Hi,

local supplier is offering these rifles in very good condition for just over $AU400. I'm thinking of buying one, initially keeping it 'as is' as a truck gun, but as finances improve, making it the basis of a 'project rifle'. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance.

They're great for .308 length cartridges. I have one I built into a .260 Rem, and another I haven't decided on. It may just stay 8x57...

I bought one "unfired, as new" and I believe it. The sights are kinda wimpy for old eyes but I cobbled up some ammo and at 100 yards the sights were right on. I'm leaving mine as is but I can see where they would be an excellent platform for a custom job, as stated, for a .308 sized cartridge. I would buy another if the price was right.

Be sure to get the ones with the two ejector lumps on the bolt face. They made two types one with and one with out. The one without the lumps sometimes develop extraction problems. The empty will extract and then drop off the bolt face before hitting the ejector.

I'm using one for a custom .308 myself at the moment. I gave my brother one that I had completely restored (better than new!) to keep as original in 8mm. They are nice actions for the original rounds or for other short action type cartridges. If you are planning on custom work in the future and don't mind altering original equipment, you might want to open up the tiny V in the rear sight with a small file to present a little larger/coarser sight picture. The original notch is pretty small! maxman

I'm working on one right now . It will stay in 8m/m and be my third mod.98, 19" barreled scout. roger

Bought one of those a few years back, haven't done anything to it (yet?) but it shoots wonderfully. Will put a bandoleer of the old turkish surplus ammo (80 rounds) into a 12 inch bull off hand at 100 as fast as I can shoot em! Think I paid US$185 it came with bayonet, sling, cleaning gear, etc as new in box HAve Fun

Thanks for all your replies! Sounds like the way to go might be to leave it in it's original calibre - I can't see me needing anything heavier than an 8x57 anyway, but..

Parryj, what do you mean by 'two ejector lumps'? Haven't looked that closely, but will go back to the shop and check again.

Thank you all!!

When looking at the face of the bolt they would be directly oppisite the extractor and have a slot between them that the ejector slides through when the bolt is pulled all the way back. They extend about 1/8" beyond the lip formed by the recess for the shell head. Some Yugos don't have them. This doesn't mean the weapon is faulty but, that one should be careful if the extractor ever needs replacing that the proper one for that model is used.

None of the M48 series has them, nor does the M24 or 24/47. These models are saftey breeched and a design feature is that these tits are missing. The only Yugo Mausers that would have these would be the K98 captures and the M24/52 which is a vz24 rearsenalled.

Yes, it puts the bolt face that much closer to the breech end of the barrel also requiring a slight extractor cut in the barrel. A little different that your standard 98. Roger.

Im working on mine today. The excellent condition of the action is what originally attracted me to this rifle. I dont care too much for the high mileage actions with sloppy bolts. Thus far it has had the original slightly pitted bbl removed and a shiny bore, M-98 bbl recrowned and installed. Drilled and tapped and the bolt bent, I made the original trigger have a shorter, single stage pull and replaced the stamped floorplate with a milled one. I also am working on my own design for a floorplate button based on the B-square style button. Low scope saftey added and it wears a 3X9 Bushnell Trophy.



I ordered a set of QR sling swivels from midsouth that include a rear stud and a front bbl band, the set is originally for some remington model but upon measuring the bbl O/D it should be a perfect fit. Now Im working on a classic style stock in Claro walnut that I inletted yesterday. It appears to contain a good amount of fiddleback and good grain flow and will be finished with tung oil, checkered and Lenard Brownell grip cap added. Hopefully by the time its ready for checkering Ill be up to the task, its a work in progress. Ill try to get some pics up when its done.



Oh, so far it has chronographed pretty consistant with speer data and shoots just over moa. That too is a work in progress.



I thought about making it a 7X57 to maintain a classic Mauser chambering with a better bullet selection and resale value, but it will stay an 8X57. Im looking forward to trying some more loads, hard to go wrong with a cartridge that matches a 30-06 with less recoil.



Im only into this gun about $400.00 so far including smith work and scope and all I have left to spend for is a recoil pad. Not bad for a like new Mauser sporter.

What is the biggest most powerful round that can be fitted to this model mauser ??

Will it take say the .350 rem mag or .376 steyr round ??