FR-8 five round mag?
Was the FR-8 reworked from a 8mm M98 action? My mil surp jams up after I load the fifth round. The last round is hard to insert into the mag, and the rounds are tight in the mag. I wonder if there is...
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Yes, speared um, I too have had trouble with my FR-8 specifically.The first time I shot it, I, of course, loaded a single round, shot it, and checked the spent case for signs of excessive pressure,...
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Mine is little aggravating w/ the stripper clips as well... However, some work a lot better than others.Have ya'll checked for trash under the spring or in the bottom of the mag..I need an adjustment...
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I had a ton of cosmo on the mil surp, so there maybe some crud's bosting the follower spring. I'll check it to to make sure the 'well' is dry.Thanx Dante'
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Nope, I don't have a problem with the follower/spring...I am very particular around that stuff...I try to always "condition" the metal/moving parts of my firearms when I clean them up. Even the...
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Just for giggles, why not try running some 8X57 through the magazine. I know they won't chamber all the way, so don't try that. But I think the feed rails are machined for he Mauser round, not 7.62...
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'holic...That's what I was thinking... the problem centers around the feed rails. Were the rails machined for the 7.92X57 round used on the M98 action?Thanx Dante'
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That may just be the answer, guys!I haven't tried any 8mm rounds yet, but considering that when I was having problems, it seemed that the rounds were being somehow "constricted" as the follower...
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