Bubba'd Argentine mauser

[Calfed]

I got a Bubba'd 09 Argentine Mauser last month at an on-line auction. Thought I might be able to "re-mil" it, based on the auction pics and description. I thought it might need just a stock and furniture (which I have) and a straight bolt handle. Alas, such is not the case...barrel cut about 4", rechambered to 30.06. I've got a full length 09 barrel from Numerich..but gunsmithing will add significantly to the cost.

[4F4Nam]

Too bad. Looks like it was a nice 1909. Nice wood.

Ed

[Calfed]

I also got a sported No4 Enfield that will only need the forewood and handguards and 4 Swiss rifles that are still in "military trim"

It irks me that someone cut up a nice Argentine Mauser...all matching and in great shape.

[Tuna]

Well it most likely won't shoot very well to start with. If the barrel is original to the rifle then it was a 7.65 which is about .312 diameter bullet while the 30-06 is a standard .308 and quite a bit smaller. Your best bet as you already have all the parts is to restore it with the new barrel as what you have now isn't worth very much.

[dave]

Never a good idea to re-mi, restore a sportered military. Especially in this case, it was rechambered but still has the 7.65 barrel, accuracy will not be the best. Those conversions were done by importers not the Argintines so its not original anyway!

[spanner1751]

Just reload the 30-06 with .311/.312 bullets. I inherited a sporterized 7.7 Arisaka converted to .308 Win (barrel set back and re-chambered) from my Dad and I just used .311/.312 bullets. It shot very accurately. Recommend you slug the bore to determine bore size first.

[Calfed]

This one's barrel is about 25.5". It appears to have been cut at the second step and recrowned. It definitely started life as a 7.65 barrel...



That is on the side of the barrel, about halfway down from the muzzle.

[BudT]

I know what I would do with this 09 if I had it but your probably not interested.

[Calfed]

I know what I would do with this 09 if I had it but your probably not interested.

Tease!

[kcw]

Just reload the 30-06 with .311/.312 bullets. I inherited a sporterized 7.7 Arisaka converted to .308 Win (barrel set back and re-chambered) from my Dad and I just used .311/.312 bullets. It shot very accurately. Recommend you slug the bore to determine bore size first.

Some say that sticking a .311/.312 bullet into an 06' case in the 1909 conversion isn't safe, but that's exactly what my dad and did with the 1909 that we got from K-Mart in 1969. I still have it, and the Lee Loader that we bought at the time. Probably put a 1000 rounds through it anyway with no issues. Of course we only developed the modest loads that you can get with the single scoop that comes with the Lee Loader. VERY accurate.