Custom Mauser rifle scope mounting

[Hank Zudd]

saw a beautiful wood stocked 308 mauser, with apparently a semi custom bbl. [it didn't have the rear sight on the bbl.]; had a peep sight mounted on the right side of the rear of the reciever.

As I've never worked on, owned or shot a sporterized mauser, I wuz wondering about a scope mount? the rear of the reciever has a ridge
higher than the rest of the reciever (understand this is normal) so that leaves out a scope mount drilled there; someone said there is a side mount? And yes, I need a scope to ring out the distance I'm trying to push a 168gr. HPBT. It''s also my "shoots farther than a 30-30" deer rifle.

If I could mount a conventional scope, would I have to have the bolt handle & safety changed to use normal scope rings, or use high rings?

It's a beautiful gun, with a 22" semi-varmit type bbl.; swings great, bore looks good & the rest just has alot of history from whomever built & owned this gun before. I'm just wondering if it's too much trouble mounting a scope on it; I don't want to spend more than $200 or so on a mount, and as it is I may need an EER scope, or if I can find a mount, a scout scope would be ok.

Sorry, I have no pictures, but what say ye? thanks

 

[jimmyraythomason]

You won't have to remove the charger hump on the rear of the receiver for a one piece base but you will if you use a two piece base. You will have to alter the bolt handle to clear a scope and replace the safety lever for the same reason.

 

[Uncle Mike]

Jimmy is spot on with his information, while there are some 'custom' mounts in two piece they are horribly expensive, I can assure you of this, we have whittled them out for customers from time to time. It is best to remove the bridge, makes life a lot easier!

Even the 1 piece base will have to be shop worked, unless your up to it. You'll need a scope mount drill jig, sharp drill bits of the exact size needed and sharp taps with some good molybdenum disulphide tapping fluid.

Like he says, a one piece Rail type base, probably Weaver cut, but the Picatinny cut works also, redo the bolt handle for ocular bell clearance and you'll need either a Mauser 'side safety' or a 'low wing' or 'three/two position' bolt shroud safety and your good.

Most of the time you have to have a P-Rail milled to fit your receiver.

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