i helped build my 98 mauser in 7x57. the barrel was a 20" lightweight douglas. i did a timney trigger. the bolt was bent, put on a 2 position safety, d&t for scope mount, put on a 3-9x swift(that was in the day when they guaranteed an over the counter) and i put on fajen wood like synthetic stock. i shot many deer with it, but it was going to my oldest son. he loves it!!!!
i have bought two 93 spanish mauser(1925 and 1927?) in 7x57. i'm doing a richard's micro fit stock(apache gold) and my gunsmith has done a d&t for a scope mount, bent the bolt handle and put a dayton trigger kit. it will be a 6.5x55 swede, the old barrel was trashed. it will be given to my youngest son. the other 93 mauser.....i don't know.
i have bought either 93 or 95 venezuelan mauser in 7x57. that one will be built in a 257 roberts.
i have a 98 brazilian mauser in 7x57. i put on a scout scope mount for 2-7x vortex. i don't know what kind the scope mount is. i want to do a 145gr fn gc (saeco) but that has been put on shelf.
i have been enthralled by the 7 mauser since i was 13yo. there was guy gutting out his buck and his rifle was against a tree. he had a ruger #1 and it was a 7x57(i asked him). since then, i have never found a ruger #1 in 7x57. i found them on a online auction, but i couldn't afford them. i have a 270 win in ruger #1.