mauser in .257 roberts.

[PT1911]

I have been thinking about picking this gun up for quite some time... it is a gun built by a local gunsmith from a mauser action... it has been rebarreled, hand checkered, and timney trigger all for an affordable 650.00

opinions on this gun, and the .257 roberts in general?

 

[Kleanbore]

With scope or not?

Also, can you try it first? If it shoots well, the bore is shiny, and the stock figure appeals to you, it might be a good buy.

Forty-five years ago there were no new rifles available in .257 Roberts. I had a Mauser FN action (had been a Peruvian military .30-'06, bore was bad) made into a .257 sporter. Excellent rifle. Sill have it. Good luck.

I really like the .257 Roberts. Low recoil, accurate. I might prefer the 6.5X55 if i were hunting larger game, but the .257 is better in my opinion than the 6MMs.

Good luck.

 

[PT1911]

the action itself it extremely smooth and shows no signs of obvious wear, it is a new barrel only half a dozen rounds or so through it (test firing) and no scope but leupold mounts and rings. the Wood is flawless as is the checkering.

 

[BornAgainBullseye]

is it a 96 or 98 action??? Either way Id jump on it. Dont see too many of those for sale. Most people who have a rifle built like that keep them in the family even after they move to the shooting range in the sky.

 

[theheadhunter]

Sound like a good buy, Although im with Kleanbore if you could shoot it first that would be good, if not i still say its a buyer!

 

[jimmyraythomason]

I'd buy it. I am building a very similar rifle now(stalled because of 30day wait for the barrel). I'm using an Oberndorf Gew98 action and reworked Interarms stock. Please post pics and a range report if you buy it.

 

[Savage99]

PT1911.,

Prices on used custom mausers can vary so much. Many of them cost a fortune to make and bring so little when sold used.

A lot depends upon the actual facts of the rifle. A picture would say much as well as the exact specs. and make of the action.

I would not pay a lot for a used custom.

Here is a 'custom' on what the seller says is an FN action???? Its $500. No thanks.



http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=127970180

 

[jimmyraythomason]

Sporterized Mausers don't bring much when sold. Custom Mausers ,OTOH, are a totally different story. If you confuse the two you will miss out on some fine rifles at great prices. You make a good point though. Skill of the 'smith, components used and condition of the finish are to be considered. If the rifle meets these conditions,it is worth the $650 asking price.

 

[jimmyraythomason]

Savage99,from what I can tell from the picture that is a Sporterized rifle,note the military barrel. Based on what I can see,I wouldn't pay $500 for it either. But I would buy it if the price reflected what it actually is worth. $200-300 tops depending on condition.

 

[woof]

I would seriously ask myself if the .257 is right for what you see yourself using this rifle for. If the alternative would be 6.5s or 6mms I would go for it. But if you really need, say, a .308, I wouldn't advise a .257 just because it is an attractive deal.

 

[win71]

If you like it buy it

built by a local gunsmith from a mauser action... it has been rebarreled, hand checkered, and timney trigger all for an affordable 650.00

I doubt you could have one built today for over twice that price.

 

[PT1911]

it isnt a sporterized mauser, it is a custom build from just the mauser action... everything else is new or machined.

 

[GooseGestapo]

I've got what sounds like a very similar rifle. I had it built in 1983 from what was the first rifle I ever owned. It was a 1938 Spanish LaCarouna M98 in 7.92x56mm that my older brother and I bought at a dept. store that was closing out all of it's milsurp's during the 180day grace period before effective implementation date of the 1968 GCA.

We bought it for like ~$9.00!

It now wears an E.R.Shaw .257Robts. (3.00" chamber) light sporter barrel, a Bishop #3 Semi-Fancy classic stock that was lightened significantly, and has an aluminum magazine/floor plate and weighs 7.4lbs with a Leupold Vari-XII 2x-7x scope.

It still shoots 5-shots under 3/4" with anything Sierra, and most Nosler and Hornady bullets, though slightly pitted in the mid-section of the bore.

It cost me about $300.00 for the barrel, ect. in 1983 to build it, but it's an heirloom now. My wife, and oldest daughter both killed their first deer with it, so, a future sale (at least for next ~50yrs) is out of the question....

 

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

Caliber - excellent all-purpose round; few better.

http://www.google.com/search?q=.257...ls=com.google:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

Gun - sounds good, but I'd want to check the headspace before buying if I didn't know the reputation of the gunsmith personally. Even if it's good, that price is a little high for a nicely sporterized one with aftermarket barrel.

Do you know who made the barrel?

Can you verify that it's a 98 "large-ring" mauser action?



Hee hee, from Wikipedia article on .257 Bob:

With heavier bullets its capable of taking all but the largest North American game animals.

They're gonna make caribou laugh himself silly.

 

[RockyMtnTactical]

My brother in law has a .257 Robert Mauser that was passed down to him by his grandfather. I strongly suggest reloading for it but the .257 Roberts seems to be making a comeback. Seems more popular to me nowadays. It's a great hunting round.

 

[jimmyraythomason]

Custom Mauser

Perhaps it looks like this Mauser that was "Bubba'd" by my friend Z.oubin? Ali is originally from Iran but now lives in N.Y. This is a 7.92mm take-down.<http://360.yahoo.com/profile-XCEAEF0rRKkdqIBib5rmbQ--?cq=1#ymgl-guestbook>

 

[PT1911]

Well, I had them put it back for me today...

I am drawn to the cartrige... It is just an interesting change in a world of 223's, 30-06's, .308's, and 30-30's

Seems like a good round for just about anything I could encounter in the lower US....

not to mention an attractive rifle that was put together by a well respected local smith..

 

[jimmyraythomason]

Congrats,PT1911! We are expecting pics as soon as possible. BTW, what part of the state are you in,just in case you decide to get rid of it? P.S. who is the 'smith that built it?

 

[PT1911]

Will do.. I am looking forward to scoping her up and taking her for a spin at the range... will also post pics when possible.

 

[greyling22]

unless my prices are way out of date, shouldn't a mauser run a couple hundred, the trigger another hundred, and the barrel a final hundred? say another hundred in labor, and you have 500 bucks in the gun. (the base price of a mauser may have changed since I last looked though, and if the wood was nice that would drive the price up) that said, I have a 257AI that I just love to death. 257bob is similar. low recoil, nice ballistics, slightly out of mainstream.

 

[BamaBob]

Who was the smith you said he was local?

 

[PT1911]

Was local. unfortunately he has retired recently due to personal reasons...

another reason I was drawn to the gun....

 

[Curator]

The .257 Roberts is a great all around cartridge and it feeds wonderfully in a Mauser made originally for 7X57 or 8X57mm cartridges since the .25Bob is simply one of these necked to .25 caliber. I would check on the rifling twist as I have seen some .257 Roberts made with 1 in 12" twist for light 80 grain bullets. I personally prefer the 1 in 10" twist as it will shoot 120 grain slugs and the 80 grain pills accurately. I have several custom rifles built on Mauser actions and I like them better than just about anything built in the US since 1964 with a couple of exceptions that are out of my price range anyway.

 

[PT1911]

That seems to be the popular opinion.. I was only recently exposed to the .257 roberts, but I am quite impressed about the opinions of Bob owners.

 

[jimmyraythomason]

greyling22, you forgot milling the charger hump off the receiver,drilling and tapping for scope,polishing the raceway,lapping the bolt,reworking bolt handle,replacing the bolt sleeve,bluing,bedding the stock,jeweling the bolt and extractor claw. Installing scope mounts and scope, d&t for open sights if applicable,the list goes on....