I have acquired from my dad and from my grandfather and great uncle numerous weapons over the years. Most of them are nothing special other than who they belonged to. A Model Winchester 63 pump 22 with the wear/rust imprint of my grandfathers hand on the receiver for example. The latest is my dad's Argentine Mauser. It is in fine shape, semi-sporterized and was wearing a tip-off 3X Weaver 6B. The Weaver has found a new home on my 336 Marlin Texan, they are period correct together or close and look good together as well.
So, anyway, my dad hunted the Argentine 1891 mostly with open sights before the rigged up Weaver. I am returning the rifle to open sight configuration and I found the original rear sight and am reinstalling it. I have some ammo for it and just picked up some more. I plan to get dies and reload for it as well. I plan to load down quite a bit. I know these 1891s are not super strong but this rifle is pretty cherry condition and my dad hunted it up into the 80s so I have no worries for the structural condition. No need for maximum loads still, just enough to whack a deer at open sight ranges.
Any suggestions on dies? Preferred bullets, loads? I was thinking 180 grains around 2,000 fps. Anyone else still hunt these old Argentine Mauser rifles?
J
So, anyway, my dad hunted the Argentine 1891 mostly with open sights before the rigged up Weaver. I am returning the rifle to open sight configuration and I found the original rear sight and am reinstalling it. I have some ammo for it and just picked up some more. I plan to get dies and reload for it as well. I plan to load down quite a bit. I know these 1891s are not super strong but this rifle is pretty cherry condition and my dad hunted it up into the 80s so I have no worries for the structural condition. No need for maximum loads still, just enough to whack a deer at open sight ranges.
Any suggestions on dies? Preferred bullets, loads? I was thinking 180 grains around 2,000 fps. Anyone else still hunt these old Argentine Mauser rifles?
J