The Springfield had an advantage with its superior sights, otherwise, the rifles were quite similar.

As it turned out, the rifles were similar, and so were the cartridges. 30-03 program largely as a result of our knowledge of German developments and adopted the. That lighter, pointed bullet proved superior at long-range to anything then available. Meanwhile, German engineers perfected the Spitzchoss or Spitzer bullet. Our new service rifle would be based on the Mauser. The Mauser rifle featured a very strong bolt, a controlled feed action that has not been bested to this day and good accuracy. Flat shooting and deadly efficient, especially with the fast-loading stripper clips, the Mauser was superior to the Krag and Lee Enfield rifles. However, the Boer War and our Spanish-American War gave us a start when Anglo-Saxon troops faced the 7x57mm Mauser cartridge. 30-40 Krag, and the 7.7mm Japanese cartridge is simply a copy of the.

The original 8mm cartridge, like so many of the era, was a heavy-for-the-caliber, round-nose bullet, just more than 220-grains at about 2050 fps. It was faster than the previous 11mm black-powder service cartridges although far below the potential of the cartridge. The Interlok bullet is a good choice for the powerful 8mm Mauser rifle. One of the most influential rifles of all time, the turn-bolt Mauser was a sensation when first introduced. The ’06 rifle is largely derivative of the Mauser. It is no secret among historians that American military men admire the Mauser 98, which so greatly influenced our own Springfield 1903A3 rifle. Keep them shooting with good-quality, modern ammunition. Mauser Military History (Top) A Chang Kai Shek Mauser and (bottom) the 8mm Yugo. The Mauser 98 was a very good rifle, and my personal Yugo is generally held to be among the best of the breed. I find such reports most interesting and a cause to break out the old Yugo 48 and look it over again. He even dropped an elephant with a certain aim and cranial shots. The author told how his father did the business with the only rifle he owned, a Mauser 98 in 8mm Mauser caliber. Now, the African Big Five are a dream to a Southern boy like me, although boar, deer and small game are quite a challenge. His dad worked an outdoor job in a wildlife park and occasionally had to cull animal herds. A while ago, I read and enjoyed an article by a fellow who grew up in Africa.

Turkish mauser 1938 8mm mauser