Thread: New Mauser M18

Another "budget" blued/synthetic rifle from a Euro manufacturer. They must hate stainless steel for some reason.

https://www.mauser.com/en/m18.html

A lh one would be nice

Have emailed both Mauser and Sauer saying Stainless is preferable down here. Be interested to see if they are a press fit barrel or are threaded.

Caliber: .308, .30-06, .243 Win., .270 Win., 7 mm Rem. Mag., .300 Win. Mag.
what ? no 8mm, 6.5 , 9.3 .......wheres all the classic euro calibres, aimed at the bigger american market maybe?

Action looks nasty and Sauer 100 ish..

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

Action looks nasty and Sauer 100 ish..

i considering one of those, feedback is pretty solid on them. the sauer 100 that is.

Interesting, I don't think it will ever be a competitive option over here. Price alone and Blued will be the main ones. I can also see the detachable butt plate getting wrecked very quickly by kiwi hunters.

Has anyone bought one of these?
Just wondering how they are accuracy wise.

have heard they are absolute tack drivers. Was looking at buying one a couple of months ago. unfortunately couldnt source one in the calibre I wanted.. So ended up with a rem 700

This tells you quite a bit about them.

https://www.rifleshootermagazine.co....rkin-1-5553948

I don't get the stainless hang up kiwis have. It's not self maintaining or self cleaning. I do nothing different with all my barrels and I've just shoot out my first CrMo Blaser barrel before it had a chance to rust out. Whats even funnier this is the same crowd who will fall over themselves for a 40+ year old wood/blue Sako Vixen. Go figure?

Originally Posted by kiwijames

I don't get the stainless hang up kiwis have. It's not self maintaining or self cleaning. I do nothing different with all my barrels and I've just shoot out my first CrMo Blaser barrel before it had a chance to rust out. Whats even funnier this is the same crowd who will fall over themselves for a 40+ year old wood/blue Sako Vixen. Go figure?

I guess people can't be bothered with oiling the outside and the bore every fortnight.

Originally Posted by Russian 22.

I guess people can't be bothered with oiling the outside and the bore every fortnight.

Either those people use the wrong oil or store them outside leaning against a tree.

Nothing at all against blue (in fact I much prefer it), but most of the places I hunt are rugged and rifles get scratched no matter how careful I am. A scratch or stuff on a stainless barrel looks less bad than on a beautifully blued barrel. I can clean up and bead blast a stainless barrel quickly and easily too. Stainless also doesn’t wear off and is more durable on multi-day fly camping trips in wet conditions, although still needs attention as has been said.

Originally Posted by Moutere

Either those people use the wrong oil or store them outside leaning against a tree.

Not everyone has ideal safe atmosphere conditions too