milsurpcollector Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 In the latest shotgun news theres an article by Dave Fortier on scoping a 98k Using a copy of the german EAW mounts by IOR Valdada. These mounts are awesome looking. I decided to build a mauser just like Fortier's I have ordered the bases already, I will use an already sporterized 98k but I need a new barrel because mine was cut down and pitted What are the chances of a takeoff 98k bbl fitting on my 98k receiver without having to ream it or set it back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
680guy Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 For what it's worth, the two turkish recievers I've rebarreled with take-off barrels both headspaced without having to ream or set back the shoulder, but if that's normal I can't say. I considered myself lucky with those projects. I haven't read the article in SN but any German reproduction scope mounts I've seen are always big$. If it were me and I was already spending good money for a special rifle and I wanted a military profile I'd spend a little more and get a Lothar Walther barrel. Sporter Express offers them for less than $200. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milsurpcollector Posted April 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 For what it's worth, the two turkish recievers I've rebarreled with take-off barrels both headspaced without having to ream or set back the shoulder, but if that's normal I can't say. I considered myself lucky with those projects. I haven't read the article in SN but any German reproduction scope mounts I've seen are always big$. If it were me and I was already spending good money for a special rifle and I wanted a military profile I'd spend a little more and get a Lothar Walther barrel. Sporter Express offers them for less than $200. Thanks for the reply. The Valdada rings and base is $150 Certainly thats more than a Redfield 1 piece but they look COOL!!!!!! They arent as much as a set of repo high turrent mounts $600 I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machinist1 Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 Milsurpcollector, I am interested in those bases and rings . Where did you order them from? Thanks Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fritz Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 Since I am a cheapskate, I do not know much about the claw type mounts. But as to the question of whether there would be a problem headspacing a barrel (a military barrel) with the 98 action, as another poster put it---probably not. Much less likely than using a new after-market barrel (which will be short chambered). Even then, a hand-held reamer will do the job. As stated before, I also have had many military barrels that headspaced correctly on my receiver. That is no excuse for not checking very carefully with the proper guages, but it just seems to be the case most times. fritz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milsurpcollector Posted April 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 [attachmentid=86] Milsurpcollector, I am interested in those bases and rings . Where did you order them from? Thanks Bob They are available at 2 places www.valdada.com and www.usaoptics.net Heres a pic of what they look like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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