Stripper clips, Mauser snipers

[ofitg]

Greetings, new guy here with a question -

I have been wondering if the SSR or LSR scope mounts used by German snipers during WW2 provided clearance for reloading with stripper clips?

Can somebody who owns one of these old Mauser sniper rifles give me a definitive answer?

Thanks!

 

[Emilio]

Re: Stripper clips, Mauser snipers

As far as I can tell no, you coudn't load with stripper clips on most of the German rifles.

 

[DV]

Re: Stripper clips, Mauser snipers

Only German sniper that allowed access to load with stripper clips was the ZF41 that had the long eye relief scope mounted on the rear sight base.

All the other types using regular receiver mounted scopes had the scope in the way of the receiver clip slot.

Senich shows an experimental K98 in his German sniper book that had a receiver designed that would allow charging by stripper clips with a receiver mounted scope in place but never went beyond prototype stage.

 

[usmcMT]

Re: Stripper clips, Mauser snipers

That would be the BCD with a 45deg charger guide.

 

[ofitg]

Re: Stripper clips, Mauser snipers

Great information. Thanks again !

 

[BasraBoy]

Re: Stripper clips, Mauser snipers

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ofitg</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Greetings, new guy here with a question -

I have been wondering if the SSR or LSR scope mounts used by German snipers during WW2 provided clearance for reloading with stripper clips?

Can somebody who owns one of these old Mauser sniper rifles give me a definitive answer?

Thanks! </div></div>

No, you can't - at least not with the SSR and standard stripper clips.

The scope is mounted directly over the bore, not offset. There is no room to fit/insert the stripped clip underneath the mounted scope.

This picture is not great but you can see how the scope sits on the rifle: