7mm barrel

Gene L

What good but not BR grade barrel, to be chambered in 7x57 should I buy.  My LGS will taper it and chamber if I buy half of the reamer.  It's to go on a Mauser.  I've got the action, stock, etc.  Just need a source and an idea on price for the barrel.  Is $350 in the ball park?

Zee

Brownells carries threaded and short chambered mauser barrels. Relatively inexpensive I believe. 

Antonio

Lothar Walther maybe? Inside your price range.

Blanks:

https://www.lothar-walther.com/gun-barrel-blanks/rifle-barrels/?p=1&o=1&n=12&f=6533

Contoured (#5130 might fit your needs.):

https://www.lothar-walther.com/contoured-rifle-barrel-blanks/contours/

Justsomedude

Green mountain. Ive sung my praise many times over them.

Zee

Justsomedude said:

Green mountain. Ive sung my praise many times over them.

That’s what I built my 7x57 Mauser with. 

Justsomedude

Zee said:

Justsomedude said:

Green mountain. Ive sung my praise many times over them.

That’s what I built my 7x57 Mauser with. 

How's the accuracy?

Zee

Justsomedude

Nice! I was hoping you'd respond with a visual lol.

mitdr774

Green mountain, .458x1.8, 2-7x33 leupold scope, Win M70 (only change was the barrel). 100 yards





It's not a 7mm, but if I can do that with a short .458, I have to assume a 7mm can do at least as good without much effort.

Antonio

Zee said:

Wow! I'm a sucker for those Stutzen stock rifles. Love the straight wrist too.

Have you considered installing a blued metal "Schnabel" tip to the stock? "Butter knife" bolt handle?

Zee

Antonio said:

Zee said:

Wow! I'm a sucker for those Stutzen stock rifles. Love the straight wrist too.

Have you considered installing a blued metal "Schnabel" tip to the stock? "Butter knife" bolt handle?

This is how I got the rifle. 

Unfortunately, the barrel was corroded and beyond use. I ordered a Green Mountain short chambered barrel and had a guy install it. 

It’s currently free floated. Thought about a barrel band or muzzle cap. But, I’m still undecided
still need to blue the barrel. 

The end result is kind of hard to decide on.........as it shoots so well with so little load work. I’ve already taken a deer with her last year. 

Gene L

That's a good looking rifle.  The barrel band makes a difference, IMO.  If I had the skill, I'd add a nosecap on it.