Purchased a Spanish Model 1916 Rifle
At last weekends gun show I purchased a Spanish Model 1916 rifle is the original 7mm Mauser caliber.According to information I found on this forum, I identified the rifle as a Spanish Model 1916 rifle...
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It seems to me that the hinged floor plate is less common. One of the three 1916s that I own has it, but it is a 7.62 conversion. If you haven't seen Fritz's Spanish mauser website, you should check...
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I fired the rifle today using 174 grain PPU FMJ bullets and 33.0 grains of IMR 4895.As usual the first two shots out of a clean bore were well out of the group fired with eight more rounds. Without...
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Lead Head wrote:Height wise the group was at the point of aim, but it was 5-3/4" to the right.How in the world do I correct the shooting to the right problem with this rifle?Assumin...Read More
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All 3 of my 7x57 1916's have the hinged floor plate. Mismatched or unnumbered bolts are pretty much the norm. I have 3 1916 bolts and 2 '93 straight bolts and there is no combination of the 3 rifles...
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I bought a M1916 Pattern 1 at a local pawn shop. After I finally found a proper stock, we took it to the range. I used 130gr. cast bullets and my 16 y/o son punished a bowling pin at 50 yards. I...
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