An 8X57 mm Turkish Mauser, long rifle.
This one has a pristine barrel and is a good shooter.
I plan to leave it " full military " on the outside. I paid $60 for this one ( like I did for my Scout Rifle) about 30 years ago.
I have glass bedded the action and installed a Bold trigger that breaks at about 1 pound, crisp and clean. Of course, these two things cannot be seen when you pick up the rifle. When you shoot the rifle, these 2 features have a lot to do with the way it shoots.
The barrel runs .324, ( as you can see in a photo below where I've driven in a greased .326 cast bullet all the way down the barrel and checked it with my mic ). I size .325" and the rifle shoots real well.
Links to a pair of slide shows to see the rifle next :
http://smg.photobucket.com/user/haysb/slideshow/Turkish 98 8 mm Mauser
http://smg.photobucket.com/user/haysb/slideshow/Turkish Mauser
This one has a pristine barrel and is a good shooter.
I plan to leave it " full military " on the outside. I paid $60 for this one ( like I did for my Scout Rifle) about 30 years ago.
I have glass bedded the action and installed a Bold trigger that breaks at about 1 pound, crisp and clean. Of course, these two things cannot be seen when you pick up the rifle. When you shoot the rifle, these 2 features have a lot to do with the way it shoots.
The barrel runs .324, ( as you can see in a photo below where I've driven in a greased .326 cast bullet all the way down the barrel and checked it with my mic ). I size .325" and the rifle shoots real well.
Links to a pair of slide shows to see the rifle next :
http://smg.photobucket.com/user/haysb/slideshow/Turkish 98 8 mm Mauser
http://smg.photobucket.com/user/haysb/slideshow/Turkish Mauser
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