2005年5月30日 · Spanish FR8 Mauser gun owner here I shot some Spanish NATO spec ammo in mine. It seems to work well. The rifle is rated to shoot NATO ammo. It does. Don't worry too much about what flavor of ammo you can find. NATO spec …

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 reasonable amount of shooting. The FR7, on the other hand, was a converted Model 1893/1916, originally made for the 7x57; I don't recommend using it with full power 7.62 NATO or ...

2011年6月14日 · Can't remember which gun website had the link, but probably 'Surplusrifle' or 'Gunboards', maybe 'Parallaxandcurio'. As for an original Spanish 7mm Mauser (Not an FR7) converted to NATO 7.62, the article only said that a guy died at a gun range when some part of his rifle blew out, and was using .308 ammo.

2005年11月28日 · So, I need some advice, help and/or pointers. I know that there have been people who have mentioned seeing an FR8 with a scope mount. So, if anyone knows anything about this, or can point me in the right direction, I'd really, really appreciate it. Thanks.

2006年11月28日 · So, if you can find a side mount for the Mauser action, there would be no problem. You would just have drill and tap the siderail and bend down that straight bolt handle. The only problem would be that you would just have destroyed any future collector value that FR8 might otherwise have accumulated. Best regards, BIGBOOMER

2009年3月8日 · Has any one attempted to remove the front sight on an FR8? I'm not talking about the sight post... I mean the entire sight assembly. I've got in mind of making a scout scope mount out of 1" ID steel tubing that will slide over the barrel, but the assembly that holds the fake gas tube and houses the sight post must be removed.

2025年2月8日 · This is same gun I bought in 70s at time it was Spanish manufacture. No where as nicely finished as this Turkish one. In fact mine was butt ugly. I don’t think it would be considered side locks. Basically side by side single barrels. The one I had had slightly different hammers too. I’ll see if I have the name of it at the time.

2007年8月14日 · There used to be a lot of good, cheap, surplus 7.62x51 floating around, but it seems to have dried up lately, especially the good stuff. And all ammo prices have skyrocked lately! I'm glad I laid in a good supply while I could, and wish I had got even more. You can probably find some if you keep your eyes open for it, personal ads, gun shows, etc.

2025年1月18日 · The 700VSF has a 26" heavy fluted barrel, and the HS Precision kevlar stock with aluminum bedding block that was standard for the VSF back then. I took my loaded ammo out to our gun club and shot a full box of ammo through it in short time, and groups held for all 20 shots. I was beyond pleased by how tight the groups were, and how well it held ...

2025年1月12日 · A gun is a tool, Marian; no better or no worse than any other tool: an axe, a shovel or anything. A gun is as good or as bad as the man using it. Remember that.