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My late father passed on to me this Sporterized Chilean 1895 Mauser re-chambered for .30-'06 Springfield. I'm thinking only the trigger group and receiver are original.

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Kicks like a llama, this one.

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There's the curved bolt handle you won't see on a '98.

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And there are the famous locking lugs.

Scope is a Bushnell 4X
 
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i just dont fancy old guns. except old 1911's
mainly because they are alott older than me
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Future I have socks older than you!!! :) Uncle Mike, The mauser action is the most copied action on the planet so in reality, it pretty much IS the last word !!!
 
That is a fine old Mauser, and I'm sure there are plenty of wonderful stories that it was part of.
Just be a little cautious shooting it, as it's a pre-98 small ring action, and designed for the 7mm Mauser which was a lower pressure cartridge than the 30'06.
If you use M1 Garand pressure level ammo which runs around 50,000psi, it should be ok. I know Hornady makes match ammo for the M1.
Some were converted to 308 and the commercial ammo for that is even higher pressure than the '06. A few of those developed headspace issues due to excessive pressure.
A pre-98 doesn't handle escaping gas from a ruptured case well. The action rails direct the gas into the shooters face.

Treated with respect for what it is, it can be continued to be passed down through the generations. The machining of the metal by German craftsmen was superb on that model.



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I am wondering what 30-06 loads function from that magazine.

Overall length for 30-06 Ball is 3.34", but only 3.071 for the 7x57.

If the conversion opened up the receiver at the bottom (behind the lower lug recess) to allow better feeding, I would be doubly cautious using this gun.
 
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It shoots standard Springfield ammo just fine. I would definitely keep it away from match-grade or Garand ammo.

Firstly, it is top-loaded, without a stripper clip. You push in each round in turn. It's a double-stack magazine that holds 5. I have no idea who or what designed this. Dad never said where he got the rifle or from whom he purchased it. It's obviously a custom job, and well done. It shoots the round quite well, and holds up admirably. Dad took 3 deer with it, my brother took 1 with it, and I took my first with it. Since I've been associated with the gun through my dad and brothers, I'd estimate it's gone through over a thousand rounds without issue.

It will punch a group under an inch at 300 yards, and in South Texas, that's all you need.

Glad you guys like it. I sure do. In the blind it is a comforting reminder of my Pop.
 
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The receiver is stamped "MAUSER CHILENO 1895 BERLIN". I'd be really interested to find out who actually did the conversion/sporterizing. It's well-done. I loved this gun so much that I named the family dog Mauser back in 1985.
 
It's a double-stack magazine that holds 5. I have no idea who or what designed this.
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Paul Mauser in 1892.

I have an 1897 manufactured Deutsche Waffen und Munitionensfabriken (DWM) 1895 Chilean in the original 7x57 that is a sporter. Your Loewe gun would be from the previous year or so, before Loewe was morphed into DWM.
 
The Mauser action is the most copied bolt action in the world. All my CZs are based on a Mauser type action. What makes your rifle even more special is that it belonged to your dad. It doesn't get any better than that. Enjoy. :)
 
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