Thread: Damn I do love a good controlled feed mauser action

Originally Posted by Hugh Shields

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that is really nice great to see a real rifle one that one can be proud to carry

Originally Posted by Hugh Shields

This is my Dinosaur. The original 6.5x55 Swedish Mauser. Yes, designed by Mauser about 130 years ago and still dong the business.
The 6.5x55 is possible the finest calibre ever invented and is the only calibre needed for all New Zealand big game hunting.

This particular rifle is Schultz and Larsen, possibly the finest rifle ever built. Note the fine hand checkered walnut stock and rose bud tip, beautiful! The thing I like about the S&L is the ability to change the barrel at any modern calibre you like, this is because the breech is inside the barrel, not in the receiver. Which means I could up-date to something modern like, .303 or 30-06.

That shiny piece to steel hanging out of it is call the BOLT. It probably has at least 50% more steel in it than a Tikka T3 bolt, because that bolt is designed to take any of the magnum calibres.

This will crack you up, this is a PUSH FEED ACTION! This is the rifle on which I base my safety concerns after having changed from my Alpine 30-06 which had a sporterized Mauser 98 action with a full length extractor, giving controlled feed. But I forgive the S&L that short coming because it has a palm swell like a woman's breast. However, I would never lend this push feed rifle to an inexperienced hunter. Photos to come from my phone....

I have a S&L classic in 6.5 too. I have no safety concerns with it at all. A good push feed is uncomplicated and simple to operate and understand. It's so smooth I have no reason to load it until I’m ready to fire. If there is a delay I apply the safety or eject the round. It has no half cock which is more a blessing than a disadvantage. I detest rifles on half cock. If I miss out on a deer in the bush because of it so be it. As an aside have you seen the price of another barrel for it. You could buy a couple of Tikkas instead.

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

so I can agree with that.........Im ready to shoot from the time I reach my hunting grounds and are in animal prone areas. my rifle is ALWAYS treated as loaded.....

this highlights difference between an open country hunter and someone who spends a lot of time in thick bush.... open country have time to take pack off, load up etc..in thick bush Im trying to be quiet,keep dog quiet,ID animal,close bolt/cock hammer and fire BEFORE the usually alert animal departs.... I would guess thats usually under 5 seconds from first glimpse of animal.....
two of my hunting rifles dont have a magazine at all.....far too slow to carry them without a round chambered LOL.

yes I have always been a bush hunter and hunt with a round in the chamber- before I go hunting after cleaning bolt or a new rifle or having trigger done I always check check the trigger let off - no round in bump bump on butt - thump the butt check check yes safe - but I have used half cock for years and likely wont change

Up to page 3 and no more mausers to look at.

Originally Posted by Brian

Up to page 3 and no more mausers to look at.

That’s because all of their old owners are having their afternoon naps.

I nearly napped off - had to get up in the ceiling space. Now I'm back down I'll post a pic (after coffee)

Originally Posted by Brian

Up to page 3 and no more mausers to look at.

Sorry, that's my fault. I asked a question.

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I had a look in the back of my safes and found a few hiding, unused, unloved…

A reminder of the days when you found bits cheap and cobbled together rifles which ultimately cost a fair bit!


.300 wm on a 1913 Chilean Steyr action


.257 Robert’s ai on a Erfurt 98.


3 modern ones.
Win model 70, 1948 model in .22H.
PH Featherweight, .270 win
J. C Higgins Mod 55, FN commercial action, .270 win.


Spare 1913 action and somewhere around here is a 7x64 LW barrel for it.


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Haha - I like the comment about costs - that's my story writ large!

Here is another "original sporting rifle". This one an unusual Model B pattern, built as a 7x57 but at some stage of its hard life rebarrelled to 303. Still missing its bolt but I'll get one eventually.

Originally Posted by Brian

Up to page 3 and no more mausers to look at.

Here ya go Brian.A Pomgolian knockoff of Heer Mauser's 98 design.Built in a factory in Birmingham in '55.The Brumbys had the sence to chamber it in Paul's excellent 7mil cartridge.No need to reinvent the wheel so kept the safety on the cocking piece.Even tipped their hat to its Germanic roots by shoving a Schnabel on the fore end.The scoreboard with the Hun was two-nil so decided to give it the very English name of Viscount.But then played dirty pool and renamed the cal 275 Rigby to help sell it to the tweeded gentry.Paul would have been right miffed.Maybe the marketing wide boys could do a number on the 6.5 Cred and rerelease it as the 250 Holland and Holland.Sell fourty to the dozen.Oh and the Brumby engineers ground the extractor claw to jump onto a chambered case head

Got a candidate too, but not as tidy as Bluebaiter222
7x57 BSA Viscount by chance too...


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Here is my Parker & Hale .22-250, 1960s vintage. Metal work has been refinished by me in parkerizing and the wood work sanded back and oiled.

Originally Posted by Dicko

I had a look in the back of my safes and found a few hiding, unused, unloved…

A reminder of the days when you found bits cheap and cobbled together rifles which ultimately cost a fair bit!


.300 wm on a 1913 Chilean Steyr action


.257 Robert’s ai on a Erfurt 98.


3 modern ones.
Win model 70, 1948 model in .22H.
PH Featherweight, .270 win
J. C Higgins Mod 55, FN commercial action, .270 win.


Spare 1913 action and somewhere around here is a 7x64 LW barrel for it.


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Thank you Dicko for saving the day!

Thanks guys, you've made an old Dinosaur very happy! What a wonderful day this has turned out to be! I'm going for a nap now, to dream of mountains and rivers, bush and campsites, good mates and many happy hunting trips. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz......