What do they weigh?
Can someone post the normal weights of a few different Mauser actions?
1. large ring military (e.g 1909 Argentine etc.)
2. small ring standard length (e.g. G33/40)
3. small ring intermediate (e.g. Mexican 1910)
4. commercial Mauser (e.g. F.N. commercial, Zastava etc)
Just for good measure what does a standard Win 70 weigh?
Weights on any of the above including factory bottom metal, springs, followers etc would be much appreciated.
cheers,
- stu
19 May 2009, 20:16
S. TexanI think I got this from the Brown Precision brochure many years ago. Have to say I have never checked it:
Action (oz.s)
Rem 700 short ADL 35.5
Rem 700 short BDL 36
Rem 700 long ADL 38.5
Rem 700 long BDL 39
Rem 600 31
Rem Model 7 34
Sako medium 37
Sako long 45
Ruger short 38
Ruger long 40.5
Win Model 70 42
Wby Mark V 51
Wby Vanguard long 45
23 May 2009, 17:29
tin canI've been slapped in the face for asking that very question

23 May 2009, 20:56
tnekkcc1908 Brazilian DWM weighs 46 ounces.
At Brownells, the PAWS Aluminum bottom metal for Mausers weighs 3.5 ounces, as opposed to 8.625 ounces for typical steel bottom metal.
It costs $60 and so the weight savings is ~ $12/ ounce.
At Brownells has 20 ounce rifle stocks.
I have many Walnut stocks sitting around, with an average weight of 40
ounces.
The 20 ounce stocks cost $200 and so the weight saving is ~ $10/ounce.
My brother, right now, is drilling holes in his bottom metal, because he is too cheap to pay the $60 for PAWS on a ultra light 243 he is building.
23 May 2009, 22:03
Marc_StokeldI have posted weights of a lot of things over the eyars. Did you search before asking? I think there will be the info there.
Here are stripped action (no bolts, bolt stop, anything)weights. This will give you a good feel of what the real differences are in the actions. I don't feel like tracking everything down to get "made up" weights today. I will do it on a day when I feel like it and maybe we can put it in the stickie at the top of the page or something. Will be good reference, as this question comes up a lot on forums and in emails
1909 Argentine 16.0oz
1936 Mexican 14.5oz
G33/40 13.4oz
pre-64 M70(.264) 19.2oz