8 mm Mauser fever finally contracted

[Mp7]

Sam, that looks so original.
What a simple beauty.


I find k98 "Stutzen"
(which basically means "shortened" or hunting carbine)
with that wood stock reaching all the way up to the end
of the barrel to be the most stylish weapon
to take down game.

If u need more rifle, you probably need more range time

 

[kBob]

Did I miss it or did no FR8 fans chime in?

If I had no Mausers and had to have one these days the FR8 would be my first choice. Mainly for the sights and ammo availability admittedly, as they tend not to be the prettiest girls at the ball. Got my first 98 from WoolCo I believe from a wooden display barrel, since have had a few others, second favorite would be not a 98, but a swede. I also much miss a little Spanish 93 7mm carbine that was just cute.....and loud and brite when touched off....and handy.

-kBob

 

[Joshua M. Smith]

Hello,

While it's not a Mauser, the M1888 and M1888/05 Commission Rifles provide quite a bit of precision.

If you can find a complete one, and if you can live with handloading or, in the case of the 88/05, factory ammo as well had handloading, I think you'd enjoy it. It has a sleeved barrel, excellent inletting, and pillar bedding from the factory.

It was replaced by the Mauser 98 ten years later because the 88/05 just proved too complicated for upkeep in the field.

I get about 1.2MOA from mine. This is with 45 grains Varget and 150 grain bullets. I've not really tried to develop loads for it as my eyes aren't that good and when I saw how it shot with that load, I figured it was good enough for varmints. It's setting right here by my Mosin-Nagant.

I can post pictures if you'd like. I don't know that I ever took pics of the targets I shot with it, though.

Regards,

Josh

 

[amd6547]

About five years ago, I was in Middletown, Ohio for work, and I stopped at AIM surplus, where I bought a Yugo 24/47 and a case of Romanian 8mm.
The 24/27 didn't work out for me..I could have fixed it, but I just sold it instead.
That left me with two full spam cans of ammo, and nothing to shoot it in...
I started looking for a kar98k.
I found this Yugo refurb on gunbroker. I ended up paying $225 for it.
When it arrived, it looked in all respects like a brand new rifle. The only detraction is that the previous owner cut out a recess for a receiver sight and drilled/tapped the receiver.
While I like receiver sights, and have since found one to use on this rifle, I wish he would have left it alone.
In any case, it shoots great...when I started looking for a bargain kar98k, I never imagined I would find one so nice for so cheap.

 

[morcey2]

Did I miss it or did no FR8 fans chime in?

If I had no Mausers and had to have one these days the FR8 would be my first choice. Mainly for the sights and ammo availability admittedly, as they tend not to be the prettiest girls at the ball. Got my first 98 from WoolCo I believe from a wooden display barrel, since have had a few others, second favorite would be not a 98, but a swede. I also much miss a little Spanish 93 7mm carbine that was just cute.....and loud and brite when touched off....and handy.

-kBob

FR8 is definitely on my list. I almost picked one up last year, but decided to wait and see if I could find a better deal. I don't think that was one of my smarter decisions because they're all at least $150 more expensive right now. :banghead:

Matt

 

[Ignition Override]

FR8? The "Spanish Jungle Carbine", and one inspiration for the new, expensive Ruger 'Scout Rifle'?

Already have two FR8s. They have a wickedly attractive appeal to some of us. They have a few features of the Cetme semi-auto, without the risk of some Cetmes assembled by a 'certain US company', and ammo could be easier to reload.

What seems to have kept them available at a decent price could be the widespread rumors and confusion with the weaker, small-ring FR7.
Also, rumors about why the Spanish created a weaker 7.62 Nato ammo for their FR7 and/or Cetme guns tends to cloud thinking about the FR8.

 

[Dean1818]

I love my 24/47

Shoots 1.3-1.5 inch groups at 100 with handloads

Just installed a Bold trigger at 2 lbs (with some tweaking)

Installed a scope mount and a 3x9 redfield

Bedded the action


But....... It would probably have been cheaper to go to a new Savage

 

[AethelstanAegen]

I really like my M24/47. It's very, very accurate and a very well balanced rifle. Mine picked up an M48 stock somewhere along the way (probably while being refurbished after WW2).

 

[tommy.duncan]

I have a German 98k that is ball on accurate. I love mausers and the 98k is an awesome rifle. They can be a little costly but they are worth the money.

 

[headoftheholler]

My first builds were a mosin and a K31 sporter, both were well done but I never could get over the exposed mag on a sporting rifle, sold both.


Still have my K98 build, still in 8mm and my swede. Hard to beat the lines and function of the mauser rifles.

 

[Jcinnb]

First of all, if you reload, it is so easy to get 8mm components. Once you reload you will forget about surplus.

I know sometimes you can get both, but I have found that the more historical (scarce) the more barrel wear and the less accurate. Or, you get a depot queen with great rifling. No matter how cool the Mauser, if you want to take it to the range make sure you check the barrel.

My bolt mismatch, 1939 Oberndorf , is covered with dents, scrapes, and cuts. Who knows the history, but it is a very poor shooter. The barrel pretty much matches the wear on the stock. I got so excited when I purchased it, I disregarded the caution about the rifling.

 

[john wall]

Look for a Husqvarna Sporting Rifle in 8X57. This one was made in 1948, has the FN action, mirror smooth commercial rifle. Shoots right where it looks.

With proper ammo, not the pablum made in America, the Eight has more power than the standard 30/06 load, and with a bigger, heavier bullet. The 196-198 gr pill will do anything in the North American continent.

There are great game bullets, including the fabulous 200 gr Nosler Partition. As said above, it is a great caliber to load for. This round is one of the best balanced of all metallic cartridges.

The European philosophy was to utilize a moderately heavy bullet at a moderate velocity, which will always fill the freezer.

It truly was an epochal military round, but makes a world class game rifle.