sportered Columbian 1898, made in Belgium; has a notch milled in the front receiver ring to accomodate longer cartridges. That would mean it was arsenal re-chambered, IIRC. What was the original chambering, and what was it rechambered to?
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Originally was and probably still is, 30-06 and the notch is factory original to allow clip loading with the M2 ball ammo. That Mauser question was too easy.
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Originally posted by dpcd: Originally was and probably still is, 30-06 and the notch is factory original to allow clip loading with the M2 ball ammo. That Mauser question was too easy.
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Slug the bore. Many were made in 7.65 and later rechambered to 30-06 and the notch added to allow stripper clip loading. Have owned a couple that were pure milspec and had .311 bores with 30-06 chambers & the notch. Had gunsmith open up the neck a bit and they shot great with a ".311-06" handload. Regular M2 ball would keyhole @ 200 yards.
Originally posted by bps10: Slug the bore. Many were made in 7.65 and later rechambered to 30-06 and the notch added to allow stripper clip loading. Have owned a couple that were pure milspec and had .311 bores with 30-06 chambers & the notch. Had gunsmith open up the neck a bit and they shot great with a ".311-06" handload. Regular M2 ball would keyhole @ 200 yards.
-this I remember as being a possibility, thanks.
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I also have the Peruvian variation of the reworked Mauser 06. Mine has .30 stamped into the rear receiver ring. Upon inspection you should find that the magazine box has also been milled out to accommodate a longer case. Kind of a nice perk that other Mauser project actions lack.
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