The scope need some service but it allowed me to shoot this group OK. Vlad

I have eight or so Austrian and German sporting rifles with these type handles. They look great but are harder to use. Make your first shot count. Vlad

Good movie. I didn't know that blood on Barret rifle magazine would keep it from feeding. That part was laughable. Vlad

Peoples perception of expensive is relative. NECG parts (Recnagle parts) from Brownells will run $177 and shipping. That's a bit more thatn a Timney or a Bold trigger assembly. Here is a link http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=9649/Product/M_98_DOUBLE_SET_TRIGGERS For an experienced, competent smith like Mike it probably is not difficult. I believe I could install a set and plan to do so in the future. I have a couple of used sets I have picked up over the years. Having never done it before I belive I will find it a challange to properly cut the opening in the trigger guard. If you have never fooled around with these as an existing setup on a rifle the challenge would be compounded. Not an insurmountable challenge though. rivitir, I think you should go for it if you want to. I'm sure all here will be interested to follow your progress and It sounds like Mike might be willing to offer advise. (I hope I'm not putting words in your mouth Mike) Vlad

This is good advice but double triggers add a lot of "cool" factor. They seem to be fairly common on late 1800/early 1900 German/Austrian sporting rifles. These guys may have had a lot of time to set up their hunting shots but I don't know how. Vlad

As Z1 stated, the parts are available from NECG and Brownells. Those aat Brownells, I believe, are actualy from NECG. NECG imports them from Germany, made by Recnagle or AKAH. A shotgun bow is not necessary for a double set trigger on a Mauser when using the proper components but looks much better, in my opinion. I have rifles done both ways. The parts are not cheap and there is a bit of hand fitting. I think a single set trigger can also be purchased. These act like a normal trigger or push the trigger forward to set the trigger. Vlad

Gentlemen, Thank you all for your responses. Clemson, I think you gave the best technical explenation. I will say that when setting a barrel I give my wrench a good "umph" once the barrel and receiver make contact. As for removing barrels, Vz24s seem to be the tightest I have come across. Kroil, a four foot cheater bar and a lot of "grunt" to get them apart. Vlad

Fellows, On another forum I stated that on Mauser rifles that a multi barrel or take down Mauser sporting rifle need only be hand tight when attaching the barrel. That on a fixed barrel Mauser just a little more than hand tight is enough. The site moderator responded that I was wrong. (This is assuming that your primary and secondary tourque shoulders on an M98 or primary tourque shoulder on a pre 98 and headspace are machined correctly) Am I wrong? If not are there any sources I can site to show that I am correct? Thanks guys, Vlad

It's been 25 years since I've been in Aiken but I doubt it has changed that much. Should still be a small town with a slow pace of living. I think you will like it. I would love to move back to SC and hope to do so when I retire. Best of luck to you Tony on your move. I'm about four hours away in Charlotte. Clemson is aobuttwo and a half hours from ya. Vlad

Sailorman, Can you fill the pits with epoxy cement, JB Weld, etc. and then apply the finish so you have a smooth surface? Vlad

724wd, That's some good info. I just copied it ande archived it on my hard drive. Thank you. Vlad

May God bless your nephew and keep him safe. He, and all who serve or have served, have my thanks. Vlad

Jeffturk, When the stripped bolt closes on the no-go gauge is that under it's own weight or with you helping to close the bolt? If the bolt does not close under it's on weight then headspace is good. If you are helping the bolt to close, even in just the lsightest way then the test is not being conducted properly and you may be causing damage, though unseen, to your gaguge. Vlad