GEW Mauser 98 action

[Bad Ass Wallace]

Could not resist an offer of a GEW 98 action that comes with a set of bases and Sako 26mm ring mounts. The bolt handle has been bent down to clear a scope and I have a spare GEW98 8x57 barrel and Pecar 4x81 scope.

I have had great success with a M1904 and cast boolits so a new rifle with a scope......

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Next project will be a new timber stock from camphor wood; should keep me busy during winter.

[dale2242]

That looks like a great project.
Keep us informed as it progresses.

[quack1]

Is the base welded to the front ring? Sure looks like a thin weld bead on each side in the pictures.
Nice looking piece of wood. Is camphor a common wood for custom stocks over there?

[pworley1]

Please post pictures along the way.

[Der Gebirgsjager]

Certainly the makings of a fine rifle. As the others have said, please take photos.

DG

[Texas by God]

That's going to be very nice. The scope base does look like it has epoxy underneath. The trigger guard swivel is a neat feature if you have one or can find one.
Beautiful grain on that slab of camphor wood- does it smell like Campho- Phenique?[emoji848]

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[Bad Ass Wallace]

Nice looking piece of wood. Is camphor a common wood for custom stocks over there?

Camphor is noted as a 'weed' but readily available, have over 2 tons that has been drying for years. I use a lot of it for making jewel boxes.

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[Bad Ass Wallace]

Great progress on day one, did a "like for like" at the dealer saving the cost of a PTA. Got offered a ex-military 30.06 barrel from a WW2 FN conversion (if it is any good). Gave it a good scrub with Bisley bore solvent and steel wool and it comes up 9+/10. Pushing a tight patch through there was the constant pressure from end to end. Nice deep rifling that just kisses the bore riding nose of my favourite cast pill a Lyman 311284 that weighs 206.8gns with my alloy.

Already had a spare Pecar 4x81 Scope that fits in the Sako mounts perfectly and adequately clears the bolt handle.

Now for a stock?

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[Bad Ass Wallace]

Polished and re-blued the barrel today. Stripped all the old finish off and when back to bare metal, I heated the barrel with a propane torch then applied the cold blue solution. When that dried I again polished with OOO steel wool, heated again and applied a second coating.

A bit of oil and it presents as a professional job!

[nekshot]

That’s a nice project. I could envy you for the wood you have stashed. With that wood a mannlicher stock would be awesome for that action. I still get moved in my heart at blued steel and nice grain wood!

[Bad Ass Wallace]

Well my 'new' 30.06 is assembled, barreled action and stock arrived today. Assembled from bits & pieces that have been stored in the workshop and a (free) doner action, Sako mounts and a Pecar 4x81 scope with fine crosshairs. Total cost was under $200.

The FN Mauser barrel has nice deep rifling 1:10 twist and perfectly smooth and unblemished, should be a great cast bullet shooter!

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[RKJ]

That is a gorgeous rifle. Hope it shoots as good as it looks. :)

[todd9.3x57]

sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Texas by God]

That looks good- is the stock a converted milsurp one? Looks like good walnut. Are you still planning to make a camphor stock?

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[Bad Ass Wallace]

Still planning a "Delux" stock but the old mil-surp will suffice for range testing

[Shiloh]

Very nice.
Future pics will be nice!!

Shiloh

[Bad Ass Wallace]

First shots on range today, WOW just WOW. After bore sighting the Pecar scope 3 shots at 50yds was a neat clover leaf under an inch spread. After adjusting the scope the next 2 shots 2 " higher, were cutting each other.

Back to the reloading bench for more ammunition, my load of 218gn Lyman 311284 (sized 0.310") and 31.5gn of 3031 shows great potential. :guntootsmiley:

[wilecoyote]

stay away from any other stock, Delux or not.
what you currently have is obviously perfect_

[Bad Ass Wallace]

Not bad result for a restored 100yo Mauser action :Fire: