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Re: Mauser rifles at auctions [Re: lancaster]
#393293 - 06/09/25 06:06 AM

Well if you shortened the stock by a good 6-7" it wouldn't look so bad - it would be pretty nifty I reckon!

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Re: Mauser rifles at auctions [Re: lancaster]
#393294 - 06/09/25 10:19 AM

sorry to hear this, was thinking about it to by this rifle as a christmas present for you
but
you don't like it.

I will take it Lancaster. Barrel length is not a concern I hold.

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Re: Mauser rifles at auctions [Re: Claydog]
#393299 - 06/09/25 05:56 PM

The 6.5x68 needs a long barrel to burn all the powder and achieve the velocity it is supposed to get. 26"/650 mm.

Nothing to do with "looks".

And not being worried about barrel length? "Magnum" cartridges with too short barrels? Better just use a 6.5/06 or a 6.5x55.

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Re: Mauser rifles at auctions [Re: NitroX]
#393300 - 06/09/25 09:02 PM

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The 6.5x68 needs a long barrel to burn all the powder and achieve the velocity it is supposed to get. 26"/650 mm.

Nothing to do with "looks".

And not being worried about barrel length? "Magnum" cartridges with too short barrels? Better just use a 6.5/06 or a 6.5x55.

Yep second that, the 7mm Rem Mag is a hell of a cartridge in a 26" barrel, put it in a 22" barrel might, as well shoot 270 Winchesters and save the money.

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Re: Mauser rifles at auctions [Re: LRF]
#393301 - 07/09/25 12:07 AM

I had a 22" bl'd .264 Win. M70A. The best it would do with the same 120 XLC I used in the .260 CLC was 3,350fps, but it took 25gr. MORE powder to do it. I rebarrelled that one to .458 Alaskan, another hairbrained wildcat I dreamed up. He'll of a good ctg.but not much better than the .458 Winnie7.

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Re: Mauser rifles at auctions [Re: DarylS]
#393308 - 07/09/25 02:40 PM

In the "African" model, a 6.5x68, an interesting choice of cartridge for Africa. I'd think it is more of an open plains game choice. Springbok at a distance.

The long stock "African" bushveld rifle styling, was something Harold Wolf discussed in a "Hatari Times" article. He created a similarly stocked rifle. I think in .458 or 9.3? He argued the full stock was a good design for a "jungle" carbine. And a decent wide calibre choice.

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Re: Mauser rifles at auctions [Re: Claydog]
#393315 - 08/09/25 06:22 AM

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sorry to hear this, was thinking about it to by this rifle as a christmas present for you
but
you don't like it.

I will take it Lancaster. Barrel length is not a concern I hold.

Bugger!
Just when I thought I was in with a chance

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Re: Mauser rifles at auctions [Re: lancaster]
#393371 - 11/09/25 04:50 AM

the teutonic mauser in 404 Jef. sell for only 3643 euro

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