Yugo M48 Rifles

MonsterZero · 03-22-2008, 01:14 PM

Hey, those rifles look sweet. I understand they can be bought in brand new or like-new condition.

Does anybody know how much they cost?

SwedeSteve · 03-22-2008, 03:16 PM

$200-300 usually.

rfc357 · 03-22-2008, 06:51 PM

Bought one at Big 5 a few months ago. Stock is a little rough, metal is excellent. Good shooter. $80 on sale.

The M48 action is a little shorter than a M98. The stock bolts are 3/16" closer together. Be careful when buying parts or a replacement stock. Some Yugo 24/47 rifles are the same.

MonsterZero · 03-22-2008, 07:22 PM

Would you recommend it as an entry-level Mauser type rifle?

DWARREN123 · 03-22-2008, 09:26 PM

I don't believe the rear sight can get down to 100 yards/meters otherwise a good rifle.

Big Dog · 03-22-2008, 11:15 PM

Since the M48 has pretty much NO historical value, it makes a good one to sporterize. Good shooters that do best with their own Yugo 8mm ammo. If you can find it, the 70's production ammo is best! The 50's production ammo tends to have lots of 'no-fires'. Poor storage resulting in the primers being corrupted, methinks!

rfc357 · 03-23-2008, 11:38 AM

Excellent choice for a Mauser shooter. I have two. The nicer one will stay as-is, the other is being sporterized.

One cution on sporterizing them: The magazine is just long enough for the 8x57. Anything longer will require magazine work. However, I hunt with the 8x57. With handloads it is an excellent cartridge for any North American game hunting.

I concur with the statement on older Yugo ammo. I get about one misfire out of every two boxes (30 rounds). They have all gone off on the second try. Not really a factor for range work.

The Yugo ammo is very light. Point of impact is a lot lower than my reloads. It does group fairly well.

MonsterZero · 03-23-2008, 07:02 PM

Buddies at a different forum have warned me Yugo 8mm ammo is too expensive. They recommend Israeli Mausers in .308.

rfc357 · 03-24-2008, 07:52 AM

I have many thousand rounds of 8x57, and have not bought any in a while. I have trouble believing .308 ammo costs less than 8x57. Both are good shooters.

rr2241tx · 03-26-2008, 07:31 PM

If you are in the market for a short barreled Mauser, the M48s are some of the best available owing to their having been produced after WWII concluded. The action is optimized for 8x57 which makes it less than an ideal platform for standard .30-06 length cartridge conversions. 8x57 is a lot more expensive these days than it used to be, but is still half the price of virtually all commercial ammo. The sights are battle zeroed for waaaaay out there, so a tall front sight blade swap out adds $15 to the purchase price. You will be hard pressed to find a better value for your dollar IMHO.

I wouldn't even bother with ancient ammo. The price of the old, corrosive stuff has caught up to the price of Hirtenberger which is non-corrosive, brass cased, boxer primed and reloadable.

jpwilly · 03-30-2008, 12:00 AM

I have an M48 and it is a good shooter. I'm going to polish it up a bit. I gave $80 for it and it even came with the bayonett.

Big Dog · 03-30-2008, 06:30 AM

The Yugo M48 shoots okay with the cheaper Turk 8mm ammo, but since the Turk stuff is a bit hotter, and has a different weight bullet, the point of impact will be different. Mine tends to shoot high with the Turk ammo.

marion57 · 04-03-2008, 07:18 AM

As I know nothing about mauser's a local has a add for a m48 for 50 bucks says rifling is fair

worth buying?

texnmidwest · 04-03-2008, 09:59 AM

Marion,

I sent you a PM. Looks to me like the rifle's parts are worth more than the asking price. So, I would say it is a good deal. Either as a shooter or as a parts rifle either one.

Tex

03-22-2008, 01:14 PM	#1
MonsterZero Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 9	Yugo M48 Rifles Hey, those rifles look sweet. I understand they can be bought in brand new or like-new condition. Does anybody know how much they cost?

03-22-2008, 03:16 PM	#2
SwedeSteve Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: AnchorTown, Alaska Posts: 4,353	$200-300 usually. __________________ You can tune a piano, but you can't Tuna Fish!

03-22-2008, 09:26 PM	#5
DWARREN123 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: BETWEEN TN & KY Posts: 658	I don't believe the rear sight can get down to 100 yards/meters otherwise a good rifle. __________________ Will shoot for ammo.

03-22-2008, 11:15 PM	#6
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 9,463	Since the M48 has pretty much NO historical value, it makes a good one to sporterize. Good shooters that do best with their own Yugo 8mm ammo. If you can find it, the 70's production ammo is best! The 50's production ammo tends to have lots of 'no-fires'. Poor storage resulting in the primers being corrupted, methinks! __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

03-26-2008, 07:31 PM	#10
rr2241tx Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Texas Hill Country Posts: 6	If you are in the market for a short barreled Mauser, the M48s are some of the best available owing to their having been produced after WWII concluded. The action is optimized for 8x57 which makes it less than an ideal platform for standard .30-06 length cartridge conversions. 8x57 is a lot more expensive these days than it used to be, but is still half the price of virtually all commercial ammo. The sights are battle zeroed for waaaaay out there, so a tall front sight blade swap out adds $15 to the purchase price. You will be hard pressed to find a better value for your dollar IMHO. I wouldn't even bother with ancient ammo. The price of the old, corrosive stuff has caught up to the price of Hirtenberger which is non-corrosive, brass cased, boxer primed and reloadable. Last edited by rr2241tx; 03-26-2008 at 07:36 PM.

03-22-2008, 06:51 PM	#3
rfc357 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 629	Bought one at Big 5 a few months ago. Stock is a little rough, metal is excellent. Good shooter. $80 on sale. The M48 action is a little shorter than a M98. The stock bolts are 3/16" closer together. Be careful when buying parts or a replacement stock. Some Yugo 24/47 rifles are the same.

03-22-2008, 07:22 PM	#4
MonsterZero Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 9	Would you recommend it as an entry-level Mauser type rifle?

03-23-2008, 11:38 AM	#7
rfc357 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 629	Excellent choice for a Mauser shooter. I have two. The nicer one will stay as-is, the other is being sporterized. One cution on sporterizing them: The magazine is just long enough for the 8x57. Anything longer will require magazine work. However, I hunt with the 8x57. With handloads it is an excellent cartridge for any North American game hunting. I concur with the statement on older Yugo ammo. I get about one misfire out of every two boxes (30 rounds). They have all gone off on the second try. Not really a factor for range work. The Yugo ammo is very light. Point of impact is a lot lower than my reloads. It does group fairly well.

03-23-2008, 07:02 PM	#8
MonsterZero Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 9	Buddies at a different forum have warned me Yugo 8mm ammo is too expensive. They recommend Israeli Mausers in .308.

03-24-2008, 07:52 AM	#9
rfc357 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 629	I have many thousand rounds of 8x57, and have not bought any in a while. I have trouble believing .308 ammo costs less than 8x57. Both are good shooters.

03-30-2008, 12:00 AM	#11
jpwilly Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 62	I have an M48 and it is a good shooter. I'm going to polish it up a bit. I gave $80 for it and it even came with the bayonett.

03-30-2008, 06:30 AM	#12
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 9,463	The Yugo M48 shoots okay with the cheaper Turk 8mm ammo, but since the Turk stuff is a bit hotter, and has a different weight bullet, the point of impact will be different. Mine tends to shoot high with the Turk ammo. __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

04-03-2008, 07:18 AM	#13
marion57 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,670	$ 50 dollar As I know nothing about mauser's a local has a add for a m48 for 50 bucks says rifling is fair worth buying? __________________ You can have my gun when you pry it from my cold dead fingers!(Charlton Heston) Last edited by marion57; 04-03-2008 at 07:20 AM.

04-03-2008, 09:59 AM	#14
texnmidwest Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: South east Wisconsin Posts: 1,938	Marion, I sent you a PM. Looks to me like the rifle's parts are worth more than the asking price. So, I would say it is a good deal. Either as a shooter or as a parts rifle either one. Tex __________________ "Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati" (If all else fails play dead)

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