Hey Gang,

I found another 7mm mag. This one is an interarms on a Mauser action. Was wondering If anyone knows anything about them and what value on one might be.
Guy wants $300 for it. He says it shoots good.
Again not sure if its worth it or if I should pass or try to low ball.
Any thoughts?

Kique

Should be a nice solid rifle as long as the barrel isn't shot out. Action alone should be worth close to $300. Won't be the lightest rifle in the world, but a good place to start if you want to tinker with it.

Brad Hawkins

Nice solid mauser action made in Yugoslavia I believe. I would think it is well worth $300 unless ragged out. There are lots of stocks , barrels triggers etc available should you want to customize it or best bet if it's in nice shape take it hunting as is.

If the barrel is OK, it's a very good, solid, no-nonsense rifle that will be hard to kill,a great hunting rifle.

I have fired the 375's and 30/06's, but not the 7 mag.The barrels were good and the rifles shot well. It's a very good deal at $300 IMHO.

Jump on it , the action alone is worth that or more

You can purchase a brand new USSG Zastava Z98 (same Mauser action) in 7mm Rem Mag with 24" barrel for $290.

http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/60266-55.html

Lots of difference in how much attention was given to cleaning them up. It is a given the older mauser was well done... Not even close to a sure thing on the new...

I recently spent a little time with one of the new USSG Z98 .270's that was purchased by a local hunter.

Maybe his specific rifle was 'luck of the draw', but I thought it was a pretty nice rifle without any major faults.

Fed without a problem, and the action was a little 'stiff', but the guy said that the more he uses it the smoother it seems to be. Might not hurt to have a gunsmith spend an hour or so smoothing out the action, but even if that was necessary I wouldn't consider it to be a big deal.

We aren't talking about a high dollar Mauser action CRF rifle, but one that costs less than $300.

Chuck Hawks had a review of the Remington 798, which is identical to the USSG Z98 except for the stock. His comments in part were;

"The Model 798, however, is another matter. It is definitely a step up from the Models 700/Seven (and most other rifles on the market today) for big game hunting purposes. The 798 is based on a more expensive, superior action suitable for the most critical applications, including hunting the world's largest and most dangerous game.

If my rifle absolutely, positively had to work in the most difficult circumstances, I'd choose the Model 798 over a Model 700 every time. Its controlled feed action makes double feed jams impossible and will reliably feed a cartridge into the chamber with the rifle held in any orientation, or while being swung to engage a new target. The 798 also has a larger loading port, making a fast field reload easier and more certain. The advantages that make the 798 superior for the most critical big game hunting applications also make it superior when deer season rolls around.

The Model 798 is a great value, even at the full list price. Both the 798 and 799 barreled actions could easily form the basis of a fine custom rifle. In fact, at Guns and Shooting Online we already have a custom stocked Model 798 in the works. If you haven't checked-out these new Mauser based rifles from Remington, you owe it to yourself to do so."

He also did a review in which he compared the 798 (Z98) against the CV Model 550 American;

http://www.chuckhawks.com/compared_CZ550_Rem798.htm

If $300 is too much, it's not by much. Jump on it, twist the barrel off and build something cool (with a .534" bolt).

I sold a nice one with scope last year for $200.00. It was a tough sell.

Very true. My Interarms Mark X action is much nicer than any Remington M798/799 I've seen.

To the OP -

$300 is a pretty decent price for an Interarms in good condition. I wouldn't think twice if it was chambered for a cartridge I wanted.


To Swampgas -

Nest time you have that kind of "tough sell", let me know. $200 for a good Interarms Mark X is a steal.

I've owned, shot, and hunted that very rifle for the last 40 years; albeit with a custom stock. It will still shoot better than I can. Great rifles for the money although I have heard quality complaints with them from the time Charles Daly took them over from Interarms as the importer. You have to remember though that what was Yugoslavia went into an ethnic war period for a number of years. Not good for quality control issues, but if you can find an Interarms marked rifle, it's a keeper!

I have an Interarms Mark X Whitworth in 7mm RM it will shoot 1" with most any decent load it has never given any problems of any kind. Really wish I could find that kind of fit and finish today for the kind of money that one did back when.