I recieved my grandfathers old 98 mauser hunting rifle a few years back and now I need to figure out what I'm doing with it. It's a '45 german manufacture reciever that has been D/T for a redfield peep sight, bbl cut to 20", reblued, and the military stock cut down to "sporter" configuration. This is how my granddad bought it from a sporting goods dealer in the late 40's with his two other brothers. I'd like to just leave it be but It's not very usable the way it is. The bbl has soo much free bore that I can seat 220 grain spitzer bullets all the way out to the base of the case neck, the bedding on the stock is horid and the stock is made for some one 5' and I'm 6'6".
I'd like to keep the redfield sight but thats about it. I'm thinking a bear/moose non magnum cartrige and if I can find one a whelen type stock. before you ask what else I have look below.
I'd like to keep the redfield sight but thats about it. I'm thinking a bear/moose non magnum cartrige and if I can find one a whelen type stock. before you ask what else I have look below.