MAUSER 98 STOCK Reviews & Ratings

Classic lines and quality walnut enhance the looks and accuracy of the small or large ring Mauser action. Raised cheekpiece puts your eye right in line with the scope; forward slope (lowered nose) diminishes the effects of recoil. Receiver area is fully inletted, barrel channel is semi-inletted, lets you get an exact fit to your barrel contour. Fully machined and sanded; includes hard plastic buttplate. Stock requires final sanding before applying stain and finish.

SPECS: American walnut. Length of pull approx. 14" (35.5cm). 32" (81.2cm) long. 2 lb. 3 oz. (992 g) weight. 95 fits small ring model 95 and 96, 98 fits large ring model 98, VZ-24 and commercial receivers. Yugoslav (Yugo) 48 fits the mid-length action with 7-5/8", center-to-center, receiver screw spacing.

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Reviews Summary

Most customers appreciate the MAUSER 98 stock for its decent wood quality and value for money. However, many note that substantial work is needed for proper fitting and finishing, particularly in areas like the barrel channel and grip shaping. Overall, it's a good choice for hands-on users skilled in woodworking.

What Reviewers Are Saying

Product Quality

60%

Reviewers generally express satisfaction with the quality of the walnut wood grain, indicating it meets expected standards. However, several comments highlight that while the wood is decent, the overall finish and fit require significant improvement.

Fitting and Work Required

80%

A consistent theme is the need for extensive fitting and finishing work. Many users emphasize that the stock is only semi-inletted, requiring additional effort to achieve a proper fit for various components, suggesting that the stock is best suited for those skilled in woodworking.

Value for Money

70%

Several reviewers commend the stock's affordability relative to the quality it offers. Many feel that, despite the work necessary, the price point makes it a worthwhile investment, particularly for DIY enthusiasts.

Design Issues

50%

Critiques are aimed at specific design flaws, particularly in the grip and cheek piece, which reviewers note are poorly shaped. Some suggest that better alternatives exist at a slightly higher price, indicating that design execution might detract from overall satisfaction.

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Another Mauser Build

Nice semi-inletted walnut sporter stock. Have to fit, glass bed and finish with Tru-oil. Should be great.

by SFC JAMES R. HOCKMAN on January 28, 2025

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Not bad for the price

My stock came with fairly nice grain . There is a lot of work left to do with these stocks . The wood to metal fit around the action is not so hot from the start . If you have a Timney trigger with safety there will be a big gap to the right side behind the bolt . And as for notching the stock for the bolt to close all the way down the wood was a bit thin there . The barrel channel was crooked to start with but with work it is straightened out . The fore end below the barrel is quite thick and some rasp work and sanding is needed to take it from its 2x4 look down to something slim and trim . These stocks are a bit rough and will need some know how but for the price you can make them look pretty good and function if you take your time . It is far better than the stock I replaced .

Would you recommend this? Yes, I would recommend to a friend

Mauser stock by Wood Plus

Good buy for the price. Pleased with the inlet and overall dimensions. The action was a drop in but had to fit the barrel channel as mentioned in the product description. Would highly recommend this product.

Good product

I bought this stock for what I thought was an M-98 (but I actually have an M-96) Anyhow I got it work. If you order this keep in mind the description states it's partially inletted. So if you can do some work working and have some tools to do the finish inletting of the barrel, this is a good stock. Or you can have a gunsmith do it, But for the price it's a good stock.

Needs work.

Purchased this to go on a commercial 98 receiver. The stock is not completely profiled, and is going to take some rasp work on the comb between the cheek riser and the butt. As advertised, the barrel channel is unfinished, and will require a lot of material removal. Overall, not bad for the price and the wood has a decent grain.

Not bad, but not great either

The stock inletting for this gunstock is pretty good, but would really need glassing to fill in some of the errors in inletting. I was very disappointed in the shaping of the grip and cheek piece area though. The grip is very small and not very well done, and the cheek piece is not well cut closer to the action. If you want to shape this area properly you have almost zero margin for error since there is so little wood in that area, and it isn't inletted very well. For the price you are pretty much better off getting a Boyds stock for a little bit more money unless you are really good at stock making. The grain of the wood was nicer than expected at least. The forearm is well cut, and has enough wood to allow you to shape it to whatever style you like.