For the last few months I've lusted over a Mauser Sniper Rifle.
I started by finding some low turret mounts with 1" rings and a Meopta Artemis 4x (zf39 clone) to mount on my 45acp Mauser Carbine. This sparked me to want a true sniper repro.
I got a pre war Meopta 4x with 26mm steel tube from a fellow CGNer (Thanks Don!) that was a great copy of the ZF39, so all I needed were the mount and rifle :p
Another fellow CGNer happened to have a reproduction SSR mount that he was holding for me (Thanks Matt!) so my search for a donor rifle began.
Of course I didn't want to ruin a perfectly good rifle so one that was already drilled and tapped was prefereable.
After a few passes on a couple RC Mauser's that weren't drilled, fate stepped in and a beauty Isreali Mauser came available from yet another fellow CGNer (Thanks Gord!). Even better, it was already drilled on the left rail!
I know, its not 8mm, but I want a shooter and 308 is plentiful!
(I decided to write this post in response to my frustration of the blatant lack of info on this subject on the internet.)
Donor Rifle, Israeli 7.62 on a Czech receiver.
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After acquiring the rifle, I promptly bought the SSR mount.
Here it is with the Meopta.
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Time to get to work!
Except, the holes in the rail were no where near where I needed them, but that was ok because I could go ahead with the build without having to wait to get the holes filled.
No overlap.
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The setup in a task like this is very time consuming, getting everything level and locked in place to start the first hole took almost an hour.
Once locked in place, I centered the drill in the first hole.
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Once center, I then removed the mount and cut my first hole with a center drill to get through the case hardening.
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Then drilled, nice & centered
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Tapping was done in the press to ensure a square thread
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Start all over for second and third holes, after they were cut the locating pin holes were drilled.
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Once it was all set up, the screw heads need to be notched for the capture screws.
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I know I'm going to get called out on it so I'll admit it! I did open up one of the screw slots a little (sigh), but I'll clean it up when I remove the mount again.
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Being locked under the press, I had no room for a conventional driver and had to use a ratcheting wrench type, so rolling a slot is easy if not perfectly square.
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Now to inlet the stock, note the spacing of the 2nd screw hole in relation to the original its close but not touching, I do still plan to fill the old holes.
(Picture makes the second hole look out of round, but it isn't.)
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Rough line up
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I started by cutting only half the distance to the line, then filed and sanded CAREFULLY the rest of the way.
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I found this to be the most tedious and nerve racking part as you cant rebuild wood if a cut is too deep
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Snug as a bug : )
The clearance is even all the way around, the picture makes it look tight at the front and back.
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Half way through the build a legit 1920's Zeiss Jena Zielvier (Actual ZF39!!) came available from a great CGN'er! (Thanks again Corey!)
So, with the help from many fellow great CGNers and a VERY knowledgeable Bob, I have now added a beautiful SSR Sniper to the collection!!
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That front screw slot.... :(
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Now that the sniper bug has bitten, next will be a low turret mauser sniper in 8mm, any help finding what i need on this one will be greatly appreciated as I will need both rifle and mounts.
