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i have a sporterized 1944 m98 mauser in 8x57. i was supposed to change it to 400 whelen but things came up and now it will be the 8x57. right now, i am cleaning the barrel(it was DIRTY) and then i'll slug the bore. when i first started to clean, the rifling (it starts about 3 or 4" from the bore to the muzzle) was gone. cleaning it, i can find the rifling!!! not using any rifling scope?, i'll say that is 90% good. another thing i will say, geez its dirty!!!! will the copper? and the black gunk come out!?! its soaking now in gunslicks foaming bore cleaner, but....wow, that thing needs cleaned!!!!
but anyway, i want to shoot and hunt(once in a while) with it. i'm thing that 1700-2000fps and either the lee 215gr karabiner or the lee 225gr maximum? i'm pretty set on heavyweights, so no lightweights please. i'll only be shooting it with paper, rocks, cans.....not competitively. i'll hunt deer with the m98 only once in a while. i want to use only one mould, i have enuff!!!!!!
oh, by the way my lyman aperture sight needs a straight screw shoulder bolt?.? what do i use?
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