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Posted: 4/7/2004 9:58:38 AM EDT
Not really a big bolt-gun guy but I just saw one of these at the local toy store. Seems a little lightweight for a .30-06, but I wouldn't mind too much while stumbling around at 10,000 feet  and that straight-pull action seems really, well, neat. Yeah, I'm a geek.Anybody have any experience with these rifles or know much about them? How robust is the lockup on the s-p action? I know the name Mauser has history, but is this particular model a worthwhile bet at ~$495? |
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KeithC I have one in .243, It is a death ray on varmits. I haven't had any problems with it at all. don't let the light weight fool you, if it's anything like my .243 it's a very accurate rifle, My M96 at 100 yds will usually shoot 1moa, not bad for a light barrel. I took a friend of mine groundhog hunting last summer and let him use it.He got 3 in about a 2 hour period, been trying to buy it from me ever since..... For $495.00 I would seriously consider it The bolt on these rifles locks into a barrel extension much like a Ar, I would think this would be a fairly strong setup. I haven't had any problems with feeding, firing, extraction, no problems at all of any kind, One other thing; these rifles were some of, if not the last Mausers made before Mauser was bought by Sig... |
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BobCole, the rifle's being listed as NIB and the few web searches I've done look like it was made in the late 1990s. Pretty positive it was a commercial, non-mil run but I'll double check at the shop. Ralph, I think we're talking about the same rifle and your thumbs-up is definitely a plus. The screwed up thing is, I went in to buy a frigging Glock 30 and now I might be getting a .30-06 long gun instead (and, no, can't afford to "Get Both (tm))". Go figure. Then again, to paraphrase EdAvilaSr's sig line, "No explanation is needed among fellow gun addicts". |
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I have one in .300WinMag as does my partner, we bought them at the same time 1998-99, IIRC. Mauser gave up on that project, shame to we really love the gun. Once you get used to the action she is damn fast to cycle. Trigger marginal with no real trigger improvement even with suggested engineering adjustments and we found no one had made a replacement. I wrote to Mauser Germany and imported the ONLY factory fiberglass stock with removable magazines in the US. I believe we got ours at a distributor close out $350.00/rifle. Good price you got and a good piece - good luck. Lion_dog Edit: trigger experience |
| KeithC; Yes we are talking about the same rifle...There's no mistaking these rifles,Lion dog is right about the trigger,mine has a little inital creep, but breaks clean,really not too bad of a trigger, I can live with it. They are slick rifles once you get used to the action. |
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The M96 Mauser is a brand-new design, but I wish they had named it something else. You see, there are turn-bolt Mausers of the same name, and the two should not be confused. As for turn-bolts, unless you have anything other than a large-ring Mauser 98 model, I would not shoot .30-'06 or .308 from it. Only the Mauser '98 was built to withstand 52,000 cup pressures generated by the cartridges mentioned above. They had the third locking lug, and as the name implies, the forward diameter of the receiver was greater than earlier Mauser variants, which were designed for 45,000 cup or less. Sorry for the digression, but I thought it worthwhile to mention. Carry on. |
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