Mauser Action Builds

[PKTrusty]

I see people talking about different rifles but I was curious are mauser builds still a thing and how do they compare to some of the new rifles you can buy off the shelf? I have a older Mauser rifle I bought in college and cut/welded the bolt so it would clear a scope and I left it as .308. Thinking about doing something with it but I guess I was just curious.

I also have a older Enfield in 303. Anyone doing anything cool with them? My enfield was kind of sporterized by the last guy so I dont think it is worth much. I would like to make either of these something more useable and fun for today. Just wanted to get peoples thoughts.

Thanks.

 

[corsairpilot62]

new trend seems to be “re-militarizing” the sporterized milsurps.

 

[K31Scout]

I've got a friend who built a 458 Mag on an Enfield. I fired it once and was impressed. I've got a few 8mm German Mausers but have left them alone. If the .308 Mauser shoots acceptable groups I'd leave it and play with the Enfield. Is the Mauser an Israeli?

 

[MK20]

Turn a P14 into a 45-70. It is pretty fun.

 

[Guns&WhiteWater]

I’ve got a rifle built around a mauser-style action, an older CZ550. I thinks it’s similar to a mauser anyway. Pretty hefty.

 

[PKTrusty]

I had thought about turning the mauser into a 6.5 swede at one time but now I have the 6.5 creedmore. I would shoot the Enfield more but .303 ammo is kind of pricey when I find it. I havent looked in a while so maybe it is more available. I shot my first deer with the enfield a 100 years ago it feels like.

 

[sirhrmechanic]

Mauser actions make superb sporters.

The best of them all has traditionally been the Argentine Mauser. Beautifully built and strong as hell. Can still be found reasonably.

I'll post some pix of Mauser sporters later... I certainly don't advocate chopping up rare/fine military mausers to make sporters. But there are a TON of bad sporters out there on nice actions just screaming to be 'done over.' And often can be found for a song! Look at gunshows... tons of sporterized Mausers for cheap. Often ready to go and little fired. Some superbly done. Some crap. But they rarely mess up the actions. And you can't buy a 700 style action for what you can buy a whole sporterized Mauser for in a lot of cases.

Cheers,

Sirhr

 

[Wannashootit]

I also have a older Enfield in 303.

Smelly or P14? P14's are good candidates for magnum conversions, I considered doing a Lapua build on one but couldn't find a suitable already-butchered action.

 

[roostercogburn98]

Did someone say Enfield?

And edited the timeline for a few steps

 

[MK20]

That is an ugly hack job of a nice rifle. Even though you were trying to build a DeLisle.

 

[S12A]

I built a rifle off a pretty rough loose Mauser action that had already been drilled and tapped, dirt cheap.

I ordered a pre chambered Lothar Walther .308 barrel and shortened to 18".
Locally made stock by TRM which is similar shape to HS 700P stock.
Fitted a K98 2 stage trigger, used farrell rail, Parker Hale hinged floorplate.
Black oxided the action and bolt, barrel came blued.
All used parts from bargain bins and the thing shot very well.

 

[TheBigCountry]

Did someone say Enfield?View attachment 8730213
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Clean your bench. Sheesh

 

[DocRDS]

Mauser actions make superb sporters.

The best of them all has traditionally been the Argentine Mauser. Beautifully built and strong as hell. Can still be found reasonably.

I'll post some pix of Mauser sporters later... I certainly don't advocate chopping up rare/fine military mausers to make sporters. But there are a TON of bad sporters out there on nice actions just screaming to be 'done over.' And often can be found for a song! Look at gunshows... tons of sporterized Mausers for cheap. Often ready to go and little fired. Some superbly done. Some crap. But they rarely mess up the actions. And you can't buy a 700 style action for what you can buy a whole sporterized Mauser for in a lot of cases.

Cheers,

Sirhr

You bastards are just trying to turn me into a gunsmith aren't you...

 

[roostercogburn98]

That is an ugly hack job of a nice rifle. Even though you were trying to build a DeLisle.

It was a shitty two groove barrel that needed to be wrapped around a telephone pole cause it was trash. The wood had been butchered long before I bought it and it had no sights whatsoever.

Ugly is such a mean word. Try something else and I wasn’t trying to build a delise. I was trying to use the 45 acp conversion kit I had laying around, it runs and shoots absolutely amazing

 

[roostercogburn98]

Clean your bench. Sheesh

Hard pass

 

[Potsy]

I always wanted something that just made you think “Rigby”. In .275, of course…..

When I was about 15 or 16 (about 35 years ago, for reference), Jeff Cooper mentioned in his column that some outfit had ‘36 Mexican Mauser actions for $50 each.
I made the mistake of mentioning it at the dinner table and was adequately brow beaten out of the idea by my parents (to be fair, I was always having some crazy idea, and, as good 80’s parents, it was their job to trash them along with any other hopes or dreams).

Wish I’d have bought 10 of them……