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Old September 15, 2008, 04:25 PM   #7
HiBC
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I appreciate this was your Dad's riflle. I admire you have this connection.I have Grandpa's Railroad watch.
A cool thing about a Mauser is ,even with all the different mfg's and variations,a Mark 10 bolt or commercial FN or a new Rem 798 bolt will likely be a drop in(pretty much for most other 98's) but we have no way to know all the history and variables.
Likely,it was a good 98 when he started.I bought 3 commercial bolts myself.A $60 bolt isn't a bad plan relative to welding,forging,shaping,etc.
Your ammo is one variable in his equation.Some surplus ammo is just out of spec.I have chronographed 2900 fps Portugese 7.62 Nato ammo.It might be handloads of an obsolete load data with modern powder(Old 4895 or 4831 data is way too hot with new mfg powder).You might try a box of Rem or Win or Fed new ammo.The first good plan might be to consult a good smith to just evaluate it.
It is going to work out.Be safe.
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