I know nothing about 8mm Mausers... - Page 2

frankxd · June 18, 2007, 03:25 PM

The gun store owner should have known better. On the other hand, it is the rifle owner's responsibility to know what ammunition to shoot in his/her gun. The gun owner may have said something like "I need some bullets for a Spanish Mauser". If that was the case, then the gun store employee is not at fault since a Spanish Mauser could have been chambered in 7.62 Nato.

dutchy · June 23, 2007, 06:36 PM

Ladies and gentlemen,

For all interested DO READ FRANK DE HAAS' book BOLT ACTION RIFLES.
He tells an excellent story about a "converted" Arisaka rifle, Chambered for 30-06, bored for 6.5 mm (.264).

Do read it.

Harry Bonar · June 23, 2007, 07:35 PM

Sirs:
DUTCHY is right on! Ackley chambered bbls. that had smaller bores - as long as he relieved the neck area so the cartridge would chamber, he could fire 30-06 in a 6.5 bore with no excess pressure indicated!
The bullet was swadged down. It takes about 2000 pounds to start a bullet into the rifling anyway.
Of course as long as the neck of a cartridge wasn't constricted this was done with several calibers!
Rifles just don't "blow-up." There is a reason for it - luck doesn't exist - it's the coalesence of events that seem like, "LUCK.' It doesn't exist - there is a reason for it.
Most rifles blow up due to a mechanical fault, or, handloading by some idiot who wants to squeese the last bit of velocity out of his rifle! They are idiots and should be labelled as such!
Harry B.

June 23, 2007, 07:35 PM	#28
Harry Bonar Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2004 Location: In the Vincent, Ohio general area. Posts: 1,804	Arisaka Sirs: DUTCHY is right on! Ackley chambered bbls. that had smaller bores - as long as he relieved the neck area so the cartridge would chamber, he could fire 30-06 in a 6.5 bore with no excess pressure indicated! The bullet was swadged down. It takes about 2000 pounds to start a bullet into the rifling anyway. Of course as long as the neck of a cartridge wasn't constricted this was done with several calibers! Rifles just don't "blow-up." There is a reason for it - luck doesn't exist - it's the coalesence of events that seem like, "LUCK.' It doesn't exist - there is a reason for it. Most rifles blow up due to a mechanical fault, or, handloading by some idiot who wants to squeese the last bit of velocity out of his rifle! They are idiots and should be labelled as such! Harry B.

June 18, 2007, 03:25 PM	#26
frankxd Senior Member Join Date: July 31, 2006 Posts: 211	The gun store owner should have known better. On the other hand, it is the rifle owner's responsibility to know what ammunition to shoot in his/her gun. The gun owner may have said something like "I need some bullets for a Spanish Mauser". If that was the case, then the gun store employee is not at fault since a Spanish Mauser could have been chambered in 7.62 Nato.

June 23, 2007, 06:36 PM	#27
dutchy Senior Member Join Date: May 30, 2005 Location: Holland Posts: 199	Ladies and gentlemen, For all interested DO READ FRANK DE HAAS' book BOLT ACTION RIFLES. He tells an excellent story about a "converted" Arisaka rifle, Chambered for 30-06, bored for 6.5 mm (.264). Do read it.