Spanish FR-7 Mauser

Johngoboom · 01-23-2010, 04:27 AM

This is the last gun I got at the auction...It's a Spanish FR-7 Mauser chambered in 7.62 NATO. Some minor stock damage, but everything else seems to be in good working order. I have to get a bayonet and some ammo (and maybe some dies, bullets, and brass) for it now, but neither of those should be to hard to find. I just thought it was a cool looking old rifle...Bought this one for $140.

Bountyhunter · 01-23-2010, 04:53 AM

I like that. Is that 308?

Johngoboom · 01-23-2010, 05:02 AM

Kind of...a .308 has the same sized cartridge but is rated to shoot a higher PSI. The 7.62 NATO is lower pressure. It doesn't really matter as I just plan on picking up some milsurp 7.62 and use the brass to reload with.

JOHNNY WACKO · 01-23-2010, 06:03 AM

Old bounty hunter is learning..

:lol

Samey samey

nice find John

Bountyhunter · 01-23-2010, 06:26 AM

It looks short. I like it.

JOHNNY WACKO · 01-23-2010, 06:51 AM

Hay BH :P were did you hear that at before???

Bountyhunter · 01-23-2010, 07:00 AM

Shut up, Johnny!

Friggin tattle tail.

JOHNNY WACKO · 01-23-2010, 07:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bountyhunter

Shut up, Johnny!

Friggin tattle tail.

just a little one...

XLCH · 01-23-2010, 11:04 AM

I like John, should be fun.

01-23-2010, 01:25 PM

nice!!! just remember these were small ring 7mm mausers rebarreled to 7.62 nato or 7.62 cetme.I bought one years ago and it was a sweet shooting little carbine.I also had a FR-8.I only shot cast loads out of both.
just do a head space check to be sure its good to go and keep the pressures low.

http://www.surplusrifle.com/shooting/fr8/index.asp

Johngoboom · 01-24-2010, 12:26 AM

Thanks for the link Pete.

Et2ss · 01-24-2010, 05:51 AM

Remember the CETME 7.62X 51 round fired at 2,450 fps, and had a chamber pressure of 42,000 psi.

The 7.62 Nato at approx 2,750 fps with a chamber pressure of about 50,000 psi.

AVERAGE .308 Winchester factory ammo pressure hits up to 62,000 psi.

Johngoboom · 01-24-2010, 06:02 AM

I went to Kalamazoo yesterday, and the LGS that I like there had a ammo cans full of surplus 7.62 NATO. I picked up a pretty good supply for cheap. I'll keep the brass and just shoot low powered hand loads once these are gone.

JOHNNY WACKO · 01-24-2010, 06:07 AM

I built my 270 on a Remington 798 witch is a Mauser clone action . with the Mauser bolt. parker/Hale barrel
Don't you think the newer manf. actions with todays steel will be stronger?????

01-23-2010, 04:27 AM	#1
Johngoboom Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 6,077	Spanish FR-7 Mauser This is the last gun I got at the auction...It's a Spanish FR-7 Mauser chambered in 7.62 NATO. Some minor stock damage, but everything else seems to be in good working order. I have to get a bayonet and some ammo (and maybe some dies, bullets, and brass) for it now, but neither of those should be to hard to find. I just thought it was a cool looking old rifle...Bought this one for $140.

01-23-2010, 04:53 AM	#2
Bountyhunter Site Founder Joined: Apr 2008 From: Allenstown, NH Posts: 25,463	Re: Spanish FR-7 Mauser I like that. Is that 308?

01-23-2010, 05:02 AM	#3
Johngoboom Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 6,077	Re: Spanish FR-7 Mauser Kind of...a .308 has the same sized cartridge but is rated to shoot a higher PSI. The 7.62 NATO is lower pressure. It doesn't really matter as I just plan on picking up some milsurp 7.62 and use the brass to reload with.

01-23-2010, 06:03 AM	#4
JOHNNY WACKO Senior Member Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 4,409	Re: Spanish FR-7 Mauser Old bounty hunter is learning.. :lol Samey samey nice find John

01-23-2010, 06:26 AM	#5
Bountyhunter Site Founder Joined: Apr 2008 From: Allenstown, NH Posts: 25,463	Re: Spanish FR-7 Mauser It looks short. I like it.

01-23-2010, 06:51 AM	#6
JOHNNY WACKO Senior Member Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 4,409	Re: Spanish FR-7 Mauser Hay BH :P were did you hear that at before???

01-23-2010, 07:00 AM	#7
Bountyhunter Site Founder Joined: Apr 2008 From: Allenstown, NH Posts: 25,463	Re: Spanish FR-7 Mauser Shut up, Johnny! Friggin tattle tail.

01-23-2010, 11:04 AM	#9
XLCH Senior Member Joined: Apr 2008 From: Michigan Posts: 6,042	Re: Spanish FR-7 Mauser I like John, should be fun.

01-23-2010, 01:25 PM	#10
Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Spanish FR-7 Mauser nice!!! just remember these were small ring 7mm mausers rebarreled to 7.62 nato or 7.62 cetme.I bought one years ago and it was a sweet shooting little carbine.I also had a FR-8.I only shot cast loads out of both. just do a head space check to be sure its good to go and keep the pressures low. http://www.surplusrifle.com/shooting/fr8/index.asp

01-24-2010, 12:26 AM	#11
Johngoboom Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 6,077	Re: Spanish FR-7 Mauser Thanks for the link Pete.

01-24-2010, 05:51 AM	#12
Et2ss Joined: Jul 2009 From: Far too Close to the Edge Posts: 204	Re: Spanish FR-7 Mauser Remember the CETME 7.62X 51 round fired at 2,450 fps, and had a chamber pressure of 42,000 psi. The 7.62 Nato at approx 2,750 fps with a chamber pressure of about 50,000 psi. AVERAGE .308 Winchester factory ammo pressure hits up to 62,000 psi.

01-24-2010, 06:02 AM	#13
Johngoboom Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 6,077	Re: Spanish FR-7 Mauser I went to Kalamazoo yesterday, and the LGS that I like there had a ammo cans full of surplus 7.62 NATO. I picked up a pretty good supply for cheap. I'll keep the brass and just shoot low powered hand loads once these are gone.

01-24-2010, 06:07 AM	#14
JOHNNY WACKO Senior Member Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 4,409	Re: Spanish FR-7 Mauser I built my 270 on a Remington 798 witch is a Mauser clone action . with the Mauser bolt. parker/Hale barrel Don't you think the newer manf. actions with todays steel will be stronger?????

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