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Got me a 8 x 57 Mauser
Hi Guys,
I would like to share my new toy with you, its a yugo mauser 8 x 57, in .323 cal
its in good condition and been for the reserve forces and mainly stored.
I have converted many berden cases to boxer, but any tips would be great.
Hope you like
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08-17-2012, 05:08 PM
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You have a fine firearm. I wish I had kept mine instead of selling it 30 years ago.
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08-17-2012, 05:12 PM
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Yes i have of cost $225 and shoots well at 100m and 200m with loads of 43 gr win 760, 175 gr boolit head and cci primer.
Its a joy to own and shoot
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08-17-2012, 05:21 PM
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It`s NOT a damn toy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Last edited by 303tom; 08-19-2012 at 02:30 PM.
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08-17-2012, 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by 303tom
Please don`t call it a (TOY)..........
Be sure you know 7.92x57 or 8x57, there is a difference.........8.08 mm / .318 (I and IR) and 8.20 / .323" (IS and IRS)
Looks like a pretty nice old Mauser, Good Luck with her..........
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As i said in my thread its a .323, ok its a real rifle, but its my new toy as to speak.
I looked into this rifle and spent 3 months research and asking info before i bought and handled it.
ALWAYS TREAT A FIRE ARM WITH THE UNMOST RESPECT and caution
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08-17-2012, 05:31 PM
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Why not call it a toy? My firearms are my toys. And my truck is a toy. We have fun with our firearms...which makes them a toy. My sidearm is not a toy....my .338 lapua is a toy.
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08-17-2012, 06:04 PM
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Why not call it a toy? My firearms are my toys. And my truck is a toy. We have fun with our firearms...which makes them a toy. My sidearm is not a toy....my .338 lapua is a toy.
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Yes its a toy, could i really call my new rifle, Darling. Dearest or even Duck as we say in England.
Its not a tatical killing machine in a war zone, its for fun and relaxation
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08-17-2012, 06:13 PM
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Good for you. I've got one just like it. It is a great rifle. I'm thinking of scoping mine and seeing what it will do w/ handloads. That will mean drilling and tapping and bolt handle modding, but there isn't much collector value in the Yugo anyway, at least not to me. I would not worry about converting Berdan primed brass to boxer, as new 8x57 brass is fairly plentiful. I make it from .30-06 brass w/ a Redding form and trim die. Have fun shooting it. I will post a photo when I complete the big conversion.
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08-17-2012, 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by cottontop
Good for you. I've got one just like it. It is a great rifle. I'm thinking of scoping mine and seeing what it will do w/ handloads. That will mean drilling and tapping and bolt handle modding, but there isn't much collector value in the Yugo anyway, at least not to me. I would not worry about converting Berdan primed brass to boxer, as new 8x57 brass is fairly plentiful. I make it from .30-06 brass w/ a Redding form and trim die. Have fun shooting it. I will post a photo when I complete the big conversion.
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Yes i would love to see the picture.
I am keeping mine open sights, its a joy to shoot.
I got given 350 plus brass cases for free and i enjoy the engineering part of convertion.
Here in england reloading items are not cheap, our market is small and most things are imported from the States, i would say, as your market is vast.
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08-17-2012, 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by chris1234
Hi Guys,
I would like to share my new toy with you, its a yugo mauser 8 x 57, in .323 cal
its in good condition and been for the reserve forces and mainly stored.
I have converted many berden cases to boxer, but any tips would be great.
Hope you like
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225 is a good deal because that is not a Yugo mauser . Its a German k98. 
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