I posted 12-26-2019 a post with several photos of a Mauser sporter, the post is titled “Lack of Marks”. I have been trying off and on for over 2 years to work up a hand load using Hornady .321 165gr spire point, most of the groups are 4” and larger. I came across a post on the Nitro Express forum yesterday about an 8x60 marked 815 indicating a .321 bore. My rifle has only 7.7mm marking but a .321 bore, I checked some fired brass from this rifle and a .323 bullet slips in easily, Axel indicated .323 bullets should not be a problem. The bolt from this rifle has a small s on the bottom, does this signify an s chamber? I checked another Mauser sporter that is a .318 bore and it does not have the s. I have 140 rounds of Priv Partizan 196 gr factory ammo I am going to try. This rifle has a 20 1/4 inch barrel to the bolt face and weighs 6 1/2 pounds empty without the scope and 7lbs 2oz with the scope. I want to hunt with it so I am hoping the switch to .323 will work out.
Mike
Mike
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