Mauser 66

Sako3006

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Hi All

Has any one either owned or used a Mauser 66 in any calibre. I have seen one for sale and wondering what they are like.
Of course I own a Mauser M03 and it is a superb piece of kit and have owned Mauser 98 based rifles and again loved them but never a 66.
Any comments would be most welcome.
Many thanks
Martin
 
Yes. The Mauser 66 is an interchangeable barrel system rifle. It has an unconvential bolt.
There was 3 groups covering different calibres decided by the diameter of the bolt face.

I had a 5.6X61 VomHofe Super Express and also a .30-06 barrel to interchange with it.
Unlike most rifles the scope is on the barrel and not on the rifle action thus you can interchange a unit complete with its own scope.

When we were restricted to .22cf rifles in Eire from 1972 to 1993 I used that 5.6 which a had muzzle energy equal to that of a 7X57 .
It had a twin trigger set system also.

This was an excellent rifle.
Regretably I sold it to buy a new .270 when their calibre ceiling was raised to .270 and now I believe all normal stalking calibres are permitted there.

HWH.
 
Mauser 66 rifle with Co.Wicklow silver- medal Sika stag.
For the purists my stalk is over and the rifle is empty.
HWH.

Extra. This is a Model 66 with single trigger in .270 calibre.

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