Theres actually one of those at a local gun shop for $250
About the same as me finding an unfired Remington Mosin Nagant for the same price as a regular Mosin.Whats the chances of me finding a semi-auto Mondragon??![]()
That is an old wives tale. The Boers used 1893 Mauser and were shooting Brit soldiers out to 500 yards w/ open sights. Sure you can hot rod a '98 action, but at what cost? The SD and BC make even in a moderate load a great 300 yard hunter. Hmm, .30-30 is a 150 yard rifle at best. The 7x57, 300 yards. BS.My grandmother's deer rifle is a '95 Mauser. It's a gentle shooter. But needs to use factory ammo or lower pressure reloads. Kind of like a slightly flatter shooting .30-30 with better sectional density and ballistic coefficient. If you could find a '98 action rifle chambered in 7x57mm you can use high pressure loads that really wring more performance out of the round.
I already have a Mosin...I know this is not what you were asking, but if you went with 7.62 x 54R, you could buy a decent, factory refurbed rifle and 880 rounds of ammo for $300.00. (for both!)
Rereading my post I can see it would be confusing. I didn't mean it was ballistic ally the same as a .30-30 but it is a gentle kicking rifle like a .30-30.That is an old wives tale. The Boers used 1893 Mauser and were shooting Brit soldiers out to 500 yards w/ open sights. Sure you can hot rod a '98 action, but at what cost? The SD and BC make even in a moderate load a great 300 yard hunter. Hmm, .30-30 is a 150 yard rifle at best. The 7x57, 300 yards. BS.
I don't think the 91/30 or Enfield are hard recoiling by any means, but I understand what you mean. I love my 1896 and 1938 Swedes, even my small ring '98 action in 6.5x55. You can shoot them all day. There is a certain comfort zone w/ an accurate light recoiling rifle that packs a good punch.Rereading my post I can see it would be confusing. I didn't mean it was ballistic ally the same as a .30-30 but it is a gentle kicking rifle like a .30-30.
It is also flatter shooting than a .30-30 which is a benefit.
Factory Remington and US factory ammo is loaded short of the rounds potential. The reason they claim for doing so is the many other actions out there.
If I wanted to really work up loads or fees the gun a steady diet of hotter loads, I'd still go with a '98 action.
My grandmother's '95 has been run on factory ammo for the last few decades and is still a very good shooter. I do find it a very pleasant rifle to shoot compared to a Mosin Nagant or an Enfield.
Sorry I'd I rushed in my earlier post and made it confusing.