18 January 2017, 17:50
TimanLong range Mauser
Hi guys,
Here is a long range Mauser I built for myself.
Caliber: 7mm WSM.313neck.250freebore,borerider.
175gr Hornady ELDX 3100 FPS, ES 8 Fps.
72gr RL-26
Federal 215 primer
C.O.A.L. 3.165
Rifle:
Yugo 24/47 Receiver.
Turk bolt speed locked to 1/2 pin travel.
Tubb mainspring. original pin.
Custom Satterlee bottom metal 3 down, easily.
Single round feeding gives full load of 4 rnds.
Satterlee 3pos safety.
Murphy rail with 8x40 and 1/8 Hardened pins.
Krieger light palma 1-8.5 twist, 26 inches.
PTG Remington bolt handle retro to mauser bolt.
Modified Alaska 70 trigger 2lbs.
Mcmillan Interarms mark X, bedding Devcon steel.
Nightforce SHV 5-25.
Rifle shoots 1/4 MOA
So far I've taken a mule deer and a coyote with it.
3 shots 100 yds
19 January 2017, 22:28
Boyd L.Nice. I'm a Mauser fan from my youth and them being the most affordable rifles around. Your's appears very well done, and apparently accurate as well.
20 January 2017, 03:49
farbedoWhat metal finish did you put on the action? Looks great with the stainless barrel.
Jeremy
20 January 2017, 04:46
swampshooterLooks great to me. I'm a big Mauser fan. How many rounds were fired into that group?
20 January 2017, 16:57
TimanThe metal finish is unfinished "in the white" as we call it. I did get the barrel Nitrided since the photo, Nitride extends the life of the barrel. Nitride looks good as well.
Final finish on the rest of the metal will be Mark Lee Express Rust Blue.
The group is a 3 shot group. My best so far from this rifle.
I started out running IMR 7977, no speed 2800 on a 180 Berger, accuracy .3 to .7
I switched to RL-26 and the 175gr eldx picked up 300 a second, accuracy .1 to .4
Timan
21 January 2017, 01:25
farbedoNice. I guess I assumed it was stainless being in the synthetic stock.
Jeremy
21 January 2017, 03:25
AnotherAZWriterquote:
Originally posted by Timan:
The metal finish is unfinished "in the white" as we call it. I did get the barrel Nitrided since the photo, Nitride extends the life of the barrel. Nitride looks good as well.
Final finish on the rest of the metal will be Mark Lee Express Rust Blue.
The group is a 3 shot group. My best so far from this rifle.
I started out running IMR 7977, no speed 2800 on a 180 Berger, accuracy .3 to .7
I switched to RL-26 and the 175gr eldx picked up 300 a second, accuracy .1 to .4
Timan
ELD's are smokin' - I get phenomenal groups with the 210 .308 and the 285 .338
I should have said 208 30's.
22 January 2017, 00:27
Bwana_500Tinman
Great looking rifle and great results you are getting there.
I would really like to know more about the bedding job, and would really like to see a photo if possible?
I ask because I have a 300WM made on a Zastava M70 action with a Pacnor barrel that will consistently shoot 2 shots touching, but with one shot an inch or more out of a 3 shot group. My gunsmith is very familiar with Mauser actions and makes very good target rifles (though not with Mauser actions), but I still wonder if I could improve the accuracy of this rifle with new bedding.
22 January 2017, 22:51
Tyler KempThose ELDs do great from my 338 Lapua Improved, I look forward to trying them for my 6.5 SAUM
22 January 2017, 23:36
TimanHi Tyler,
Will you be doing a special throat in your 6.5 R-SAUM.
24 January 2017, 23:28
ZekeShikar"only accurate rifles are interesting"
That is an interesting rifle!
Zeke
26 January 2017, 02:39
Jon EvansNice Job as always looks good.
28 January 2017, 21:46
WstrnhuntrSometimes an intermediate action length is just what the Dr. ordered. Very nice build!