Thread: Mauser M18 l, any good?

My mauser has factory ceracote and I wouldn't write home about it. I'd almost prefer blued seeing how the bluing wears off on the bolt ect.

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99% sure it was our mate 257weatherby who redid his in a deep blue coating of some sort...made a stainless steel rifle appear to be blued.

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

99% sure it was our mate 257weatherby who redid his in a deep blue coating of some sort...made a stainless steel rifle appear to be blued.

Recoated a ceracote coating with more ceracote? Or tru oil bluing?

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a ceracote type deal..... will have to see if search function will turn it up...mauser 308 thats been in forsale section twice I think...alpine model???

Yeah a lot of rifles that are factory cerakoted suffer from a sub par job. Getting it done from @BigEarl69 who did a previous rifle I owned, the finish was excellent

Picked up today! Just awaiting scope and she'll be out to the range to be sighted in

Originally Posted by Jamesyd

Picked up today! Just awaiting scope and she'll be out to the range to be sighted in

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Stoaked for you. Welcome to the club

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All setup now, ammo purchased, just need range time then it's off hunting!

Great price, great calibre

Originally Posted by Tahr

Nothing wrong with them. Great stock. Excellent trigger. Well made. Accurate. On the heavy side. No after market stocks available to lighten them up (trigger guard is part of the stock and the bedding system makes it tricky). Mine in 6.5prc was excellent. Only moved it on cos I was disappointed with the caliber.

What was wrong with the caliber? Just asking as im considering a 6.5 again and ive had a 6.5CM before and know it well, but never a PRC. Its between those 2 for me at the moment but ive got all the reloading stuff for the CM sk if PRC is a waste of time then ill just get a CM.

Purpose will be hunting, at longer ranges

Originally Posted by NewbieZAR

What was wrong with the caliber? Just asking as im considering a 6.5 again and ive had a 6.5CM before and know it well, but never a PRC. Its between those 2 for me at the moment but ive got all the reloading stuff for the CM sk if PRC is a waste of time then ill just get a CM.

Purpose will be hunting, at longer ranges

Didn't give performance much better than my 6.5x55 for more powder and mucking around. Would be fine if its all you had but the margin over a 6.5x55/.260 isn't great.

Originally Posted by NewbieZAR

What was wrong with the caliber? Just asking as im considering a 6.5 again and ive had a 6.5CM before and know it well, but never a PRC. Its between those 2 for me at the moment but ive got all the reloading stuff for the CM sk if PRC is a waste of time then ill just get a CM.

Purpose will be hunting, at longer ranges

Stick with the Creedmoor

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Hi Lau Lau,

Do you use factory ammo in the .223?" I have one in 223 and have found it to be quite fussy with ammo, particularly with anything over 55gn.

Originally Posted by Dinguskhan

Hi Lau Lau,

Do you use factory ammo in the .223?" I have one in 223 and have found it to be quite fussy with ammo, particularly with anything over 55gn.

Hi, I'm had good results with hornady 55gr training ammo.
Currently using fiocchi 50gr Vmax. I've shortened the barrel down to 16inches and regularly knock over goats and fallow out to 250 meters