Thread: Mauser M18 l, any good?

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

I have one in .308 and I love it. It shoots very well and with Lapua match ammo I have achieved almost one hole, three shot groups. Even with 80’s vintage ADI F4 ball I was getting 3/4 inch groups. I don’t run exotic optics on it. Just a Bushnell Engage 3-9x40 with the deploy reticle in Talley mounts. I wanted a rifle that I might use once or twice a year so did not want to drop a lot of cash on the whole package. I opted for a Sonic 45 can for it which has proven to be a very nice bit of kit.

So for me I was able to put $1040 across the counter and walk out with a bare rifle that had the following features:

Factory threaded m15 x 1
Cerakoted
Blaser barrel
Remington 700 LA scope mounting footprint
Fully adjustable trigger
Three position safety
Five shot detachable magazine
Cocking indicator
60 degree bolt throw
Enlarged bolt knob
Variable length butt pads available for lop adjustment
Factory ten shot mags available
Butt trap for storing bore snake
Sling studs
Field strippable bolt
Sling swivels
Five shot 1 MOA guarantee
10 year warranty

So yeah for a rifle that I will not use that often, I rated it as possibly the best value I could find and as stated I really like it. The only observations I have are that the safety catch, depending on the proximity of game, may need to be ridden into the fire position or it can make an audible click if just flicked forward. The safety is a good size so riding it forward with the thumb is easy. The twin ejector plungers need an ever so slight forceful closing of the bolt in the last 5mm of travel to compress them but the trade off of this is that spent brass is ejected very forcefully by those plungers. After the first 20 or so rounds you don’t notice it any more so it’s not really an issue.

Thanks for the feedback! Ended up getting a blued M18 flin 30-06 for $899 new! Will be getting it cerakoted, and will keep posted on how it goes!

I would imagine that their blueing will be ok if its looked after a bit.

well there are many mausers floating around the show at or over a cantury old with origonal blueing still doing the job after all.....they might have learnt a thing of two over that time LOL.

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!