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I ran the Go - No Go gauges was still in specs, I also inspected the locking lugs for signs of dimpling or wear and they look really clean and there is no "ridging" in the Lug recess either. The "hot" loads I had were used up back in 1993-4. have only ran Factory .308 in it since. Once I get...

Troy- the more I look at the missing clip guides I feel as though who ever sporter-ized the rifle must have removed those. and if they did they put some time into contouring the edges to match the edge design extremely close. I realized this after posting the photos and taking a closer...

Archie- I have been doing a lot of reading... Ackley did studies on these very issues and discovered that the operating pressures would have to be astronomical for the receivers to split ( not taking into account Pierced primers or head separations etc.). there is another Forum on...

retDAC- I also read of such an occurrence in my many hours of Internet searching. as for the gunsmith... he says they were only designed for the 7x57 with an operating pressure of 42,000 PSI where the modern .308 is rated at 60, 000 psi. He has no faith in the Spanish 93 actions to hold...

Copy- 93 spanish mauser small ring chambered in .308......

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I was thinking a 1904 but that half circle could be the back of a 9 also. (not sure why I typed the 1914) as for the carbine it is possible I just can't find any that don't have a thumb groove or the stripper clip guides . (FN made a version that fits my profile and was fitted with a...

32 Years ago! (I was 19 yrs old) when I walked out of a Boise, ID gun show with a $115 Sporterized "Spanish" Mauser chambered in .308, I took it to the local gunsmith who outfitted it with a safety kit, drilled and tapped the receiver for a scope, and modified the Bolt. It wasn't until just...