Could someone tell me if the stripper clips made for the '03 Springfield will work on the '98 Mauser?
Could someone tell me if the stripper clips made for the '03 Springfield will work on the '98 Mauser?
A GUN THAT'S COCKED AND UNLOADED AIN'T GOOD FOR NUTHIN'........... ROOSTER COGBURN
No, they are too thick.
Larry Gibson
“Deficient observation is merely a form of ignorance and responsible for the many morbid notions and foolish ideas prevailing.”
― Nikola Tesla
Larry is correct...I tried some it's a no go .
Certified Cajun
Proud Member of The Basket of Deplorables
" Let's Go Brandon !"
Thanks guys.
A GUN THAT'S COCKED AND UNLOADED AIN'T GOOD FOR NUTHIN'........... ROOSTER COGBURN
Try some of the Swedish mauser stripper clips. Will fit the clip loading slots and since they are marginally bigger the strips feed very well. Will work with 6.5x55 Swedish mauser,any rifle cartridge that has a .473 case head. 7&8 mm mauser,308 and 30-06.Box from Sampco or the place in florida that went OOB cost me 40 clips for 20 bucks.Frank
Isnt it the older 93/95 clips that work in the 03?
Yes, I have used 95 Mauser clips in both the 03 and M1917 rifles. They are very close in dimensions to the US clips and don't have those annoying tabs that break off and make the clip unable to hold the shells securely. There are slight differences in various series of clips due to case head dimensions and the dimensions the clips slots are made to. 98 clips didn't seem to fit the clip slots as well, Swedish clips are a tiny bit wider (slightly larger case head) and wouldn't fit either. Never tried the US clips in any of my Mausers as I had plenty of the various Mauser clips and not many of the US ones (and eventually all of them ended up with at least one tab broken and were no longer reliable).
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |