2011年6月14日 · Just bought a nice example days ago, matching bolt/action with a very bright bore. Read two hours last night about the ammo confusion and concerns among so many …

2010年9月22日 · The Model 1943, and the FR8 made from it, are quite capable of handling 7.62 NATO (there is no such thing as a "7.65 NATO") or .308 Winchester factory loads for any …

2011年6月14日 · Just bought one three days ago. In past weeks I saw confused chat which often mixes the concerns about the 'large ring' FR8 with concerns about the (much older) 'small ring' …

2011年2月17日 · As for the design chamber/breech pressures, is commercial .308 ammo considered unsafe in the FR8? I'm aware of this issue in the old 1893 (or so) 7mm Mausers …

2013年9月12日 · Took the FR-8 out to the range today with a couple of guys from work. I brought some loads that I made up with 150gr Speer BTSP bullets over 45 grains of Vihtavouri N-140 …

2011年6月22日 · Jim K., again your assessment of the photos is right on. We don't know the source of the photos or the political agenda behind them. I find it hard to believe that an …

2006年11月28日 · I got a nice 1955 FR-8 a few years back. I don't want to reignite ammo discussions - I only shoot Nato 308. But since my eyes are not what they used to be I got to …

2018年3月8日 · I was recently studying up on the Spanish FR8 .308 CETME trainers. I think it would be pretty cool to have one of those as well but they seem to be getting pretty expensive …

2012年6月18日 · I came across a collection of milsurp rifles that someone is getting ready to sell and they allowed me to check them all out. I told them that I was interested in an FR-8 …

2004年6月2日 · Having said that, have fun shooting your FR7 or FR8. Remember, 7.62 NATO ammo is the correct ammunition these rifles were designed to use, not the higher pressured …