Bosko's 1891 Argentine , Bosko says he wasn't able to find an inexpensive stock so he modified the original. The finish is about 8 coats of Birchwood Tru Oil, a most forgiving product. he forged the bolt to spoon shape in keeping with the Mannlicher-style stock. It's a nice light (about 6.5#) carbine and shoots pretty well. The target is with the aperture sights, from sandbags, using Norma factory loads at 100yds. I'd scope it but I kind of like the handiness as is. I'm going to load up some appropriate bullet weights and use it for antelope this fall. Thanks for the opportunity to show off; thanks again, Bosko.
Thanks for the pics ! Uh can I send you my military stocks to modify :) lol NICE JOB !

Paul's Mauser Mod 98 1940
Action honed,polished,lapped,drilled and tapped for Bager Scope Rail
and blued. Bolt honed,polished,bolt face trued.lugs lapped,bolt and extracter jeweled,sweapt back bolt handle,blued.
Safety-Aftermarked Mark 11
Trigger-Timney adjustable tactical(1 1/2 pounds)
Triggerguard-reworked and blued
Barrel-APEX MATCH GRADE-(Full taper-1 3/8 to 3/4,recess crown.
Stock-hand inletted,full glass bed,reenforced recoil lug,combination of
walnut and rosewood,white spacers.2 1/4" wide forearm.rosewood
buttplate.
This Mauser is chambered for the 3006 springfield and will consistently
shoot a 5 inch steel plate at 1000yds using a Sierra 190gr boattail
ballistic tip bullet.Still working up loads.
As you can see this rifle is NOT made for hunting(doesn't even have
sling studs to carry.)Bench shooter only.
THE Next Mauser on Paul's drawing board is a 6.5x55 Swede.
Very nice work ! Can't wait to see the Swede! Thanks for the pics !

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