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Offline Bigboar

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8 X 56 Mannlicher Schoenauer to 8 X 57 Maus
« on: April 24, 2006, 09:12:56 AM »
Can anyone give me any help here?  I have the opportunity to purchase a Mannlicher Schoenauer 1909 carbine in awesome condition for its age.  It was 8 X 56 MS and someone rechambered to 8 X 57 Mauser do you think this is a problem.  We did take the rifle and the owner ran 5 round through it, no problems.  Brass no lumps bumps or shiny spots.  Any thoughts would be appreciated.

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8 X 56 Mannlicher Schoenauer to 8 X 57 Maus
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2006, 05:46:55 PM »
Sounds fine to me but you may want to measure the chamber dimensions once you get it home. You might also inquire in the gunsmithing forum. Gunnut69 is a smith.
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8 X 56 Mannlicher Schoenauer to 8 X 57 Maus
« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2006, 08:38:22 PM »
The 8x57 is notoriously underloaded in this country. As long as you stick to domestic loads you ought to be fine. I wouldn't try to match the German Military ballistics though.
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Bold talk from a one eyed fat man.
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