Portugese Mausers

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Portugese Mausers

Post by 24626151 » Thu Oct 11, 2012 8:10 am

I have the chance to bag a couple of the Portugese Viguero Mausers both in 6.5 x 58 and was wondering if there is any ammo anywhere or even any brass? Can it be made by Fireforming other mauser brass?
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Re: Portugese Mausers

Post by joseyclosey » Thu Oct 11, 2012 9:14 am

According to John J Donnellys, Cartridge Conversions manual, they can be reasonably easily converted from .270 brass.

I'm not sure how accurate his info is though.

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Re: Portugese Mausers

Post by Niner » Thu Oct 11, 2012 9:32 am

Here is some information from The Handloaders Manual of Cartridge Conversions....by John J. Donnelly and Bryce Towsley. Probably the same book Joe mentioned.
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Post by 24626151 » Thu Oct 18, 2012 12:30 pm

Thanks for that lads, I will have a good hard think before I spend the money!
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Re: Portugese Mausers

Post by 24626151 » Sun Jan 20, 2013 12:35 pm

Well I bit the bullet so to speak, sealed bid auction, it cost me £120 collected and I also bagged two boxes of 6.5 ammo, one was MS but the other is correct so I am happy.
Now that Krank has the 8mm models cheap I may grab a couple and convert one to a sporter (definetly not the 6.5 one) and I will need a long eye relief scope as the split bridge cant be joined!
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Re: Portugese Mausers

Post by 24626151 » Sun Apr 07, 2013 11:36 am

Well I managed to snap up another couple of these rifles, this time in 8mm Mauser. One for sportering and one for classic comps if I can find the time. Here they are below the Sportered Argentinian and above the 6.5 x 58 Original Portugese Mauser;
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There is quite a difference in barrel lengths between the early and converted mausers
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Its an unusual looking bolt;
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