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Lets see your Fr8. How do they shoot? They look like a handy little rifle. Are they better than a SKS for accuracy? I like the look of them, is their anything to look for when buying one?
 
Mine shoots very well. The front sight can easily be adjusted for both wind and elevation to zero the rear. once zeroed, the rear rotates like the old FNC1 sight, for different distances.

I would say groups are half the size of an sks. But the holes cost 3 times as much...
 
Nelson84 said:
Lets see your Fr8. How do they shoot? They look like a handy little rifle. Are they better than a SKS for accuracy? I like the look of them, is their anything to look for when buying one?
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I dont have an FR 8 but i did have the FR 7. The difference is the the Fr 7 is built from spanish mauser M93 small ring action while the FR 8 use the spanish mauser M43 large ring action. The FR 7 have a turned down bolt handle while the FR 8 have a straight handle. beside thoses differences, they are same rifle. They are very handy carbine. The FR 7 is said not suited for full power .308 ammo because of the old M93 action but i always shot .308 in my FR 7 and still alive:p Accuracy was very good and yes better than the typical SKS. I cant speak for the FR 8 but i would like to get one eventually.

Joce
 
I have an FR7. Haven't shot it much in the last few years. At one time it was my teenage son's favourite cast bullet plinker until we got an M1 carbine. I never fired a jacketed bullet through mine but it was certainly more accurate with it's favourite cast load then the 3 SKS's I've owned. Just as handy as a "Jungle" carbine as a short light weight hunting rifle or truck gun. While I've never handled or shot an FR8 I would expect it to be similiar.
 
Had an FR8 (another example of 'why did I sell that?')

they have top notch barrels and are capable of exceptional accuracy ( I heard somewhere the barrels were made by HK)
 
Hey klunk, thanks for the FR8. I sent it down the road because shooting it made my girlfriend cry.
 
The only thing you need to keep an eye out for when buying an FR-8 is the headspace. These were designed to accept the NATO rounds so some of them will have issues with your commercial .308.

Barrels are the same barrels used in the CETME rifle and the action is very strong, this is possible one of the few milsurps that will keep rising in value in the future, so they're a safe investment if you find one in good condition.
 
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I had a brand new one a few years back. Looked unfired with an pristine matching bayonet.

Actions are rough and overly tight. Accuracy is decent though. Also they look pretty neat.

But seriously, any actual 98 or 98k mauser action I've used makes an FR8 feel like the action is drenched in gravel and 5x the weight. Might be the parkerizing on everything but I didn't like it compared to my 98k's, most of which are slick and smooth. In that regard they are novel and a great collector item, but there are much better choices for a short carbine out there nowadays.
 
You know, one of the reasons I sold the FR8 was that the FR7 is much smoother and trimmer. According to a serial number survey I saw on another forum it appears that the FR7 is a much rarer rifle than the FR8, less than 4000 vs 55000 or so.
 
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You know, one of the reasons I sold the FR8 was that the FR7 is much smoother and trimmer. According to a serial number survey I saw on another forum it appears that the FR7 is a much rarer rifle than the FR8, less than 4000 vs 55000 or so.
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Those use small-ring action, being a pre 98 action, most people would advise against using commercial 308 in them. That being said, they are rarer.
 
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Don't blame you. Sold mine for the same reason.

I really wanted to like that carbine, but shooting it really wasn't that great. Also add that the triggers on the fr8's were somewhere between bad and terrible...so terribad.

MiG25 said:
You know, one of the reasons I sold the FR8 was that the FR7 is much smoother and trimmer. According to a serial number survey I saw on another forum it appears that the FR7 is a much rarer rifle than the FR8, less than 4000 vs 55000 or so.
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I have a FR7 and it's a blast to shoot. Very underrated and usually can be bought at a good price. If you find a good sample pick it up ! I shoot light 308 hand loads with no issues at all.
 
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I have a FR7 and it's a blast to shoot. Very underrated and usually can be bought at a good price. If you find a good sample pick it up ! I shoot light 308 hand loads with no issues at all.
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Making your own ammo. Is it a big deal? Watching YouTube would that do it or should a guy take a little course or something?
 
I have a 1957 FR8 - matching numbers and its a fun rifle - good little kick aswell. I reload 7.62x51 IVI brass and it shoots but still fine tuning to find out what it really likes. To me reloading is the way to go and its a great home hobby when you can't get to the range.
 
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and you didn't give me the option of buying it back for less than I originally billed you....?

......Pffft.....yer off my x-mas card list
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I should fee bad, I sold it before they seemed to have become $600 rifles. And I may have sold it for less than I paid, maybe, but memory is starting to go.
 
I just picked up a Fr8 off the EE. Matching numbers the stock look okay. Does anybody know where or if they have replacement stocks? Which Mauser was used to make the Fr8? Could I just get a Mauser stock and cut to fit the Fr8.
 
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