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Paul
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Re: Lightest 98 Mauser action?
15/04/10 12:59 AM

GK, I have lightened FN .30/06 Mausers by Swiss-chessing the magazine, fining down the stock and hollowing out the butt a bit. Light barrels are the main way to save weight, of course, and free-floating them would remove some more wood. Light weight can be punishing on the range, though, unless you use some recoil mitigation. I once fired an L57 Sako .308 with more felt-recoil than my 338 Finnbear.

Some company (Zastava?) has made a mini Mauser for the .222 head size. I wonder if such an action could be made up into 6.5x54 MS, which has an intermediate diameter? It might be analogous with going up to a magnum and could be difficult if not dangerous. Small-ring Mausers for larger calibres would lack some strength, too, but would have your stripper-clip guides.

In any case, if you get something light and take it hunting, be careful not to shoot anything big - it will weigh so much more than the rifle that you'll have to revise your concerns while carrying out the beast.

- Paul

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Lightest 98 Mauser action?	GK	13/04/10 08:18 PM
Re: Lightest 98 Mauser action?	Grenadier	14/04/10 09:09 AM
Re: Lightest 98 Mauser action?	TilleyMan	14/04/10 12:09 PM
Re: Lightest 98 Mauser action?	GK	14/04/10 08:30 PM
Re: Lightest 98 Mauser action?	Paul	15/04/10 12:59 AM
Re: Lightest 98 Mauser action?	GK	16/04/10 07:52 AM
Re: Lightest 98 Mauser action?	Paul	25/04/10 12:22 AM
Re: Lightest 98 Mauser action?	butchlambert1	26/04/10 05:25 AM
Re: Lightest 98 Mauser action?	justcurious	26/04/10 07:04 AM
Re: Lightest 98 Mauser action?	butchlambert1	26/04/10 07:11 AM
Re: Lightest 98 Mauser action?	CptCurl	26/04/10 11:38 AM
Re: Lightest 98 Mauser action?	GK	30/04/10 10:43 PM
Re: Lightest 98 Mauser action?	CptCurl	16/04/10 11:21 AM
Re: Lightest 98 Mauser action?	John303	16/04/10 11:53 AM
Re: Lightest 98 Mauser action?	Peconga	19/04/10 06:05 PM
Re: Lightest 98 Mauser action?	GK	22/04/10 10:27 PM
Re: Lightest 98 Mauser action?	justcurious	23/04/10 04:59 AM
Re: Lightest 98 Mauser action?	John303	23/04/10 07:40 AM
Re: Lightest 98 Mauser action?	tophet1	20/04/10 04:28 PM
Re: Lightest 98 Mauser action?	Rolf	14/04/10 08:30 PM
Re: Lightest 98 Mauser action?	tinker	01/05/10 12:24 AM
Re: Lightest 98 Mauser action?	db404	28/05/21 02:59 AM
Re: Lightest 98 Mauser action?	DarylS	14/04/10 03:09 AM
Re: Lightest 98 Mauser action?	mehulkamdar	14/04/10 06:25 AM
Re: Lightest 98 Mauser action?	TilleyMan	14/04/10 06:44 AM
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