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Hey folks, I have an old LC Smith side by side stock I am currently refinishing. It had some old gun oil in it so I used Brownell's "Old Fashioned Whiting" to get the oil out. It worked very well for removing gun oil from the wood but now some of the whiting powder seems to be caked into the...

Hey folks, Background here--I have a Mexican Mauser project action that I need a trigger guard for. I really like the hinged ones seen on nicer Mauser sporting rifles but finding one in the intermediate length is very difficult and having a custom one made is above my budget. So I got this...

Hey everyone, I posted a similar thread in the "Long Gun Accessories and Optics" forum but I just realized that I should have posted the thread in this forum. Anywhoo, I have a Mexican Mauser (small ring 98) sporter action that I need to fit a scope base for. I'm pretty sure the front...

Hey folks, I had another thread a week or so ago looking for a scope base for my Mexican Mauser sporter. I've done a lot of reading and tried a handful of bases/rings but nothing fits. The Mexican Mauser is a small ring 98 so it's a bit odd and some of the parts don't interchange with...

I have no idea when this thing was originally began. The gunsmith who started it died in 2001 so maybe he started this thing in the 90's. Anyway, the screw hole spacing will not fit a Leopold, Talley, or any other current scope base that I can find. Distance between the two front screws is 0.75"...

Yes, I know this topic has been covered before. Yes, I know there is some dogmatic thinking/strong opinions on the subject. But the threads I saw on this in my search didn't have a poll or many folks that spoke up for the necessity of iron sights. So I want to see if there are any folks out...

Hey folks, I just bought a Mauser sporter barreled action that was originally sporterized by a B. McDaniel. It's a Mexican small ring 98 in 7x57. I'm trying to find some information on the gunsmith who may have built this thing but not much is coming up on the internet other than the...

Looks like someone probably tried to hammer in a sight insert without sanding/filing it down adequately. I can't imagine this is a particularly uncommon mistake. But I'm honestly at a loss as for how to fix it. Would some type of solder be adequate? Is there any way to fix this without damaging...

New project rifle. Lucky me. It was made by George Honold of Ulm, Germany. Can't find much information on him or his shop but there's a good chance this rifle was made before WWII. The craftsmanship is excellent but this rifle has definitely seen some tough days in the field. The stock is...

Ya, I know, high quality and cheap don't tend to go hand in hand. Apparently building a mauser sporter and saving money don't either. At least, that's what I'm finding. Anyway, I took apart my old .30-06 Mauser beater last year and resolved to build myself a nice sporting rifle. The last one...

Good evening folks, Military history time! Not so much a question about rifles but about this particular cartridge. Being a history enthusiast I've developed a fondness for Mauser rifles and, after shooting one, the 7x57 cartridge in particular. I can't say enough good things about it...

Morning folks, Working on a semi-inletted stock for a Mauser 98 sporter and I'm trying to wrap my head around when to remove and, more importantly, when not to remove the black marks left by inletting black (or in my case, dry erase marker on the action and denatured alcohol brushed on the...

Perhaps this would be better as two posts but I figure someone with the expertise to answer one of these questions may be able to answer the other. Both are in regard to a Mauser sporter I'm building. First, it's got a stepped military-style barrel (Kongsberg I believe, .30-06) and I want to...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Minox-ZV3-Rifle-Scope-3-9x40-Rifle-Scope-Plex-Reticle-66005-/381508756260?hash=item58d3b1a324:g:c00AAOSwT~9WiEnv Am I missing something or is this a screamin' deal? I've been looking into what scope to put on my next rifle (price range around $200 or so) and it...

After lightly polishing the sear and cocking piece I've finally gotten the right combination to make the second stage on my VZ.24 pretty crisp. But it's about couple pounds too heavy. I'm hoping to get it in the 3.5-4 lb range but I've done about as much polishing as I'm comfortable with...

On my VZ.24 sporter that I'm rebuilding (there have been a few threads on it) the gap between the barrel nut and receiver is not even. At first I didn't think this was much of an issue, as the rifle functioned well despite the issue and no gas seemed to be bursting out through the cracks. But...

Good evening folks, Yep, another Mauser question (sorry!). This is my first major gun project so I apologize for the wealth of questions I have, and I do appreciate the wealth of knowledge shared on the forum. I've got the stock situation under control so now it's time to consider...

I'm in the middle of fixing up an old sporterized VZ.24 and currently getting ready to bed the action. The stock is a nice piece of wood but will require a bit of sanding and modification. What I noticed today is that when the action is put together in the stock, there is a small gap between...

Good evening, I'd like to do something about the stock trigger in my VZ.24 sporter. I know there are plenty of aftermarket triggers for Mauser 98's but so far all I've been able to find is single stage triggers. I like a nice 2 stage trigger and am hoping I can get the lighter, crisper...

Good afternoon all, I picked up a sporterized CZ VZ 24 (basically a Mauser 98) converted to .30-06 earlier this year and long story short, I've really grown to appreciate it. Initially I was just looking for a budget hunting rifle since I didn't have one suitable for deer hunting at the...