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Where have all the '98 Mausers in 7x57 gone???

robsgunsrobsguns Member Posts: 4,581 ✭✭
edited August 2002 in General Discussion
I have a 1908 Brazilian Mauser that is possibly the most accurate gun I have, its in 7x57. I bought it for 100.00 at Big 5 in CA about 8 years ago. I should have bought everyone of them, because now I couldnt find one to save my life. Whats up with this situation? I've been trying to find another, but I dont see ANYONE offering these anymore.

SSgt Ryan E. Roberts, USMC
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  • BlueTicBlueTic Member Posts: 4,072
    edited November -1
    I've been waiting to see one here at the shows. I have about 100 rnds of 7x57 from a previous buy and would like to trade my 1891 for one. Isn't this round about the same as a .270???? I do have a 98 in .280 that has been spoterized (Guatimalan) that is one of my favorites.

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  • agloreaglore Member Posts: 6,012
    edited November -1
    Ryan if you have the need for a 7X57 barrel let me know when you get settled in in NC. I have a couple of mauser actions and spare barrels around here. Also have a spare 22" 7.65 Argentine barrel and the 7X57 is 20". Alsoa have a P17 action that was chambered for the 303 Brit. comes with a spare magazine box for rimless cartridges, made by Winchester.

    AlleninAlaska

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  • robsgunsrobsguns Member Posts: 4,581 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Allen,
    I'll keep that in mind, thanks.

    SSgt Ryan E. Roberts, USMC
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  • Patrick OdlePatrick Odle Member Posts: 951 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Back in saner times the 7mm as it was called was the favored 2nd gun for hunters considering an african sarfari. It was considered to be totally adequate for every thing except cape buffalo, rhino , elephant. although more than one charging bull elephant was dropped by the 7mm when came upon unexpectedly. I have never had anyone explain why that action was producer in 8mm. my 7 willshoot rings around any 8 anywhere.
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  • agloreaglore Member Posts: 6,012
    edited November -1
    It came in 8mm because that is what the first mausers were chambered in. The 1871 Mauser was an 8mm with .318 bore diameter. It was changed to .323 in 1905. And you're right Patrick, your 7mm will shoot rings around any 8mm as you state. That just means the 8mm is more accurate if your 7mm shoots rings around it.

    AlleninAlaska

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  • allen griggsallen griggs Member Posts: 35,690 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hey Aglore, wasn't the 1871 an 11 mm that got changed to 8mm in 1898?

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  • agloreaglore Member Posts: 6,012
    edited November -1
    Screwed that one. That should have been the 1888 Commission rifle.

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  • allen griggsallen griggs Member Posts: 35,690 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    That's right, the German Commission rifle of 1888 was 8mm, and this led to the breakthrough Model 98 being in 8mm also. But the Germans experimented with smaller calibers in 1896 and 1987 before they settled on the 8mm. And at that time Mauser was already making the 7mm for the Spanish and the 6.5 for the Swedish. Maybe if they had waited a few years and seen how effective the 7mm would be against the British in the hands of the Boers in S. Africa they would have gone with the 7mm.

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