Mauser M18, looks like a very good budget rifle

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Mauser M18, looks like a very good budget rifle

Post by SHV » 06 Aug 2018, 2:55 pm

anyone got it? for less than 900 Mauser, good looking, good features, very interested

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Post by bigrich » 06 Aug 2018, 5:45 pm

very interesting .......
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Post by MJW380 » 06 Aug 2018, 8:21 pm

I was looking to purchase a new lightish rifle in .243, and was tossing up between a t3x and kimber hunter, but saw the M18 the other day, reviews look good, and compared to the other 2 rifles are 3 and 6 hundred dollars cheaper. Would love to paw one
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Post by Strangedog » 06 Aug 2018, 11:01 pm

They look good. I bought a Sauer 100 at the end of last year, if they were around at the time it would of been a definite option. Double stack 5 rnd mags are cool.
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Post by Cal-ApeR » 14 Aug 2018, 9:42 pm

I'm looking at this too. My old boy picked up a 270 M12 extreme a few years back. Nice not of gear. Very accurate. They've are advertising the M18 as 3 or 5 shoot MOA guarantee as well I believe.
I'd rather be hunting
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Post by southwest shooter » 15 Aug 2018, 6:22 pm

I'll buy one in 204 if they ever make them.
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Post by Cal-ApeR » 01 Sep 2018, 6:45 pm

Has anyone picked one up yet? What exactly are the differences between Sauer s100 and the M18? Stock looks slightly different but I can't tell much else other than calibre choices.
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Post by SHV » 30 Oct 2018, 12:11 pm

:lol:
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Post by cracker » 30 Oct 2018, 2:39 pm

they look nice enough, wonder if they do a timber stock ?
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Post by SHV » 30 Oct 2018, 2:44 pm

cracker wrote:they look nice enough, wonder if they do a timber stock ?


not for now
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Post by SHV » 30 Oct 2018, 2:46 pm

mag got lot room for long OAL

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Post by SHV » 30 Oct 2018, 2:53 pm

action screws are T30 screw caps and and washers (yes the screw bolt is fixed on the action, you remove the screw caps and washers the stock come off, be careful don't get the the washer lost)

1.5mm allen key adjust trigger pull weight from out side
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Post by SHV » 30 Oct 2018, 2:54 pm

fully free floating to the end
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Post by Bill » 30 Oct 2018, 7:15 pm

a fine actions and barrel by the looks of it, stock has an interesting in a good way feel, soft touch grip thingy going on. Good trigger and 5 shot MOA guarantee for sub $900 that sounds like good value to me. I have 1 on back order but wont be here til the new year. Should steal a few T3X sales
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Post by SHV » 31 Oct 2018, 1:31 pm

Bill wrote:a fine actions and barrel by the looks of it, stock has an interesting in a good way feel, soft touch grip thingy going on. Good trigger and 5 shot MOA guarantee for sub $900 that sounds like good value to me. I have 1 on back order but wont be here til the new year. Should steal a few T3X sales


it is the best rifle under 1k dollars I reckon, worth to wait :lol:

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Post by Bill » 31 Oct 2018, 7:14 pm

nice combo with the Meopta, be keen to see what your 06 does at the range.........
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Post by Chappo » 31 Oct 2018, 7:34 pm

SHV.
$100 Dollar bill, really??
La di da!!!
I'd like to collect those but i just cant afford it.
So how does it shoot / feel? Im assuming you bought one?
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Post by SHV » 31 Oct 2018, 10:58 pm

Chappo wrote:SHV.
$100 Dollar bill, really??
La di da!!!
I'd like to collect those but i just cant afford it.
So how does it shoot / feel? Im assuming you bought one?


bought but no time to try yet, will update after visit st Mary's next week :lol:
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Post by MJW380 » 03 Nov 2018, 3:17 pm

Pickup mine in .243 Tuesday, can’t wait!!!
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Post by SHV » 05 Nov 2018, 12:12 am

it feels like 2.7kg rather than 2.9kg and 21 inch barrel rather than 22 inch barrel
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Post by Bill » 05 Nov 2018, 4:40 pm

SHV what ammo ya gunna put down the tube ? a mate just bought a 243 and was keen to try out some of the OSA 70gr HP.
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Post by SHV » 05 Nov 2018, 8:54 pm

Bill wrote:SHV what ammo ya gunna put down the tube ? a mate just bought a 243 and was keen to try out some of the OSA 70gr HP.


mainly will be reload, I've got some full length sized federal 30-06 case and bought 2 packs of federal 150gr hunting ammo to try
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Post by SHV » 07 Nov 2018, 10:11 pm

sighted in and tested 2 types of 180 gr hunting ammo, both a little less than 1.4 moa, got some spent case for reload

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Post by SHV » 07 Nov 2018, 10:14 pm

about the same tiny bit less than 1.4 moa
next time will try 150 gr hunting ammo and some reload

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Post by Bill » 08 Nov 2018, 7:25 am

Well thats a starting point, nice groups for factory ammo, how was the trigger ??
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Post by SHV » 08 Nov 2018, 11:01 am

Bill wrote:Well thats a starting point, nice groups for factory ammo, how was the trigger ??


feels good, for hunting rifle it is excellent trigger, not perfect though, the trigger itself is plastic rather than metal, it is strong enough and wide enough but feels different...
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Post by TassieTiger » 08 Nov 2018, 12:07 pm

Plastic trigger?? That’s me done...
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Post by TassieTiger » 08 Nov 2018, 12:10 pm

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