brian923

i found a guy selling n 8mm mauser reamer, so i had him measure the throat to ee if it were .318", or .323" he wrote me back and said, "I measured the throad with calipers and am getting .3195 - .320" is this what i want for a .323" (8mm) mauser??? i dont want a .318".... or will it work on both... thanks guys, brian

well, if you are meaning the turk, its a k.kale, so i think it s considered a small ring m98... i have been flip flopping back and forth on many different calibers. as ststed above, i was looking at 7mm rem mag, but now, i picked up a remington take off in 8mm mauser, so i might just re-thread that to replace the turk military barrel. this is so hard... i guess i just have to pick up a couple more actions... thanks for your info on the 798's. i think ill stick with sporterzing military actions. unless i decide on the magnum length, then ill look back into it. brian

after looking at it i am shure that my brother and i could figure out how to make on. it cant be to hard. i want to also make an action wrench, and a milling fixture.

i was looking to custom build a turk mauser to 7mm rem mag, but then i saw this. are these any good?? i would be able to kep my 8mm mauser and have a 7mm rem mag. the only thing i dont like is that the barrel is a skinny barrel, but it should be of good quality.... no? any one that has one of these, what is the accuracy like? fit and funtion good? is it any better or worse than a 700 rem , or a savage in 7mm rem mag?

hwy guys, i wa searching midwayusa.com and came across this gunsmith tool, for turning actions. it says that its made for small ring mausers. my question is... will this work for a k. kale mauser, since the threads are small ring?!?! thanks guys, brian

thats a beautiful rifle you built there. where did you find that nice of a blem stock? hows it shoot?? and who did you get to open up the bolt face for the 300 win mag?

cool... i forgot about the intermediate and long action thing. thast awsome. now i really want it to get done. i cant wait to start on it. thanks for all the insite and info guys. brian. ill keep ya'll updated as i go along with my build. brian

my turk rifle is a 1940 k. kale rifle. serial num# 302**, and the chamber has a marking that states 7.91. i am guessing for a tight bore. but it should shoot .323 8 mm bullets. i know thats of no use now that i am going to change the barrel anyways, but if i can save the barrel, it should be good for another build it will never stop. i can see this now. as to the bullet type, i got a box of 7mm 168 grn berger VLD's. i think that these would work wonders on game,. and be acceptionaly accurate. now, i just have to locate a .280 chamber reamer. i dont know if going AI would be worth it or not. i would be able to fit a little bit more powder in it though, which would make up for the powder space lost due to the longer bullets. we'll see. i know i dont have to stick with the bergers, but i like the way that they shoot, so hopefully. start building we shall. brian. now, all i need to figure out is the bolt situation, and i should be set.

will the .280 work in a turk mauser?? in another post, i was told to stick to the 7x57 mauser on the small ring mauser. now, i hav read anoth er post here, cant find it right now, but it was about the difference between having more barrel steel around the cartridge on a large ring mauser compared to more action steel around the cartrige on a small ring mauser, and how this can affect the type of pressures that the action can take. what is the maximum safe pressure that the turk action can take? i have wanted to do a .280 build for a long time, but figured that i was restricted to the 7x57. which is a very good round, but i can find more .280 ammo availible than 7x57. i do reload so this isnt the end all be all, but i just like the .280. also, will the C.O.A.L of the .280 work on the turk 98 action? the 7x57 seems to be a little shorter, which would allow the use of longer VLD bull;ets that i have to load for any 7mm i decide to go... thanks for everything, brian.

well, i got a machinist to do some work for me. my brother in law wants some electrical work done, so in return, hes going to turn and thread a barrel for me, and work the action. i took one of the barrels i have for a savage build, and am going to make it into a 7x57 AI for my mauser. i think this will work out nicly. i already have this barrel, and its a benchrest barrel, so it sohould be good enough for hunting. well, see... if nothing else, it should go boom!!! what do you guys think about the 7x57 ackley improved?? is it worth it, or better to stick with the regular 7x57. and, can i use 8x57 brass to create the ACkley 7x57 brass.. just because i have a couple rounds.

http://www272.pair.com/stevewag/muzzle/mz.html was wanting to know if anyone has re crowned there barrel this way and if it works, or if this is somthing to stay away from doing. i can see how it may work, but i think it would leave shards of metal in the lands and grooves of the barrel which would be detrimental to accuracy.... no? it would be nice if this worked as i could re-crown my turk barrel without having to buy the tools to tear it apart. (yet)

thats sounds great guys, let me know whenever you find the barrels, and if you want to get rid of any. i am interested.

how long are you talking? how much would you charge to fix it? (remove old handle, and install a new one? i would have sometime as i think that i want to try to start this project soon, so it'll be down for a while. also, if the bore of the rifle is okay, do you think that if i shortened it a little, cut a new crown, remove the steps in the barrel conture and remove rear sight it ould be worth it to see if the barrel was a shooter, or do you think it would be better to just start with a new barrel? about 150,00 for barrel, and 50 for reamer, about 220 for both shipped to my door. (for brand new douglas XX premium barrel) anyone know where i can get a used, but good condition 8 mm barrel?

i thought that i saw a milling machine there, but i figured i would ask if that was what you did it with, or if it was set up in the mill for something else you were planning on doing to it. it looks really good, and i think it may be something i do to mine. this is a picture of my first true custom build. its a turk 1940 8x57. i bought the stock, inletted it for the timney trigger, and stained it myself. the action and barrel were pitted pretty well, but the rails on the inside of the action were in very good condition. the barrel was pitted on the outside, but the bore was okay. i would like to actually take the rifle back apart, and alter a couple things on it since i have learned a lot of new things since the build. i would like to replace the barrel with another in 8x57, but i am having a hard time finding an 8x57 barrel pre threaded for a small ring action. i might just have to see if i can get one made, but also seeing if my brother in law can do it. the only thing with that is having to spend more money on chamber reamers, gauges, and barrel blanks. i then would like to grind, or mill the action flat, and drill and tap it for a scope base. i did the bolt handle myself, and will take all the critisisum since the job turned out absolutly crappy. is there anyone that can fix this for me? i thought i saw a gentleman that fixes bubbade bolts around here. i need your help. io actually dont know if i might have to just reploace the bolt completely. well see what you'all think. any input form you guys would also be appreciated as all i want to do is keep learning. i love to do this, and look forward to making an evern more magnificent rifle. thanks again guys, brian.

can the same preocess be accomplished by use of a milling machine? i know that a grinder can make it a lot more smooth, but i have ready access to a CNC mill. i do, however, have accsess to a grinder, but its hard to get out to where it is. my father in law is using it alot, but ill see if we cant get something acomplished. thanks guys, brian oh, to make a mandrel to, what size threads do i need to cut onto the mandrel. the action i have right now is a turk so i believe it has to be small ring dimension

what does this accomplish. iread a lot about high end sporterized mauser having the action ground. why would one do this. are there any websites or books out there that explain this, and how to do it? i am guessing that once ground, the action would have to be re-hardended... right? any info on re-hardening mauser actions? thanks a lot guys, brian

about taking a 7x57 mauser barrel and rechamber it to .280 ackley improved??? would this be to much material removal for a small ring mauser?? or would a 7x57 mauser ackley be better... or... last but not least.. just leave it alone. thanks guys, brian.

good to know. thank you, brian

wondering if its okay to use the brass for reloading. what recipes do i use? can i use .308 recipes??? i am loading this for my savage .308 bolt gun. i have read a lot of contumplating info on the web about this stuff. i have shot it in my bolt gun, and all seems to be okay. brass is annealed, and none have any defects. seem to shoot okay, but not accurate. just wanting to see if anyone had some good info on "to use or not" i think its okay, but i could be wrong. thanks guys, brian

thanks alot guys. so your saying to replace the bolt with a german or chezch bolt. okay. do i have to make sure to measure the bolt for it to fit, or will they interchage perfectly? also, wheres a good place to find just a bolt??? thanks brian EDIT..... does anyone hear have a bolt they would like to sell? i dont care if it bent or straight. thanks brian IM me here, or email (better) at demonslayer923@hotmail.com i would be interested in purchasing a bolt to replace my turk bolt. (german or chezch) when i got it, it was already welded, and its not in great shape. (bad weld job) i think someone took the origonal to use in another rifle to sell. i got a really good deal on the rifle, so i just put up with it. thanks again, brian ohhh. rifle is a 8mm mauser.

my turk mauser bolt has a really sloppy fit inside the action? is this normal? if not, can i get a different bolt, or am i just going to creat more problems? (like headspaceing issues and what not... ) or.. am i just better off looking for a differnt style mauser? (i.e. fn, or german, or husq.) brian

are you able to use a regular scope, or do you have to0 have a handgun, scout scope installed? i just got one of those scope mounts, but i dont have a scope yet. it would be nice if i could use a regular scope, instead of a scout scope?! thanks, brian

how about the 9.3x57. how many feet per second would i loose with this setup, over the 9.3x62? would it be worth the extra cost for the x62?

just wondering if anyone hear uses this round, and what they think about it. it seems like a nice round to through around some 286 grainers. seems though, to be hard to find components for. is there any readably availible cartridge's that can be used to form these out of??? thanks guys, brian

hey, my birthdays coming, and ill even give you a wish list.... just joken, unless.... no, thats really awsome. thats amazing that you could sqeeze that accuracy out of old stuff. i guess they new what they were doing a long time ago. hey.. would you be kind enough to post your 8x57 mauser recipies??? thanks, and very nice rifle. brian