Mauser Followers

15 January 2002, 09:41

Mauser98

Mauser Followers

What is the difference between a follower for a .30-06 size cartridge and a follower for a belted magnum size cartridge? I'm referring to follower width.

I have a Brazilian M1908 mauser with an FN sporter barrel that was rechambered to .300 Win Mag. I altered the rails,the area of the action under the rails and the magazine box witdth so now it feeds pretty good and I don't have rounds popping out of the magazine when I slam the bolt back after a shot. But---the last round in the magazine does not pop up under the extractor like the first two rounds and goes into the chamber somewhat crooked. I was describing this situation to a friend and he feels the follower is to blame.

I see Midway offeres a follower for mausers for magnum cartridges so there must be a difference.

15 January 2002, 09:56

wildcat junkie

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Originally posted by Mauser98:
I have a Brazilian M1908 mauser with an FN sporter barrel that was rechambered to .300 Win Mag. I altered the rails,the area of the action under the rails and the magazine box witdth so now it feeds pretty good and I don't have rounds popping out of the magazine when I slam the bolt back after a shot. But---the last round in the magazine does not pop up under the extractor like the first two rounds and goes into the chamber somewhat crooked. I was describing this situation to a friend and he feels the follower is to blame.

It is,this is exactly what the "magnum" follower is supposed to eliminate! I believe it states that in the Brownell's catalogue.

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15 January 2002, 17:46

Atkinson

Normally the standard follower will work for a short Magnum or should unless you whacked a little to much out of there in which case you need a tig welder....A magnum follower is to large for a short magnum, but I recall that Brownells or Precise has a short magnum follower but I have never needed one....

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15 January 2002, 18:28

Mauser98

Thanks, Ray

There is a short-magnum follower listed on Midways site for about $29.00US which would be about $75.00Canadian.

I was just wondering about the differences between the two types of followers. Is the bench wider and the hump taller?

16 January 2002, 03:10

ramrod340

I've never seen the short magnum follower Midway sells in person. However I've had a number of Mark Xs and the standard follower and the short magnum follower are the same. Ot at least these old eyes can't tell the difference.

16 January 2002, 04:05

D Humbarger

The problem is that the ramp on the left side of the follower is too thick. Look at that last round in the magazine as it hangs up. It is binding on that ramp. Take something like a pencil & GENTLE press on the follower. That stuck round will suddenly become un-jammed & feed right into the chamber. The width of the ramp need to be thinned downed untill this binding ceases.
Go slowly.

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16 January 2002, 09:23

Mauser98

Bear Claw

Thankyou

That's exactly the kind of information I was looking for.