m 24/47

billy · 08-19-2006, 02:07 AM

I just bought another big 5 milsurp this time a 24/47.$97 out the door not matching #s, but it seems in pretty good shape. i like the looks of these rifles this is the 5th milsurp ive bought this year and this one has the nicest bayonet of the bunch. its really well made, i dont usually care about the bayos .i just like something cool to shoot. do any of you folks know anything about these guns? thanks

FutureMarine · 08-19-2006, 02:10 AM

congrats on the new rifle! what kind of condition was the bore in? strong rifling?

mm_christ · 08-19-2006, 03:14 AM

Mausers in my book are the best bolt action rifle around. good fing you got there, K98 for me personally, but I plan on switching rifles soon to either the V.Z.24, M48 or yours the m24/47

billy · 08-19-2006, 08:04 AM

yeah its got fairly sharp lands and grooves i havent fired it yet because the only ammo over the counter i have found is $20 a box!!! so i ordered some sportsmansguide surplus. oh yes minimal muzzle wear . i got kinda burned on my 91-30 by not looking closely at the muzzle. there was so much goop it was hard to see the gun! i will keep ya posted on how she shoots.

mm_christ · 08-19-2006, 10:48 AM

sounds like cosmoline that's in the barrel. Get that junk cleaned out good.

heilung · 08-19-2006, 07:55 PM

There's tons of corrosive surplus ammo out there so be sure you know what you got. Its ok to shoot it but you gotta clean the gun THE SAME DAY. No kidding, with any humidity the corrosion starts when yer done shooting.

FutureMarine · 08-19-2006, 08:04 PM

it'll even start corroding in a low humidity set up like california

Full MeTal Jack · 08-19-2006, 09:40 PM

Good Luck Billy! Personally haven't had much luck with yugo being good shooters. Got a wornout VZ-24 that shoots as bad as my "new" Yugo M48. Go Figure?

.22guy · 08-20-2006, 12:58 AM

I'm fixing to buy one of those from Big 5 myself.

For what it's worth, you can go to the Big 5 website and print off a coupon for 10 percent off any item. It won't save you much, especially on a 100 dollar rifle, but it's something.

billy · 08-20-2006, 06:59 AM

yes im quite familiar with cosmo and corrosive ammo!hot water is my friend. when i get a cosmo smothered gun i like to take out small parts and boil them in water then scoop off the cosmo as it rises,while thats going on i go to work on the rest of the rifle. when thats all done i give everything a eds red bath. as far as corrosive ammo goes i bring a big thermos of boiling water shooting with me and clean my guns immediately.So thanks for the warning anyway, better safe than sorry. By the way i found a box of corbon ammo .that gun shoots well, i like it a lot but i dont think that gun likes soft tip ammo because i had some feeding problems , the top round would feed fine but the next one in the staggered mag would jam and yes i always use the coupon. its only $10 off a $100 dollar gun but im poor! THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL THE TIPS!

billy · 08-29-2006, 07:53 PM

i took it out and put 60 rds. through it today.what nice action these rifles have, it is a joy to shoot !MM christ no wonder you like em so much,these things are great!

billy · 09-21-2006, 08:25 PM

yeah that corrosive ,you gotta be on it . i let it sit till that evening and there was rust forming ! and i live in the desert!

alex12/7 · 10-13-2006, 12:42 AM

I've bought my 6th M24/47 last week and it won't be my last. Buy 'em up as they last and Yugo heavy ball is cheap. Stock up. Racoons drop like a stone!
San Jose, CA

billy · 10-13-2006, 05:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alex12/7

I've bought my 6th M24/47 last week and it won't be my last. Buy 'em up as they last and Yugo heavy ball is cheap. Stock up. Racoons drop like a stone!
San Jose, CA

i bet they do! thats a heckuva round for a racoon to catch!

DWARREN123 · 10-13-2006, 08:42 AM

I always use a cheap window cleaner and spray down the barrel while still warm then run a wet patch down the barrel (cleaner), dry patch then clean as normal and do it again the next day and have not had any problems so far.
Yes the Mausers are great. I have a M24/47 aand a M48A.

billy · 10-13-2006, 08:46 PM

yeah i need another one. i want some more! mauseritis?

08-19-2006, 02:07 AM	#1
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 10,655 Trader Rating: (0)	m 24/47 I just bought another big 5 milsurp this time a 24/47.$97 out the door not matching #s, but it seems in pretty good shape. i like the looks of these rifles this is the 5th milsurp ive bought this year and this one has the nicest bayonet of the bunch. its really well made, i dont usually care about the bayos .i just like something cool to shoot. do any of you folks know anything about these guns? thanks

08-19-2006, 02:10 AM	#2
FutureMarine Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: PRK Posts: 1,946 Trader Rating: (0)	congrats on the new rifle! what kind of condition was the bore in? strong rifling? __________________ Semper Fi

08-19-2006, 03:14 AM	#3
mm_christ Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: RAF Mildenhall 100 ARW Posts: 235 Trader Rating: (0)	Mausers in my book are the best bolt action rifle around. good fing you got there, K98 for me personally, but I plan on switching rifles soon to either the V.Z.24, M48 or yours the m24/47 __________________ I belong to the chair force...literally!!!

08-19-2006, 10:48 AM	#5
mm_christ Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: RAF Mildenhall 100 ARW Posts: 235 Trader Rating: (0)	sounds like cosmoline that's in the barrel. Get that junk cleaned out good. __________________ I belong to the chair force...literally!!!

08-19-2006, 07:55 PM	#6
heilung Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 225 Trader Rating: (0)	Watch Out for Corrosive Ammo There's tons of corrosive surplus ammo out there so be sure you know what you got. Its ok to shoot it but you gotta clean the gun THE SAME DAY. No kidding, with any humidity the corrosion starts when yer done shooting.

08-19-2006, 08:04 AM	#4
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 10,655 Trader Rating: (0)	yeah its got fairly sharp lands and grooves i havent fired it yet because the only ammo over the counter i have found is $20 a box!!! so i ordered some sportsmansguide surplus. oh yes minimal muzzle wear . i got kinda burned on my 91-30 by not looking closely at the muzzle. there was so much goop it was hard to see the gun! i will keep ya posted on how she shoots.

08-19-2006, 08:04 PM	#7
FutureMarine Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: PRK Posts: 1,946 Trader Rating: (0)	it'll even start corroding in a low humidity set up like california __________________ Semper Fi

08-19-2006, 09:40 PM	#8
Full MeTal Jack Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 1,412 Trader Rating: (0)	Good Luck Billy! Personally haven't had much luck with yugo being good shooters. Got a wornout VZ-24 that shoots as bad as my "new" Yugo M48. Go Figure? __________________ [IMG]http://img287.echo.cx/img287/63/9130110x100a4vb.jpg

08-20-2006, 12:58 AM	#9
.22guy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,056 Trader Rating: (0)	I'm fixing to buy one of those from Big 5 myself. For what it's worth, you can go to the Big 5 website and print off a coupon for 10 percent off any item. It won't save you much, especially on a 100 dollar rifle, but it's something. __________________ Guns: they are like baseball cards except they are cool and you can kill things with em. -Billy

08-20-2006, 06:59 AM	#10
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 10,655 Trader Rating: (0)	yes im quite familiar with cosmo and corrosive ammo!hot water is my friend. when i get a cosmo smothered gun i like to take out small parts and boil them in water then scoop off the cosmo as it rises,while thats going on i go to work on the rest of the rifle. when thats all done i give everything a eds red bath. as far as corrosive ammo goes i bring a big thermos of boiling water shooting with me and clean my guns immediately.So thanks for the warning anyway, better safe than sorry. By the way i found a box of corbon ammo .that gun shoots well, i like it a lot but i dont think that gun likes soft tip ammo because i had some feeding problems , the top round would feed fine but the next one in the staggered mag would jam and yes i always use the coupon. its only $10 off a $100 dollar gun but im poor! THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL THE TIPS!

08-29-2006, 07:53 PM	#11
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 10,655 Trader Rating: (0)	i took it out and put 60 rds. through it today.what nice action these rifles have, it is a joy to shoot !MM christ no wonder you like em so much,these things are great! Last edited by billy; 08-30-2006 at 08:00 AM. Reason: syntax error

09-21-2006, 08:25 PM	#12
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 10,655 Trader Rating: (0)	yeah that corrosive ,you gotta be on it . i let it sit till that evening and there was rust forming ! and i live in the desert!

10-13-2006, 12:42 AM	#13
alex12/7 Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Jose, Ca Posts: 16 Trader Rating: (0)	I've bought my 6th M24/47 last week and it won't be my last. Buy 'em up as they last and Yugo heavy ball is cheap. Stock up. Racoons drop like a stone! San Jose, CA

10-13-2006, 08:42 AM	#15
DWARREN123 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: BETWEEN TN & KY Posts: 731 Trader Rating: (0)	I always use a cheap window cleaner and spray down the barrel while still warm then run a wet patch down the barrel (cleaner), dry patch then clean as normal and do it again the next day and have not had any problems so far. Yes the Mausers are great. I have a M24/47 aand a M48A.

10-13-2006, 08:46 PM	#16
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 10,655 Trader Rating: (0)	yeah i need another one. i want some more! mauseritis?