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Huvius
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Re: Dreams of Africa with a standard Mauser 98
22/02/15 04:07 PM

I don't think Westley Richards modified the Mauser actions they used for the 318 because of any shortcomings of the '98 action itself, it was just that the 318 with heavy bullets needed a little extra room to be loaded and since 318s weren't sold on stripper clips, letting out the front ring from 12o'clock to 3o'clock allowed the sportsman to easily load from the hand.
I agree that Winchester did make a great rifle in the model 70 but remember that during the heyday of the classic English or European Mauser sporter, the American offerings were not up to the standard of the Mauser. The Winchester 54,as nice as they are, had a stamped bottom metal and trigger guard and Springfield even had to pay royalties to Mauser before WW1.
So, today, for all intents and purposes, nothing has bettered the original Mauser '98 and that is reason enough to me to hold it in such high regard.

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Dreams of Africa with a standard Mauser 98	Wanabebwana	20/02/15 03:43 AM
Re: Dreams of Africa with a standard Mauser 98	lancaster	20/02/15 05:10 AM
Re: Dreams of Africa with a standard Mauser 98	Norman4	20/02/15 05:13 AM
Re: Dreams of Africa with a standard Mauser 98	Igorrock	20/02/15 05:27 AM
Re: Dreams of Africa with a standard Mauser 98	Huvius	20/02/15 05:35 AM
Re: Dreams of Africa with a standard Mauser 98	Ash	20/02/15 07:46 AM
Re: Dreams of Africa with a standard Mauser 98	Huvius	20/02/15 11:31 AM
Re: Dreams of Africa with a standard Mauser 98	JabaliHunter	20/02/15 10:10 PM
Re: Dreams of Africa with a standard Mauser 98	Gen_Hicks	20/02/15 10:30 PM
Re: Dreams of Africa with a standard Mauser 98	Rule303	23/02/15 09:01 AM
Re: Dreams of Africa with a standard Mauser 98	Yochanan	01/03/15 07:11 AM
Re: Dreams of Africa with a standard Mauser 98	93x64mm	01/03/15 09:17 AM
Re: Dreams of Africa with a standard Mauser 98	zimhunter	22/02/15 03:16 PM
Re: Dreams of Africa with a standard Mauser 98	Wanabebwana	02/03/15 01:52 PM
Re: Dreams of Africa with a standard Mauser 98	zimhunter	05/03/15 03:48 AM
Re: Dreams of Africa with a standard Mauser 98	NitroX	05/03/15 04:25 AM
Re: Dreams of Africa with a standard Mauser 98	Deutsche_Vortrekker	05/03/15 04:51 AM
Re: Dreams of Africa with a standard Mauser 98	NitroX	05/03/15 05:15 AM
Re: Dreams of Africa with a standard Mauser 98	eagle27	01/03/15 09:20 AM
Re: Dreams of Africa with a standard Mauser 98	lancaster	22/02/15 04:18 PM
Re: Dreams of Africa with a standard Mauser 98	DarylS	23/02/15 03:38 AM
Re: Dreams of Africa with a standard Mauser 98	Norman4	05/03/15 10:18 AM
Re: Dreams of Africa with a standard Mauser 98	Norman4	05/03/15 10:40 AM
Re: Dreams of Africa with a standard Mauser 98	A10ACN	08/03/15 11:41 PM
Re: Dreams of Africa with a standard Mauser 98	Huvius	22/02/15 04:07 PM
Re: Dreams of Africa with a standard Mauser 98	ozhunter	20/02/15 09:21 AM

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