Working on build to make a lead shooter Mauser 93 in 8 mm. I am needing a stock preferred a old military stock project is low budget build. also looking for load for this rifle, bullet design and powder charge.
Working on build to make a lead shooter Mauser 93 in 8 mm. I am needing a stock preferred a old military stock project is low budget build. also looking for load for this rifle, bullet design and powder charge.
You might need to go into a little more detail about what you've got and need to get quality help here.
Why a '93? The 8mm is usually associated with the '98 receiver, both small and large ring. Not saying that it won't work, or can't be made to work, but you may experience feeding problems and have to work over the receiver's feed rails.
The '98 is a stronger, better all around receiver, with an additional safety lug.
Do you have an 8mm barrel? Is the thread shank compatible with the '93 receiver's threads?
Turkish 1893 in 8 mm arsenal re-barrel. Why 93 to go long with my Turkish 1938/K.Kale 8 mm but been shooting jacketed bullets in it to clean up the bore. it may or may not be a lead shooter. the 93 has a better bore for lead
also the 1893 has .324 bore and the 1938 has .329 bore
Oh! Very interesting. The 1893 Turk was the only '93 8mm I could think of (there may be others). I have a '98 Turk that I've used to shoot lead, and it does quite well. I don't see why your '93 shouldn't do the same. I may have a '98 Turk take-off stock, full length, that I could let you have, but unknown how it would fit, what with the '93 being a small ring and the '98 a large ring. Here's mine:
The Turkish 1893s originally had a magazine cutoff and were 7.65mm. I had one in 8mm for a short while- it had the cutoff slot only. AND they are genuine Mausers. It says so ( in Turkish) on the reciever. Like DG, I only have Large Ring stocks. Take pics!
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mine had the magazine cutoff but had been remove before I got it. I will try and get some pictures of my 93.
I believe that 93 had a shorter spacing on the receiver bolts on the trigger guard than what the 98's had. this is my first 93 i have couple other 98's and enjoy them, but they are sporter conversions
I installed a 8mm Turkish Mauser 98 Small Ring Barrel on a Spanish 1916 Receiver.
It shot great.
I did have to modify the magazine box a little because the rifle had been set up for .308 before.
I ended up giving the rifle to a friend a few years back.
He was shooting it with cast loads.
i should have some pictures taken by this weekend and have them posted
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BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
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