Mauser M12 rifle

[KCSafari]

Just buy it....my review not good enough... ..been used by a few clients and all liked it a lot....only issue as I put on a different thread is the synthetic stock in humid climates.....if not kept ventilated the stock degrades and goes sticky..mauser acknowledge this and sent me a new stock....now make sure it has plenty ventilation....but wood stock obviously wouldn't have this issue...same if your climate doesn't have serious heat with humidity which is the main issue....think heat alone it be fine....plenty others here have given it a good review....so if you don't believe us..... ....and not sure about putting hands on at dsc as they didn't have in the booth at sci this year....not sure if actually sell it in usa now...could be wrong

Do you mind posting some photos of yours?

I’ll go ahead and take it then since you speak so highly of it. Just need to get rid of a rifle to make room for it in the safe.

 

[spike.t]

Do you mind posting some photos of yours?

I’ll go ahead and take it then since you speak so highly of it. Just need to get rid of a rifle to make room for it in the safe.

Only one I can find at moment...am in lusaka and its on takeri..taken on last hunt with my m98 7x57 ...has the one you looking at got the iron sights?.

 

[7x57Joe]

That's a fine looking M.98!

 

[spike.t]

That's a fine looking M.98!

Yeah it's the one that seems to follow me to cruiser mostly for some reason...I try to make the effort and give others a run...but probably works out 80% to 20% in its favour....

 

[Canadaboy]

I have an M12 in 30-06, with a walnut stock and open sights. The balance and handling are phenomenal, the trigger is amazing, the sights are top notch, and it’s accurate!

I have plenty of other rifles but my M12 is never going anywhere.

 

[spike.t]

been to gunshop this morning ...and got a very nice m12 wood stock, iron sights in 9.3x62.....anyone want to buy it for me for Christmas.... ...it totally pisses me off that they fit me perfectly...

 

[homeless]

I have two
One in 7mmRM with thumbhole, and i did a improvement, this with two Leica scopes, 3.5-14x42 and 2.4-16x56
The other in 338wm muzzle break with a Leica 1.5-10x42

 

[spike.t]

Do you mind posting some photos of yours?

I’ll go ahead and take it then since you speak so highly of it. Just need to get rid of a rifle to make room for it in the safe.

So wondering if you have got it yet?....

 

[Manwe]

I have an M12 in 6.5x55 and it has become one of my favourite rifles. It is fitted with a 3-9x36 Swarovski with #4 reticle to keep the Euro feel. It shoots every bullet bar one (140gn Speer) into under an inch at 100m straight out of the box. No fiddling with bedding or trigger, just clean, add scope and shoot. I have always been a .257 Roberts fan but I have been carrying this rifle a fair bit over the past couple of years.

 

[MS 9x56]

That rifle is dreamy.... great trigger and highly accurate. Two shots off the top of the bakkie were within a half an inch of each other. One additional shot and one dead animal.

Bolt is on the wrong side but other than that its perfect.

You just described the Ruger American.

 

[Tintin]

I have one in 9.3x62.

Love it.

Points beautifully, well balanced, feels light, but very little felt recoil.

I think the best factory trigger I've used - and proobably the smoothest bolt.

 

[rdog]

I have one in 9.3x62.

Love it.

Points beautifully, well balanced, feels light, but very little felt recoil.

I think the best factory trigger I've used - and proobably the smoothest bolt.

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Gee Tin Tin, I am I am envious that is a good looking rifle, great calibre too. I asked Santa for one in 6.5x55 but he said no. I have been too naughty . Have you got the 333 Jeffery finished yet?

 

[dchamp]

I have the Mauser M12 Extreme. Mine is in 8X57. I like it. It handles nicely and shoots well. I kinda like the synthedic stock. I have not had any issues with the gummy, sticky issues mentioned elsewhere. I do wish it had a 23.6” barrel. Mine measures 21.5” from bolt face to muzzle.

It is a push feed, which is fine with me. It has six lugs, similar to Weatherby’s, but with a little more heft.

The odd thing with the M12 is the bolt handle. If the bolt handle comes loose, which mine did, you will need to remove the firing pin and shroud, then insert an Allen wrench through the side of the bolt into a flat head screw to tighten things up. Disassembly of the bolt is super easy and is described in the manual.

 

[Tintin]

Gee Tin Tin, I am I am envious that is a good looking rifle, great calibre too. I asked Santa for one in 6.5x55 but he said no. I have been too naughty . Have you got the 333 Jeffery finished yet?

Merry Christmas @rdog

Thanks - yep it is a good thing - nearly bought one in 6.5x55 myself last year ;-)

Keep working on the good behaviour - Santa might fix you up next year ;-)

No progress on the .333 - metalwork all done - still waiting on my stock guy.