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Dad ( Popbear here at the Campfire)came wandering in this past Saturday with a custom Mauser 98 .25/06 built in 1952 by master stock maker Hal Hartley. My poor photography skills cannot do justice to this fine rifle but I took a few pictures anyway. Its a 1929 dated Mauser 98 action that has totally been worked over. The bolt handle as been changed and set up for a use with a scope. The underside of the bolt knob has been flattened and checkered. Any traces military Mauser roughness is gone and this thing runs as smooth as a Model 70. The bottom metal is an aftermarket unit with a slot fit front and rear lever floor plate and an aftermarket magazine box. Its drilled and tapped and fitted with a one piece Buehler mount and rings. It has a Buehler safety and an aftermarket trigger that breaks at 2 pounds 1 ounce. The barrel (Unknown maker) is 26 inches long and measures .680 at the muzzle. It is marked ".25/06 Standard." It also carries a nice high polish bluing The stock is maple that has been torch striped and it has hand cut Fleur-de-Lis checkering and a Pachmayr rubber butt plate. The LOP is 14 inches and the grip is "open" It fits my long ape arms and big cabbage clutchers pretty well. It weighs 8 lbs 11 ounces sans a scope. I can't wait to shoot it and may just have to confiscate this from the old man. [img]http://i128.photobucket.com/al...0close%20ups%20006_zpsvn79izqm.jpg[/img][img]http://i128.photobucket.com/al...0close%20ups%20010_zps1qj3mfrb.jpg[/img]
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Classic signature Hartley with the Suigi maple stock. Great old stuff. Good luck getting it from the Old Man...I bet he's too smart to let it go.
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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Here is how guns and gun magazines should be. On page 39 is an article by Hal Hartley on rebarreling your Mauser action. http://www.gunsmagazine.com/1956issues/G0256.pdf
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Good luck getting it from the Old Man...I bet he's too smart to let it go. SHHHH....don't say that too loud.
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I am the one HBB is referring to as "Old Man". But as usual I am one step ahead, whether he knows it or not. But I do like the custom rifle.
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I am the one HBB is referring to as "Old Man". But as usual I am one step ahead, whether he knows it or not. But I do like the custom rifle. Old Fart that is what you are an Old Fart
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I saw a Nosler ad that had prices. Putting the price for .308" 150 grain Partitions through the CPI inflation calculator it seems the bullets are cheaper at my local store now than they were by mail order in 1956.
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I wonder if the Partitions being made in 1956 basically by hand on a lathe instead of modern mass production equipment is the reason for the relative price differences?
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Dad ( Popbear here at the Campfire)came wandering in this past Saturday with a custom Mauser 98 .25/06 built in 1952 by master stock maker Hal Hartley. My poor photography skills cannot do justice to this fine rifle but I took a few pictures anyway. Its a 1929 dated Mauser 98 action that has totally been worked over. The bolt handle as been changed and set up for a use with a scope. The underside of the bolt knob has been flattened and checkered. Any traces military Mauser roughness is gone and this thing runs as smooth as a Model 70. The bottom metal is an aftermarket unit with a slot fit front and rear lever floor plate and an aftermarket magazine box. Its drilled and tapped and fitted with a one piece Buehler mount and rings. It has a Buehler safety and an aftermarket trigger that breaks at 2 pounds 1 ounce. The barrel (Unknown maker) is 26 inches long and measures .680 at the muzzle. It is marked ".25/06 Standard." It also carries a nice high polish bluing The stock is maple that has been torch striped and it has hand cut Fleur-de-Lis checkering and a Pachmayr rubber butt plate. The LOP is 14 inches and the grip is "open" It fits my long ape arms and big cabbage clutchers pretty well. It weighs 8 lbs 11 ounces sans a scope. I can't wait to shoot it and may just have to confiscate this from the old man. [img]http://i128.photobucket.com/al...0close%20ups%20006_zpsvn79izqm.jpg[/img][img]http://i128.photobucket.com/al...0close%20ups%20010_zps1qj3mfrb.jpg[/img] Lovely,simply lovely. Great catch Popbear.
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The only problem w/ owning that rifle would be putting it in the safe. I'd want to leave it where it could be fondled at will.
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Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
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I am the one HBB is referring to as "Old Man". But as usual I am one step ahead, whether he knows it or not. But I do like the custom rifle. POPBEAR grab that custom! Don't let the younguns take it! My son grabs all my favorite fishing rods....so I gotta buy duplicates.
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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I always liked those maple stocks of Hal Hartley.......that is a sweet deal.
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I am the one HBB is referring to as "Old Man". But as usual I am one step ahead, whether he knows it or not. But I do like the custom rifle. POPBEAR grab that custom! Don't let the younguns take it! My son grabs all my favorite fishing rods....so I gotta buy duplicates. I glom on to duplicates too.
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Clingers..... HBB: I suppose you toss the Old Man in the back of the boat,too? That's where I end up....until we need to get bit. Then I get the front. "Age and treachery".......you know the rest. I really think you are too young for a rifle built before you were born anyway....LOL! That's POPBEAR's rifle!
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The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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Clingers..... HBB: I suppose you toss the Old Man in the back of the boat,too? That's where I end up....until we need to get bit. Then I get the front. "Age and treachery".......you know the rest. I really think you are too young for a rifle built before you were born anyway....LOL! That's POPBEAR's rifle! Back of the boat. I tie him to the end of the trolling line.
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Nice Wood!!!
I'd have a hard time putting that one down.
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Gorgeous! I'm lovin' the old school customs. Thanks for sharing.
And I'd give anything if my "old man" was still around. ANYTHING!
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Thanks for the kind words folks.
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