Mauser M18

Axe

anyone have any experience with them? My FFL buddy has one in .308 and one in 30-06 for $699. Synthetic stock with butt stock storage compartment and no glass. I am not a fan of the recoil from the 30-06, and something tells me that hollow butt stock will only make it worse. Im thinking if it came with wood furniture it would be a hell of a rifle for the price range. 

wizard78

There was a nice review of that one in American Rifleman. As a NE hunting rifle, I'd rather have the 243 or 308, if I were in the market.

https://www.americanhunter.org/articles/2018/1/31/new-for-2018-mauser-m18/

tennmike

$699 is MSRP. Gunbroker and other online sellers have them for $50+ dollars cheaper, if price is something you're looking at.

snake284

Here's a site to check out the details:

https://www.mauser.com/en/m18.html

Axe

tennmike said:

$699 is MSRP. Gunbroker and other online sellers have them for $50+ dollars cheaper, if price is something you're looking at.

Price isn't an issue, but hey, if I can save $50 on the rifle, im game. I have not seen many around, and my buddy has a few of them so I may trade one in and pay the difference. I usually get good deals from this shop. 

tennmike

I support doing business with a local shop whenever I can. Trading in one you don't use anymore for one you one is a decent plan, too!

ojr

Haven't seen an 18 over here yet but I have a mate with a M12 in 6.5x55, have tried to buy if off him more than once
better trigger than my Sakos in that caliber and just as accurate.
The M18 looks to be competing with Tikka T3(x) and Sauer 100.
I'd be willing to bet some of your money it will compete accuracy wise.

Axe

wizard78 said:

There was a nice review of that one in American Rifleman. As a NE hunting rifle, I'd rather have the 243 or 308, if I were in the market.

https://www.americanhunter.org/articles/2018/1/31/new-for-2018-mauser-m18/

Rich has one in .308 which may be the route I go since I have multiple 30-06 already. The 30-06 and .308 will not give me any difference in performance hunting in these parts, especially since we are heavily wooded, mountainous and longest shots may only be 300 yards or so. Ballistics wise its a crap shoot between the two calibers. 

earlyagain

There's an article about this rifle in the August G&A magazine.

Axe

earlyagain said:

There's an article about this rifle in the August G&A magazine.

page 58 as a matter of fact. I am reading it as we speak! 

earlyagain

It sounded like a good rifle in the article. Even allowing for the pandering nature of such reviews.

Uncle Fester

This months NRA magazine has a review on Frianchi’s new bolt action rifle.  Like the Mauser, it sounds nice.

My main concern would be parts (and accessories) as both of these rifles age.