"Mauser" is German for "Crap my shoulder hurts"

[PaulChristenson]

i need the rifle for hunting ... squirrels

Here's a very nice long range round for squirrels...

http://www.reloadbench.com/cartridges/17rem.html


But for all-around varmint round...we're talking 257 Roberts...

http://www.reloadbench.com/cartridges/257r.html

 

[Jim Lapenta]

My JC Higgins kicked harder than my 8mm. And it was a 20 gauge. Of course it kicked twice. It was one of those plastic stock jobbies my dad got in 46 when he was 12. It weighed less than 5 lbs and when you pulled the trigger the gun would recoil. As it did the HOLLOW plastic stock would bow out and then snap back into shape. But it had an extra full choke to it and it killed many squirrels and won quite a few turkey shoots not just for me but for other family members who used it. One little local club even banned it from their events after getting complaints from some of the regular member.

 

[Green_Manelishi]

Here's a very nice long range round for squirrels...

http://www.reloadbench.com/cartridges/17rem.html

But for all-around varmint round...we're talking 257 Roberts...

http://www.reloadbench.com/cartridges/257r.html

.17 caliber? Cripes. For sure it hot-foots it right along but even a breeze will tip it over.

 

[mike_s]

I've got an 8mm Mauser that I bought many years ago for $60 bucks.
I think it was made in 1937 and you can tell it's been extensivily used. Most likely in WWII.

Boy its a great gun. Neat to own a piece of history like this. I just kinda wish is "could talk" about some of it's history.

 

[H2Andy]

I just kinda wish is "could talk" about some of it's history.

yup... that's for sure

i also have a Mosin Nagant made in 1943. sits right next to the Mouser now

if they could only talk

 

[Green_Manelishi]

yup... that's for sure

i also have a Mosin Nagant made in 1943. sits right next to the Mouser now

if they could only talk

How big a gun do you use for Mousing?

And if they did start talking, would you understand their langauage?

 

[H2Andy]

lol

 

[Blitz]

Here's a very nice long range round for squirrels...

http://www.reloadbench.com/cartridges/17rem.html


But for all-around varmint round...we're talking 257 Roberts...

http://www.reloadbench.com/cartridges/257r.html

I founf some Sabot rounds for my 06. pushing 55 grains into a squirrel at 4000fps is disturbing...... But I just can't stop myself.

edit: that was supposed to say four thousand feeeeet peeeer seeeecond.....

 

[PaulChristenson]

I founf some Sabot rounds for my 06. pushing 55 grains into a squirrel at 400fps is disturbing...... But I just can't stop myself.

Sabots...They drove the FBI absolutely nuts...tough to identify the rifling without the sabot...

.17 caliber? Cripes. For sure it hot-foots it right along but even a breeze will tip it over.

Its a great squirrel gun out to 150 yds...yea...crosswinds are interesting...but that's what real shooting is all about...

 

[Blitz]

Yup. Gotta love it.

Sabots...They drove the FBI absolutely nuts...tough to identify the rifling without the sabot...



Its a great squirrel gun out to 150 yds...yea...crosswinds are interesting...but that's what real shooting is all about...