As many of you know, a 98' Mauser can be " finicky " about feeding rounds from the mag. box with cast bullet shapes that differ very much from the spitzer, GI ball round that was originally intended to be used in the rifles.
I shoot a good bit from the bench , " paper punching " with my cast bullets.
My friend Nick has really begun to enjoy shooting cast bullets also in his 98' Mauser , 30 / 06 Springfield, sporter rifle .
I promised him that I'd make him a BR follower to use in his rifle.
This follower ( as many of you know ) centers the round perfectly for smooth feeding 101% of the time.
The followers can be purchased from Brownell's for most any bolt action center fire rifle for around $15 or so, but they are also easily made with some simple tools.
I made Nick's out of Amer. Walnut . Here is a slideshow showing how it is made if you'd like to see it :
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v4...t=79151f20.pbw