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Best Mil-Surp C&R Mauser for 8mm/'06 conversion?
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I know zillions of you guys know the answer to rhis, but if you were going to buy a mil-surp Mauser on a C&R license, specifically for the purpose of rechambering it to an 8m/m-'06, which one would you look for? Really important to me is that I not have to lengthen the mag box. Am tired of doing that chore, don't want to do it anymore.


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Posts: 9685 | Location: Cave Creek 85331, USA | Registered: 17 August 2001Reply With Quote
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czech brno 98/22 would be my first choice outside of the 1909 varients. I understand that many of the pre-war model 98 mauser rifles have slightly longer actions than the k98's or the vz 24's. R.



 
Posts: 1049 | Location: Cut-n-Shoot, Texas USA | Registered: 15 January 2006Reply With Quote
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AC,

Factory Winchester SuperX 180 gr '06 rounds fit just fine in the VZ 24's that I have here. OAL on these rounds measures 3.285". Hope this helps.
 
Posts: 8169 | Location: humboldt | Registered: 10 April 2002Reply With Quote
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How about the garden variety 98-Ks? I don't want to put any more loot han I have to into this rifle...am just doing it because I happen to have the reamer and I'd like to show some of the local fellas who never heard of the round just what it can do. I used to have a number of commercial Mausers which had been rechambered to it, but no more.....

BTW, thanks to both of you. Yes that helps, but the 24's are fairly pricey are they not?


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Posts: 9685 | Location: Cave Creek 85331, USA | Registered: 17 August 2001Reply With Quote
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Canuck-

Of all the Mausers, the VZ 24 is now at the top of my wish list.

AIM had a bunch of Russian Capture rearsenaled VZs about a year ago. You might be able to pick up a decent specimen for a little more than $150.

There are also Yugo rearsenaled k98s around, but fewer, and perhaps just a little more expensive. Just don't confuse a Yugo K98 with the M48 or 24/47.

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I bought some CZ 98-22's virtually all of them had mint bores, and with the 29" barrel you have plenty of length
 
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I was unsure about the length of the mag well in the vz24 but from experience the brno 98/22 would accept in length 510gr 458win factory ammo in it's mag well. Try to find your rifle at the gun shows where ar least you can handle it and possibly put a tape measure to it- just a suggestion. R.



 
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My unaltered 98/22 and VZ24 mag lengths will accept factory 30-06 rounds loaded with 220 gr round noses (and feed them real nicely), if that will help you.


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Posts: 759 | Location: St Cloud, MN | Registered: 17 January 2005Reply With Quote
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Thanks for all the suggestions-

I had forgotten about our upcoming gun show. It is one of the best in the state, if not THE best. think I'll just load up a dummy round of 8mm/'06 with 200 gr.Nosler and take it to the show on the second weekend of February. Pretty much all the exhibitors are aquaintances of mine for many years, so can just try the darned round in their magazines to see which ones it fits.

I knew it would fit the VZ-24,but was more interested in getting a standard K-98 if the mag box is long enough as the prices are usually about $100 better around here.

Thanks again,

AC


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You might look at a Steyr M1912 Mauser. Many from Chile are available, some in excellent shape, some beat, but if you plan to rebarrel, sounds okay to me. I'm shooting a M1912 rebarreled to .30-30 WCF, and I've always had good luck with M1909 Argentine actions.

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Thanks, Sierra. Also just found an old article on the 8mm/'06 Charlie Askins took to Afrika in 1980-'81. He built his on a standard 98k and didn't have to lengthen the mag, so guess that answers that question.


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I was hoping also to learn from this thread in regards to earlier manufacture {pre-war} Mauser model 98 rifles vs the 98K {carbine}. I am in possesion of an M24/47 that I believe to be a VZ24 ? Chambered in 7.9x57 or 8mm Mauser. Have also a BRNO 98/22 same chamber. The 98/22 has a mag well about a 1/4" longer than the M24/47. It was my understanding that 98K's {carbines}, VZ24's, and the M48 varients had slightly shorter recievers and magwells than earlier model 98 rifles thus making model 98 rifles more desireable for custom jobs? Someone help me on this one. R.



 
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Rodney-

The k98 is the same length as the standard 98. As is the VZ 24.

The 24/47 is not a VZ, although some sellers on auction sites would have you believe this.

The 24/47 and the M48 are both Yugos, and intermediate length.

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Flaco, thanks for your reply, I was wondering about the differences, I have 5 different variations of mausers all but two very different: M24/47, M48, BRNO98/22, Oberndorf 1909 Peru, and Mauser/Loewe model 1895 Chileon these are/is my total experience with Mauser rifles. I was mistaken on the M24/47 thinking it was a VZ24. Remembering back to purchase thinking the seller told me it was a VZ24- my ignorance. Anyhow it was cheap. What type of markings should one look for to identify a VZ24, there is a gun show in Pasadina Tx. this weekend that I'm looking to attend, so I,ll be checking these out. Thanks, Rodney.



 
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VZ 24's are marked on the left side of the receiver. The two I have are marked ZBROJOVKA, A.S. VZ24. Others are CESKOSLOVENSKA ZBROJOVKA, A.S. BRNO VZ24. VZ is an abbreviation for the Czech word Vzor, meaning Model.
 
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