I was invited to go hunting this fall by a friend up where he lives. I was out of hunting for a few years because where I live now isn't so hot for it. Most of my guns are back home before I moved out of the house. All I have on me now is an open-site WWII Mauser and a Ruger .22. It's been very dependable and accurate for plink-shooting, but it may be all I will have to take with me.
2007-09-04 00:13:34 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
With proper soft-point hunting ammo, it should be more than sufficient. . . .
Loaded with military ball, German 8mm's killed 1000's of Allied troops in W W I I. . . . .
2007-09-04 05:12:07 · answer #1 · answered by Grizzly II 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
As the others have said, YES. VERY YES. The Mauser is a rifle handed down from On High, blessed with the strongest and safest bolt action ever designed. It lobs a round in the rough direction of "thataway" with the voice of an angry God, hitting with the force of a sledgehammer.
It won't just kill deer, you can take on small BEARS (like, black bears and the like) with the thing. Though, for SMALL game, use the Ruger. The Mauser will vaporize rabbits and squirrels.
Yes, vaporize. As in, reduce to a fine red mist. Try it, sometime, if yer' so inclined!
2007-09-06 19:19:08 · answer #2 · answered by Shamon C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
acmeraven, Good to see a fellow Mauser collector. I too have a bunch of Mauser's from the Commission rifle (not a real Mauser) to the commercial.
And to answer the question YES the 8mm x 57mm Mauser round is an excellent cartridge for hunting anything you want in the USA And the gun itself is very strong.
Sarge
2007-09-07 08:18:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, yes, yes!!! Paul Mauser's brainchild will put anything on the north american continent in the stew pot without breaking into a sweat. I discovered and started collecting Mausers some time ago. American loaded ammo is downsized in power to shoot in the weakest action ever made; European ammo has more oomph; you can reload to European specs if you know your rifle. My FAV is a Persian Mauser; mfg by BRNO in Czechoslovakia; designated the 98/29 in 8mm Mauser; it has the smoothest action I have ever seen and with open sights you can hit whatever in excess of a thousand yards. One drawback is that the barrel is so long you have trouble getting it into some of the smaller pickups; but since I prefer large supercab models it is not an issue.
2007-09-04 02:33:58 · answer #4 · answered by acmeraven 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was in something of the same position you find yourself in with only a old Mauser to shoot and deer season coming. Not a problem at 200 yards, but that was back when I could see 200 yards. As long as you can hit your target the 8 will do the job.
2007-09-04 06:56:32 · answer #5 · answered by John T 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should do fine with the Mauser just like it is. Every deer that I've shot has been within 100 yards.
All the high dollar rifles and scopes are usually overkill. I sold the last rifle I purchased (Remington 7mm mag w/sniper scope all stainless) I ended up selling for much less than I paid. I'm getting a 30/30 Winchester with open sights and will probably use it 'till I die..
2007-09-04 00:22:36 · answer #6 · answered by Whoda thunkit? 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
An 8mm would do just fine! Don't let anyone tell you that it's overkill. It is comparable to a 30-06, but probably shoots a little farther. Regular military sights will do fine as long as you are proficient with them.
Hope this helps!
Good luck hunting!
2007-09-04 03:25:58 · answer #7 · answered by itheskeeter 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
With US-manufactured factory loads, it'll be more than adequate. With European loads or handloads, it's even better. Think in these terms: it has a bigger hole in the end than a 308, and you can compare the 170 grain bullet to the 165 grain bullet in the 308 at about the same velocity.
Until I made the mistake of loaning it out to one of my children, a 98 sporter with peep sight was my "rainy day" deer rifle of choice. Now I have another 8x57, and I'm looking forward to hitting the loading bench with the 195 grain Hornady's.
2007-09-04 01:39:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The .300 Win Mag is fine for hunting them, but if you have to stop an aggressive charging hamster it may not get the job done. The .338 Win Mag would be better in that scenario. Tracking a wounded hamster in thick brush is not dangerous at all. If it goes into such an area, it's just going to keep moving until it gets to its burrow. If it is too badly injured to get through the brush, it won't be able to do you any harm. Never ever follow one into its den. ADD: When hunting hamsters always protect your nuts.
2016-04-03 02:36:45 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as long as you practice an are able to shoot it accurately a 8mm mauser is a good deer rifle, possibly go home and get another rifle
2007-09-06 09:38:58 · answer #10 · answered by tater 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, I actually find someone else on here who would like to take out their 8mm this deer season. Yes, it will be just fine. I can not wait to take my 8mm out this year either. My grandpa has killed plenty of deer with his old 8mm, now I own it, and can not wait to hunt with it. Best of luck.
2007-09-07 11:38:16 · answer #11 · answered by T.Long 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋