silverlance
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Boy I've had a hard time. So many mausers, such difficult choices. Share your experiences with these, and your favorite shooter:
GEWEHR 98: Don't have one. Original Mauser. Ammo hard to get? $~400?
98K / K98: pre-war considered better. straight and turned down bolt, large ring long action. 8mm. $200-250
Turk Mauser: well worn. 8mm. seldom in better than fair condition. straight bolt. $100-150
FN / VZ24: considered highly accurate. 8mm. $200-250
M24/47: straight bolt only (although I have a wierd bent bolt one, probably m48 swapped bolt). 8mm. considered improved over k98. $100-150
M98K Winter Trigger Guard: laminated stock, usually shot very little. considered to be excellent shooters. bent bolt. $200-250
M48: all milled. 8mm. considered an improved k98. many bent bolt. $150-200
M48A: all milled except for stamped trigger guard and floorplate. 8mm. considered improved k98. last military mauser made. many bent bolt. $100-150
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My current vote goes to the M48. I think that's the best shooting rifle out of the bunch. Cheap, bent bolt, highly accurate and reliable. does everything the k98 does and better.
GEWEHR 98: Don't have one. Original Mauser. Ammo hard to get? $~400?
98K / K98: pre-war considered better. straight and turned down bolt, large ring long action. 8mm. $200-250
Turk Mauser: well worn. 8mm. seldom in better than fair condition. straight bolt. $100-150
FN / VZ24: considered highly accurate. 8mm. $200-250
M24/47: straight bolt only (although I have a wierd bent bolt one, probably m48 swapped bolt). 8mm. considered improved over k98. $100-150
M98K Winter Trigger Guard: laminated stock, usually shot very little. considered to be excellent shooters. bent bolt. $200-250
M48: all milled. 8mm. considered an improved k98. many bent bolt. $150-200
M48A: all milled except for stamped trigger guard and floorplate. 8mm. considered improved k98. last military mauser made. many bent bolt. $100-150
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My current vote goes to the M48. I think that's the best shooting rifle out of the bunch. Cheap, bent bolt, highly accurate and reliable. does everything the k98 does and better.