Hey guys
... I don't check this board very often, but wondered if you could help me out. I was given a 95 Chilean Mauser (Oberndorf built) a few years ago that had a shot out barrel. I shot it to see what it would do and got a perfect sideways bullet profile on a 20yd target! Rifling was very nearly gone.
Anyway, I had it rebarreled in the original 7x57 caliber that it was in already and have since found out that it actually shoots pretty good! With the junk open sights that were on the new barrel (not the military sights, something else that the 'smith threw on) I was able to shoot a 1.5" group at 50yds, with 2 shots nearly touching. I thought about trying to scope it, but it would need the usual bolt cut / rewelding (the bolt is bent, but is still very much in the way of a scope!) and a different safety. So I'm thinking about putting a peep sight on it.
I was looking at the Lyman #57 Peep Sight but was wondering if anyone had any experience with mounting these? Do they mount on the rear or forward bridge of the receiver? If on the forward bridge, which I sort of assume, does this put them too far forward for normal hunting conditions (makes the hole appear smaller and lets in less light, etc). Also, I have seen some of you mention that some of the Chilean Mausers were rebarreled to .308Win at one point. Does this mean that this action can withstand more pressure than most 95's? I don't plan on hot-rodding, but my Speer manual says not to exceed starting loads in older Mausers.
Any and all information you guys can provide would be most helpful!!
Thanks ... Crayfish
Anyway, I had it rebarreled in the original 7x57 caliber that it was in already and have since found out that it actually shoots pretty good! With the junk open sights that were on the new barrel (not the military sights, something else that the 'smith threw on) I was able to shoot a 1.5" group at 50yds, with 2 shots nearly touching. I thought about trying to scope it, but it would need the usual bolt cut / rewelding (the bolt is bent, but is still very much in the way of a scope!) and a different safety. So I'm thinking about putting a peep sight on it.
I was looking at the Lyman #57 Peep Sight but was wondering if anyone had any experience with mounting these? Do they mount on the rear or forward bridge of the receiver? If on the forward bridge, which I sort of assume, does this put them too far forward for normal hunting conditions (makes the hole appear smaller and lets in less light, etc). Also, I have seen some of you mention that some of the Chilean Mausers were rebarreled to .308Win at one point. Does this mean that this action can withstand more pressure than most 95's? I don't plan on hot-rodding, but my Speer manual says not to exceed starting loads in older Mausers.
Any and all information you guys can provide would be most helpful!!
Thanks ... Crayfish