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Posted: 6/5/2009 5:06:30 AM EDT
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I picked up a Long Branch .303 Enfield a few months back from a private collection, numbers matching, and in really nice shape. The selller said it was part of his Dad's colection. I took it out to the range and was really impressed at the accuracy of the rifle and short throw bolt action. I think "History of the Gun " on discovery also got my interest perked in the rifle causing my reason to buy it.
The same seller now contacted me on his fathers K98 Mauser. I am awating his response on an asking price. I am finding with climbing ammo prices 0n .223, .308., 30-06, and availability al ot of the WW2 surplus rifles are reasonable in both price and ammo. I bought 1000 rounds of .303 Britsh from Samco Arms for .21 cents per round. Even as a plinker it is turning out to be a great package. Now I am thinking the same for the K98. I was just looking for come opinions on the rifle it's self, it is German mfg with correct markings etc. I know it made it thru WW2, the bolt action system has a great reputation, some are still found in action in Iraq and even Bosnia when things were hot there. |
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the K98k is one of my most favorite rifles ever made. it is about a tie with the No4 enfields.....even though i don't like the Long Branch because almost all were No.4 Mk1* and i 'm not a fan of the (*) "improvements". You can't go wrong with buying a K98k, especially one that doesn't have modern import markings.
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the K98k is one of my most favorite rifles ever made. it is about a tie with the No4 enfields.....even though i don't like the Long Branch because almost all were No.4 Mk1* and i 'm not a fan of the (*) "improvements". You can't go wrong with buying a K98k, especially one that doesn't have modern import markings. advntrjnky +1 It is the quintessential turnbolt military battle rifle. Yes, they are still found in action and you would be hard pressed to mess one up. I sold my other 98 mausers but kept my K98k as I decided to focus on World War battle rifles. Mine is a RC. If the rifle in question is not a RC, you may get a great deal. Talk about history, this is one mauser I saw in a gun shop: Judging by the receiver markings it started life in the First World War as a Gew98. Rearsenaled in interwar years to a K98k. Survived World War Two to fall into the hands of the IDF. Reworked to 7.62. Left the IDF to fight in (probably) Guatemala where it became rusted and pitted. Holy shit, what that rifle has seen, used in conflict for the greater part of a century. Sure, it had no bore and the bolt lockup was loose, but I should have bought it anyway. With the current 8mm prices, you may be just as far ahead to buy Prvi non-corrosive and reload the brass with cast bullets. The corrosive surplus is 4 times as costly as it was two years ago. |
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remington makes 8mm mauser, its expensive as any other stuff they make, but i found a can of 440 rds on stripper clips at a gun show for 100$ Yes, they do, and its weak juice. American Ammo manufacturers down load their 7.92x57mm/8mm Mauser ammo because they are afraid some elmer fudd has an old turn of the (19th) century Mauser that isn't spec'd for "modern" spitzer heavy bullet 8mm ammo. Personally, I dig PriviParizan's 8mm loads. Its generally hotter than American Domestic loadings, its reloadable, is generally cheaper than domestic 8mm, and its velocity closely mimics military ball ammo which is calibrated for the sights on the rifle. |
| I got my K98 years ago but could never get it to shoot satisfactorily with any ammo, surplus or commercial. Then I got into reloading and the rifle became my favorite, shoots point of aim with my handloads. I highly recommend learning to load your own if you shoot regularly. |
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Wolf makes brass cased non-corrosive 7.92x57 too now. Right now I don't think it is any cheaper than any other brand of ammo though. 
I wish the dirt cheap corrosive Turk ammo was still available. Wolf Gold and Privi Partizan are one in the same. They (Wolf) just puts a different box on P.P. manufactured ammo and calls it Wolf Gold Line Ammo or some other similar title. It is good stuff, I like the Wolf Gold/P.P. 7.5 Swiss ammo for reloading purposes. It is not quite as good as good ole' GP11, but its boxer primed and I've gotten 6+ (probably could go more, just haven't gotten that far yet) reloads out of each piece of brass. Back on topic, my Obendorf '38 RC 98k is one of my favorite mil surps as well. It is still a great shooter with both Yugo (hard primers) and Romanian surplus ammo. |
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Wolf Gold and Privi Partizan are one in the same. They (Wolf) just puts a different box on P.P. manufactured ammo and calls it Wolf Gold Line Ammo or some other similar title. It is good stuff, I like the Wolf Gold/P.P. 7.5 Swiss ammo for reloading purposes. It is not quite as good as good ole' GP11, but its boxer primed and I've gotten 6+ (probably could go more, just haven't gotten that far yet) reloads out of each piece of brass. Back on topic, my Obendorf '38 RC 98k is one of my favorite mil surps as well. It is still a great shooter with both Yugo (hard primers) and Romanian surplus ammo. I have been buying Prvi 7.5 Swiss for some time now with that intent. I have not gotten around to loading any yet, but it seems like decent brass. My K98 has never seen corrosive ammunition under my ownership. I bought it after 8MM surplus quadrupled in price and therefore Prvi did not look so bad. The rifle is a 660 code 1940 with a bore that looks brand new. I just couldn't bring myself to fire that Romanian surp in it. 
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Wolf makes brass cased non-corrosive 7.92x57 too now. Right now I don't think it is any cheaper than any other brand of ammo though.
I wish the dirt cheap corrosive Turk ammo was still available.[/quote] the Turk is still available......in my basement  it was $3.43 for 70rd bandos! needless to say i still have an ample supply, and cheaper to shoot than the .22mag
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