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Mauser M03 barrels and accessories?
      #170997 - 06/11/10 12:04 AM

As some may have guessed I have bought a Mauser M03.

The model is the extreme, with the "solid" .30-06 barrel. While the barrel is too heavy a profile, this configuration allows me to fit a big bore barrel to it.

I am interested in sourcing barrels and accessories for:

1x "African Barrel" in .404 Rimless - 650mm - with wide V rear site.
+ magazine (if the 8x68S one is different?)
+ bolt head MX

1x "Standard Barrel" in 8x68S - 650mm.
+ magazine "E"
+ bolt head MA

1x "Standard Barrel" in 6.5x65 RWS - 600mm.
(I assume the .30-06 magazine and bolt head "ST" will be the same?)

2x Mauser QD mount with 30 mm rings.

The extreme model has a 'plastic' stock. I will see if I can have a custom wooden stock made as an alternative stock option in the future.



What I am looking for is where to find barrels and accessories at the best prices anywhere in the world.

Obviously will need to make sure can get it from the jurisdiction, but there can be considerable differences in pricing.

Looking for info. Thanks.

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Re: Mauser M03 barrels and accessories? [Re: NitroX]
      #170998 - 06/11/10 12:06 AM

Would a 6.5x65 barrel be best in 600 mm or 650 mm?

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Re: Mauser M03 barrels and accessories? [Re: NitroX]
      #170999 - 06/11/10 12:39 AM

650mm without doubt. If 6,5x65 is becoming too much of a problem 270win will be a better choice.

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Re: Mauser M03 barrels and accessories? [Re: Yochanan]
      #171001 - 06/11/10 02:07 AM




Pictures off the web.

It doesn't look that difficult to add a custom walnut stock too.

Any comments?

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Re: Mauser M03 barrels and accessories? [Re: NitroX]
      #171017 - 06/11/10 07:55 AM


The M03 magazine for the .404 will work with the 8x68

The ST bolt-head will work for both the .30-06 and the 6.5x65

65 cm barrel for the 6.5x65 would be special order. Not necessary if you reload, stick to the 60 cm.

M03s are barrel-heavy to begin with, and the 6.5x65 with a 60 cm barrel is quite a practical setup, good handling and not too long for a blind where longer barrels are a nuisance. I shoot Berger Bullets with a Norma MRP-2 charge out of my 6.5x65 M03 with a 60 cm barrel, get hole in hole accuracy and speeds exceeding a 6.5x68 at safe pressure levels. You only need the 65 cm barrel if you use factory ammo (...there is only one factory load,by the way).

By the way: The 6.5x65 is EXTREMELY prone to generate a doughnut at the inside of the shoulder/neck junction. So much so, that one German reloading manual advises against using anything but fresh brass. Before you start thinking about reaming the inside of your neck to remove the doughnut (which is necessary every time and screws with your accuracy) I'll give you a tip how to avoid that issue altogether. Take a neck-turner, adjust it to not take off anything from the neck itself, but grind into the shoulder by about 7/1000 of an inch. Your brass will look a bit funny, but it will not have an impact on accuracy or otherwise (just dont cut into the shoulder by too much). When you fire a round, the brass that normally forms the doughnut flows into the area of the shoulder which you had cut into, and your case will look normal again (and not suffer from the doughnut effect). You only need to do this once, - with this method, a doughnut will never form.


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Re: Mauser M03 barrels and accessories? [Re: 404bearslayer]
      #171039 - 06/11/10 04:46 PM

John,
Congrats on your purchase it was a nice package. Thanks for posting those pics of the bare action. You can cleary see why they are so hefty. They definetly utilse a lot of superbly machined steel in the action. Makes the Blaser look like a toy.

An MO3 will definetly be on the cards for me in the future. I started saving up for one and 6 months later I have 3 new rifles which by the time I set them up would have cost about the same.

Instead of a custom wooden stock, why not just buy a new one from Mauser. When I was pricing eveything up the option of an aditional stock was possible, but I never got a price. In my case I was toying with the idea of purchasing the MO3 "standard" and then getting an additional synthetic stock. Apparently, I was told that (or read somewhere) that the rifles that have wooden stocks are numbered to the action.

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Re: Mauser M03 barrels and accessories? [Re: GK]
      #171049 - 07/11/10 01:21 AM

George

I contacted the Mauser factory before buying and one of the questions and answers was a wooden stock by itself was not purchasable, the most basic unit was an action and stock.

Maybe the local dealer says differently?

A nice custom stock designed to fit is a nice option though. On a Mauser 98 certainly, why not on a M03 as well.

404bearslayer

Thanks for the information. The 6.5x65 sounds like it has as many issues as the 68 mm!

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Re: Mauser M03 barrels and accessories? [Re: NitroX]
      #171055 - 07/11/10 02:03 AM

I'm thinking of using this stock blank for the M03.



Originally introduced on these forums as an idea for a "Tiger Rifle" project. A Mauser 98 in a classic calibre used in India for tiger. My preferences were always either .318 WR or .333 Jeffery. The "Tiger" idea was merely due to the "stripes" on the walnut.

Now both cartridges are very similar to the 8x68S though not as romantically classic by any means. Nor does the utilitarian M03 the appeal of a classic M98.

However less money spent on less rifles, means I have more to spend on actually hunting with them!

And a .404 Jeffery is definitely classic still, though I have never read of it being used in India, though probably some were.


From this thread originally - "Tiger" M98 rifle


Or I might buy a new blank for the M03!

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Re: Mauser M03 barrels and accessories? [Re: NitroX]
      #171062 - 07/11/10 04:21 AM

Quote:

the most basic unit was an action and stock.

Maybe the local dealer says differently?





So what would Mauser do if a stock was broken in two? Perhaps your local dealer could report such an "accident", and request Mauser to send him a stock with no action to repair the "damaged" one?


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Re: Mauser M03 barrels and accessories? [Re: EricD]
      #171070 - 07/11/10 10:58 AM


Nitrox: Yes, the 6.5x65 has issues besides the ones mentioned. According to the DEVA manual, it is prone to secondary detonations with slow powders and low load densities. It does however have a fast twist, unlike the 6.5x68, so you can shoot heavy bullets. It is unproblematic if you load it hot, especially with compressed loads, for which it is well suited (... but you do have to do the additional case prep step to avoid the doughnut issue, which is a bit of a hassle). Extremely accurate, however, with Lapua Scenar and Berger Match bullets. The first two shots out of cold barrel do literally hit the same hole, you can shoot flies with that caliber.


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Re: Mauser M03 barrels and accessories? [Re: NitroX]
      #171073 - 07/11/10 11:17 AM

Ah, ribbing time - again To ease the pain I have decided to make the choices for you
1. 404 Jeffery, 600mm barrel
2. 8x68S, 650mm barrel
3. 3006, 600mm barrel
4. 6,5x55, 6,5x57 or 270win, 600mm barrel.
No onkel Hermann 9,3x70 DWM this time since it requires a mauser 98 magnum mauser with all bells and whistles
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Re: Mauser M03 barrels and accessories? [Re: EricD]
      #171141 - 08/11/10 09:03 PM

Quote:

Quote:

the most basic unit was an action and stock.

Maybe the local dealer says differently?





So what would Mauser do if a stock was broken in two? Perhaps your local dealer could report such an "accident", and request Mauser to send him a stock with no action to repair the "damaged" one?




Good point!

Probably replace the synthetic one.

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Re: Mauser M03 barrels and accessories? [Re: 404bearslayer]
      #171142 - 08/11/10 09:04 PM

Quote:


Nitrox: Yes, the 6.5x65 has issues besides the ones mentioned. According to the DEVA manual, it is prone to secondary detonations with slow powders and low load densities. It does however have a fast twist, unlike the 6.5x68, so you can shoot heavy bullets. It is unproblematic if you load it hot, especially with compressed loads, for which it is well suited (... but you do have to do the additional case prep step to avoid the doughnut issue, which is a bit of a hassle). Extremely accurate, however, with Lapua Scenar and Berger Match bullets. The first two shots out of cold barrel do literally hit the same hole, you can shoot flies with that caliber.




Probably would load it fairly hot then. That is what it is for after all.

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Re: Mauser M03 barrels and accessories? [Re: Yochanan]
      #171143 - 08/11/10 09:06 PM

Quote:

Ah, ribbing time - again To ease the pain I have decided to make the choices for you
1. 404 Jeffery, 600mm barrel
2. 8x68S, 650mm barrel
3. 3006, 600mm barrel
4. 6,5x55, 6,5x57 or 270win, 600mm barrel.
No onkel Hermann 9,3x70 DWM this time since it requires a mauser 98 magnum mauser with all bells and whistles
Cheers
Johan




Johan, go for it!

The barrels on these things are damned expensive.

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Re: Mauser M03 barrels and accessories? [Re: NitroX]
      #171151 - 08/11/10 10:25 PM

Quote:

Quote:

Ah, ribbing time - again To ease the pain I have decided to make the choices for you
1. 404 Jeffery, 600mm barrel
2. 8x68S, 650mm barrel
3. 3006, 600mm barrel
4. 6,5x55, 6,5x57 or 270win, 600mm barrel.
No onkel Hermann 9,3x70 DWM this time since it requires a mauser 98 magnum mauser with all bells and whistles
Cheers
Johan




Johan, go for it!

The barrels on these things are damned expensive.




John,
Absolutely, its your money anyway

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Re: Mauser M03 barrels and accessories? [Re: Yochanan]
      #171727 - 20/11/10 09:30 AM

NitroX,
By the looks of things you apparently like the rifle! I apologize I have nothing to offer in the way of information and find myself in the same proverbial boat in regards to additional barrels and the like. What are you impressions of the Mauser M03 thus far? I have yet to find fault in mine depite my original misgivings for purchasing a push feed action.

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Re: Mauser M03 barrels and accessories? [Re: CWJ1898]
      #171745 - 20/11/10 05:47 PM

No idea. Haven't seen it yet. We have to wait for a permit to acquire to be approved in our country.

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Re: Mauser M03 barrels and accessories? [Re: NitroX]
      #171793 - 21/11/10 04:02 AM

I see, well I dont think you will be disappointed- hoping the paperwork wait is a short one.

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Re: Mauser M03 barrels and accessories? [Re: CWJ1898]
      #172579 - 03/12/10 07:52 PM

Do you have this rifle yet ? I would be very interested in your thoughts before I order one myself

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      #172594 - 04/12/10 04:35 AM

Not yet.

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      #172655 - 05/12/10 02:13 PM

I would also be interested which dealer you have purchased from. In Melbourne we only have Mialls which does not suit me at all. What other dealers in Australia carry the Mauser brand ?
If Mialls are the only ones then I will buy from the US


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      #172658 - 05/12/10 06:24 PM

Empire 378

Mialls are the only agents for the M03 in Aus. There is a sub dealer in Qld - The Open Range - but they source all their Blaser & Mauser stuff from Mialls.


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      #172659 - 05/12/10 06:46 PM

Thanks Mig
Maybe I have some thinking to do then


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      #178189 - 02/04/11 06:05 PM

I gave in and ordered a M03 through Mialls on Friday.

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      #178200 - 02/04/11 07:14 PM

Mine are coming through Mark Savage in Qld.

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Re: Mauser M03 barrels and accessories? [Re: NitroX]
      #178229 - 03/04/11 01:35 AM

Hello ,ive been interested in getting one of these, John how do you find the action ? nice and smooth ? you said the barrels are damned expensive ?? how expensive is that ?
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Re: Mauser M03 barrels and accessories? [Re: 500Boswell]
      #178237 - 03/04/11 02:03 AM

500Boswell,

You should have a location specified in your profile. State of Australia would be fine.

Mialls probably can give you a quotation as to the prices for the barrels you are interested in. But some could buy a whole new rifle. Pretty standard for the German multi barrel rifle brands though. Nothing is cheap on Sauers, Mausers or Blasers.

Send to me a PM saying what you are interested in and I will try to reply.

The action is smooth enough. Overall I like the rifle, except it is too heavy. Hopefully some of the additional barrels not being "solid" or heavy barrels will feel better.

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      #181978 - 19/05/11 05:53 PM

John do you have any other thoughts or photos of your M03 yet ?
Mine should be in my hands in a week or so


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      #182818 - 30/05/11 04:18 PM

The bits on order should be here very soon I hope.

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Re: Mauser M03 barrels and accessories? [Re: NitroX]
      #183541 - 13/06/11 02:49 PM

Quote:

I'm thinking of using this stock blank for the M03.



Originally introduced on these forums as an idea for a "Tiger Rifle" project. A Mauser 98 in a classic calibre used in India for tiger. My preferences were always either .318 WR or .333 Jeffery. The "Tiger" idea was merely due to the "stripes" on the walnut.

Now both cartridges are very similar to the 8x68S though not as romantically classic by any means. Nor does the utilitarian M03 the appeal of a classic M98.

However less money spent on less rifles, means I have more to spend on actually hunting with them!

And a .404 Jeffery is definitely classic still, though I have never read of it being used in India, though probably some were.


From this thread originally - "Tiger" M98 rifle


Or I might buy a new blank for the M03!




Actually have bought a new somewhat plainer walnut blank for the future M03 project stock. So the "Tiger stock" will definitely stay for a .318 WR.

Will need to take some photos of the new walnut to show.

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Re: Mauser M03 barrels and accessories? [Re: NitroX]
      #187064 - 02/08/11 01:52 AM

FINALLY, the barrels have arrived. On my birthday no less!

A barrel in .222, one in 6.5x65 RWS, a barrel which may become my new ONE WORLD medium hunting calibre, the 8x68S, and finally something with authority, the .404 Jeffery Rimless.

Have got a variety of stuff for the calibres already, some dies, brass and bullets, but for some of the above still need to fill some gaps before shooting commences.

The .222 is no problem whatsoever. The .404 I think is covered to some extent. I think dies for the 8x68S and 6.5x65 are still needed. Need to do a stocktake! A problem with so many new ones at the moment.

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Re: Mauser M03 barrels and accessories? [Re: NitroX]
      #193703 - 13/11/11 04:20 PM

A couple of pictures:



.222
6.5x65 RWS
.30-06 Solid Barrel (probably for sale )
8x68S
.404 Jeffery



Throw in a shotgun and a .22 and one could hunt anything, anywhere in the world.

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Re: Mauser M03 barrels and accessories? [Re: NitroX]
      #193711 - 13/11/11 06:21 PM


Nice!.

The 30-06 is a good caliber but a boring caliber. If I were to have a Mauser M03 one day I would either take the 270wea/375H&H combo or the 6,5x68/8x68/10,75x73.


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Re: Mauser M03 barrels and accessories? [Re: rigbymauser]
      #193712 - 13/11/11 06:28 PM

Unfortunately no 6.5x68 in the M03.

I would have a 6.5x68 barrel instead the 65mm one if that was not the case.

Also the barrel is too short to bother re-chambering, even if the twist rate was acceptable for a 68mm case.



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Re: Mauser M03 barrels and accessories? [Re: NitroX]
      #193751 - 14/11/11 04:03 AM

The '06 barrel should go - like you said, boring.

The 65mm 6.5 sounds fine to me, pretty much same ballistics as the 68 - once you make 60gr. capacity they're quite similar when loaded to the same pressure (even when some run over 80gr.)the tend to be easily within 100fps of the smaller case.
The 8x68 and .404 sounds terrific.

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Re: Mauser M03 barrels and accessories? [Re: DarylS]
      #193766 - 14/11/11 12:59 PM

I have a .30-06 already and this barrel is a "solid" version ie a heavy barrel.

It isn't boring, I just don't have a need for it, and more of a need for the $$$ instead.

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Re: Mauser M03 barrels and accessories? [Re: NitroX]
      #193775 - 14/11/11 03:34 PM

John I could be interested in your 30 06 Barrel. If you give me a price estimate I travel through Adelaide every two weeks.

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Re: Mauser M03 barrels and accessories? [Re: Empire375]
      #193787 - 15/11/11 01:43 AM

OK will look at that.

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Re: Mauser M03 barrels and accessories? [Re: NitroX]
      #198128 - 30/12/11 02:36 PM

Pleased to say the first test of the Mauser M03 has gone well.

Not liking Father Christmas I wanted to slay his reindeers before Christmas to prevent him molesting the Earth yet again, unfortunately I only got them AFTER Christmas ...

In reality been doing a bit of canned venison hunting. Six of my fallow were out and about outside the wire, and needed to be shot. Got five of them over a couple days and nights.

The .222 barrel with a Zeiss Conquest 3.5-10x scope managed five out of five brain shots at a variety of ranges. Just using Remington factory ammo in 50 gr SP.

Good start for the new rifle.

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Re: Mauser M03 barrels and accessories? [Re: NitroX]
      #198129 - 30/12/11 03:43 PM

I was about to suggest Mark. He is getting excellent accuracy from his two M03's.

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Re: Mauser M03 barrels and accessories? [Re: tophet1]
      #198138 - 30/12/11 05:10 PM

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I was about to suggest Mark. He is getting excellent accuracy from his two M03's.




Sorry I'm confused. Ask Mark S (I assume) about what?

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Re: Mauser M03 barrels and accessories? [Re: NitroX]
      #198142 - 30/12/11 05:37 PM

My mistake, I didn't see the 2nd page and was replying to the last post on the 1st page. I think I need a drink ......

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Re: Mauser M03 barrels and accessories? [Re: EricD]
      #198143 - 30/12/11 06:00 PM

Quote:

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the most basic unit was an action and stock.

Maybe the local dealer says differently?





So what would Mauser do if a stock was broken in two? Perhaps your local dealer could report such an "accident", and request Mauser to send him a stock with no action to repair the "damaged" one?




Ah Erik, but I would prefer an action and the stock fittings, not the stock itself.

Really some of these gunmakers need to realise the reason their product never becomes really popular is they don't allow customisation. A reason the M98 became great was the many gunmakers allowed to "adopt" it and make fine guns from it.

I would love a second action and stock fittings for my rifle's barrels. Then I could have two interchangeable rifles at any time. A nice custom walnut stocked one. And a plastic stocked one for more extreme conditions. Or both together in two calibres/cartridges for a two rifle hunt.

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Mauser M03 heavy barrel in .30-06 - what to do with? [Re: NitroX]
      #215538 - 26/08/12 07:36 PM

I have a "solid" (ie heavy) barrel in .30-06 for my Mauser M03.

Originally I was planning to sell it. Still might.

Q1. Recently was thinking could a M03 barrel be re-bored and/or re-chambered?

That is the first question for gunsmiths or other knowledgeable members.

Is there any issues with reboring an existing barrel such as the M03 has? I can post photos if need be.

Q2. What cartridge and bore?

Point 1. The barrel is a heavy version which means lots of meat. So thick so should not be many problems with a bigger bore size.

Point 2. This means smaller calibres may mean the barrel is still un-necessarily heavily, IMO.

Point 3. The Mauser M03 has different removable bolt heads in the bolt heads for the families of cartridges of: .222; .30-06; magnum and 8x68S; .404 etc. Have to check if any others.

Point 4. Similar for magazines.

So it possible a wide range of options are possible.

Point 5. Have to re-look at the barrel. Don't think it has open sights? Will have to check. Checked on the photo above, yes it has the standard crappy Mauser open sights.

Point 6. Will have to measure the barrel thickness and length.

First I was thinking of the .318 Westley Richards in .330. No problem I think with using the .30-06 magazine or bolt head. My "Tiger" rifle project is on hold due to funds being short at the moment. A .318 would be cool for BGRC shoots as a minimum calibre for some comps. But maybe the barrel would still be annoyingly heavy for hunting.

Secondly I would love a 9.3x62. It would also be milder for such BGRC shoots where I use a .375 H&H currently. Would the rifle still be too heavy? I don't want a heavy rifle in this calibre.

Thirdly the heavy barrel got me thinking. I already have a .404 barrel and 8x68S barrel. Could something like a big bore version of the x68S be possible? A 10.5x68 perhaps?

Fourthly, I wonder if something in a .500 or similar is possible on the rifle and one of the bolt heads? I prefer not getting into magnum rims, but maybe?

If a .500 or similar was possible that would be truly cool.



Have a brainstorm and look at the specific questions, specific points and tell me what you think or know. Thanks.

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Re: Mauser M03 heavy barrel in .30-06 - what to do with? [Re: NitroX]
      #215640 - 27/08/12 09:31 AM

You might want to provide the muzzle diameter of the 30/06 barrel, as that will be the limiting factor of how large a calibre you can bore it out to. You need a barrel wall thickness of around .125, so subtract 0.25 from your muzzle diameter to give you an idea of what the largest diameter you might be able to have it bored out to.

From a practical perspective I dont think you will find anyone interested in re-boring barrels in Oz. Sprinter in SA used to re-bore barrels and you would need to check whether they still do. I had a light profile 30/06 barrel bored out to 338 many years ago and accuracy was so so. The best it would do was around 2" at 100 yards.

Personally, I think you would be better off selling the barrel and buying another factory barrel if you think you need another.

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Re: Mauser M03 barrels and accessories? [Re: NitroX]
      #243328 - 06/03/14 04:08 AM

I think the system of M03 is quite ingenious. How is the custom stock doing @NitroX, any opdates ?

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Re: Mauser M03 barrels and accessories? [Re: 470Krieg]
      #279817 - 25/03/16 10:13 PM

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I think the system of M03 is quite ingenious. How is the custom stock doing @NitroX, any opdates ?




No progress whatsoever but believe I mentioned I have a stock blank on hand for it ... need a donor action for it first, ie the plan was to have two M03's to put the barrels on, one plastic "Extreme" and one traditional walnut, perhaps styled similarly ... nothing will happen unless I have a donor action and parts ... not likely for the forseeable future.

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Re: Mauser M03 barrels and accessories? [Re: NitroX]
      #279818 - 25/03/16 10:22 PM

BUT I sold the .30-06 barrel to a member wanting a barrel before the lengthy time it takes to get one from Germany, six months or so.

I had some interest in acquiring a 9.3x62 barrel for my rifle. Either in a standard configuration, or the "African" configuration??? The standard barrels have crappy (IMO) rear sights with a small notch to aim with. The African barrels are heavier but also have a wide V rear sight. Plus a banded muzzle. The other "small" issue is the African barrels are close to twice the price and not cheap by any standard ...

I think in a 9.3 mm a good set of open sights would be an advantage. Even giving consideration that a scope would usually be used. The added price would hurt ...

The second point or question, is if spending that much, why not a .375 H&H barrel instead of a 9.3x62??? Everything the 9.3 can do can be done better with a .375 ... and more. A bit more recoil.

I already have a .375 H&H in a Whitworth M98 so do I want another one? Perhaps a 9.3x62 would be cool.

Decisions, decisions ...

Perhaps some comments would help.

(bear in mind, I may just keep the $$$ instead so don't expect my procrastination to finish quickly .... )

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      #279819 - 25/03/16 10:38 PM

BTW got the M03 out this afternoon just before dark to test shoot it at home. I need the .222 barrel and scope to head shoot some deer early tomorrow morning. My Cambodian grape pickers have asked for some fallow deer for some Easter holiday venison feasting.

Just shot at some orange clay targets from the back verandah tonight and it was shooting maybe an inch left and down so can compensate a bit. So changing the barrel and scope more than a couple times since I last used the .222 hasn't reslted in much of a change in target impact. I do prefer my .222 to be absolutely spot on though. Four fallow spikers or does to shoot tomorrow morning.

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      #279870 - 26/03/16 12:09 PM

Bopped off six fallows this morning in the paddock with the .222 barrel and M03 with headshots. Lots of venison on Cambodian BBQ's this Easter !

Not 100% happy with the shooting. Missed outright two headshots, and wounded one deer, shot again quickly through the brain. Normally I have a close to perfect single shot brain shot record. Need to 100% perfect that zero and shoot some bunnies with it for some more practice. But deer do move their heads around a lot.

BUT the next task is to do some .404 Jeffery practice and some new load development. Plus the 8x68S. To get it ready for a BGRC shoot and also an NT trip.

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Re: Mauser M03 barrels and accessories? [Re: NitroX]
      #280969 - 15/04/16 03:25 PM

Will be trying my M03 Africa PH with 404 Jeffery barrel out in a weeks time on buffalo in NT. I'll let you know how it performs. I've had the barrel on and off a few times now and return to zero has been spot on.

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Re: Mauser M03 barrels and accessories? [Re: 202T]
      #283042 - 29/05/16 02:42 AM

My new and second Mauser M03 purchased from an NE member. Funny thing, I sold him a barrel and later bought the rifle off him, an Alpine M03 model, without the barrel. Hasn't arrived yet.

Will make it handy, to carry an M03 in .404 and say another in 8x68S.










I may re-stock this rifle with a new custom stock in classic English modern style. Will decide when it arrives and probably much later than that.

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Re: Mauser M03 barrels and accessories? [Re: NitroX]
      #283045 - 29/05/16 04:10 AM

BTW was impressed with my existing Extreme stocked M03 in .404 prior to the BGRC Nationals at Monarto this month. Never shot it with the open sights before so tested it out the night before on my home paddock range, using a flashlight to light up the target, and a head torch to light up the sights ... not the best conditions.

Used a set of 'shooting sticks' as a standing rest and fired off a couple of 400 gr rounds at about 50 metres distance to the target. Kicks more than my .450. Checked the target ... one bloddy hole only. Had a good look at it and yes it could be two bullet holes. Fired off a third and yep less than a half inch from the other hole(s). Almost exactly 10 cm down and 10 cms to the right. Adjusted for the difference during the Group 2 competition shoot. Sadly to say, the results were not as good as the test shots, but also no shooting sticks. Either sitting or off hand shots only. Didn't do too badly probably half way through the score rankings or thereabouts.

But very happy with the results from the test shoot.

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Re: Mauser M03 barrels and accessories? [Re: NitroX]
      #283064 - 29/05/16 09:53 AM

Be good if Mauser made a 500 Jeffery barrel for the M03 ,maybe they think it would cut into sales of their M98 500 Jeffery ?, there was a fellow on AR, a German who was getting some German gunsmith to make up a 500 Jeffery barrel for his M03 ,the hardest part being cutting the locking lug recesses into the barrel ,i dont know if anyone in Aust would do it

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Re: Mauser M03 barrels and accessories? [Re: 500Boswell]
      #283065 - 29/05/16 10:27 AM

I dont think it's sales of the M98 they are worried about but instead sales of the R8 in .500 J. The apparent flipside is that Blaser wont chamber the R8 in .404.

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Re: Mauser M03 barrels and accessories? [Re: Dr_Deer]
      #283069 - 29/05/16 01:10 PM

https://www.mauser.com/fileadmin/user_upload/MAU_Calibers_M03_DE_2015_2016.pdf

.458 Lott is the largest chambering available currently.

Yes a .500 Jeffery would be an excellent addition. The barrel might be thicker again, and perhaps require an even wider barrel channel than the .404 and presumably .458 barrels.

.416 Remington Magnum is another choice.

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