any mauser enthusiasts?

[Ranch Dog]

Yes, the Zastava M85 mini-Mauser is a very good looking rifle. The seem to sell for $500 to $600 on the auction sites. It is also chambered in 222 Rem and 222 Rem Mag, two cartridge you don't hear mention anymore.

[outsidebear]

For my preferences in a bolt action it will be either a Mauser or a pre-72 Mannlicher-Schoenauer, of which the M-S Model 1903 in 6.5x54mm is a favored. Here's a Swedish Model 94/14 carbine in 6.5x55mm. A delight to carry in the woods, and if you place the bullet where it belongs, it'll do its part just fine...therefore making the bayonet a hardly ever needed accessory!