JPbowhunter
AH fanatic
Rifles don't need to be fancy, they just need to be good.there are some beautiful rifles around that are easy to REALLY want, and the mauser is one of them.
my own position is that i would be wise not to look at them.given that i will never shoot an elephant or a rhino, my current 9.3x64 will have to do.
it consists of a mk10mauser action purched for Aust$200.00, and a lothar walther prechambered barrel fitted and headspaced by a gunsmith.
the stock i made myself from a $200.00 blank i had for 20 uears.
the stock is painted black to hide the car bog used to fix mistakes.
in the real world it shoots around the moa, and with 300 gn swift aframes will take on anything i am likely to shoot.
lighter bullets make it versatile.
it does the job, but has no wow factor.
bruce.