98k mauser barrel - The Firearms Forum

oldgunfan · 01-21-2007, 10:04 PM

I bought a 98k mauser that someone was in the middle of making it a sporter, I got it for $125.00 the action is in great shape but the barrel is a bit rusty. Does anyone know where I can buy a 8mm orginal barrel????

DWARREN123 · 01-22-2007, 08:24 AM

Numrich Gun Parts did have some.

LDBennett · 01-24-2007, 06:14 AM

oldgunfan:

In case you didn't know you'll have to have any replacement barrel fitted to your reciever by a gunsmith. The"new" replacement barrel will not headspace correctly so the gunsmith will have to set it back one screw thread and rechamber it correctly with a chamber reamer. All this is necessary as shooting a rifle that is not headspaced correctly is very dangerous because the case can rupture and damage the gun and you. Be sure to do it right for safety's sake.

LDBennett

oldgunfan · 01-24-2007, 12:23 PM

Thank's dwarren123, I'll get one from Numrich. I have been looking everywhere. And thank's from LDbennett but I knew that, I have a lathe you can take some off the back of the barrel without a finish reamer, if it's close. I'll put it on first check it with my headspace gauge,some times you get lucky and you don't need to change anything with 98k's if it's a used barrel

01-21-2007, 10:04 PM	#1
oldgunfan V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Contributor Posts: 137	98k mauser barrel I bought a 98k mauser that someone was in the middle of making it a sporter, I got it for $125.00 the action is in great shape but the barrel is a bit rusty. Does anyone know where I can buy a 8mm orginal barrel???? -->

01-22-2007, 08:24 AM	#2
DWARREN123 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: BETWEEN TN & KY Posts: 764	Re: 98k mauser barrel Numrich Gun Parts did have some.

01-24-2007, 06:14 AM	#3
LDBennett Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hesperia, CA Posts: 5,754	Re: 98k mauser barrel oldgunfan: In case you didn't know you'll have to have any replacement barrel fitted to your reciever by a gunsmith. The"new" replacement barrel will not headspace correctly so the gunsmith will have to set it back one screw thread and rechamber it correctly with a chamber reamer. All this is necessary as shooting a rifle that is not headspaced correctly is very dangerous because the case can rupture and damage the gun and you. Be sure to do it right for safety's sake. LDBennett

01-24-2007, 12:23 PM	#4
oldgunfan V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Contributor Posts: 137	Re: 98k mauser barrel Thank's dwarren123, I'll get one from Numrich. I have been looking everywhere. And thank's from LDbennett but I knew that, I have a lathe you can take some off the back of the barrel without a finish reamer, if it's close. I'll put it on first check it with my headspace gauge,some times you get lucky and you don't need to change anything with 98k's if it's a used barrel