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DAMN THE FRENCH!

Post by DuncaninFrance » Tue Jun 12, 2007 4:01 am

After all the phoning and talking and promising with Frankonia about this Sniper 1891/30 guess what?

We contacted thyem yesterday to get an up date on the delivery time ( Was first end May then Mid June ) and they have not even started to re-size the chambers. I was told that my rifle was away being proofed, now they say it will be at least 3 weeks before they start to re chamber plus perhaps 2 months at the proof house. They also confirmed that the re chambering was being done using a hand drill not a floating head!

I HAVE CANCELLED THE ORDER.

Got to start again from scratch so I am not a happy bunny at the moment.

:cry: :cry: :cry:
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Post by ian27 » Tue Jun 12, 2007 6:41 am

Not good at all Duncan. Its a shame its so difficult to get the paperwork sorted for one in the original caliber. Sit tight, something will turn up!!!!

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Post by awo425 » Tue Jun 12, 2007 7:21 am

Maybe doing the paperwork is the better way?

Lots of cheap ammo.

If you choose Enfield instead of a Mosin you can go to .303Epps and still use .303brit cases.
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Post by Woftam » Tue Jun 12, 2007 8:36 am

To bad lad. You have my sympathy.

Maybe it's better to cut your losses and start again given the level of so called service.
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FROM THE ASHES!

Post by DuncaninFrance » Tue Jun 12, 2007 11:35 am

After spending the afternoon on the phone and internet I have finally tracked down a Mauser K98k in 8x60S. Mosin now on 'Back Burner' :(
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Post by awo425 » Tue Jun 12, 2007 11:40 am

Not too bad, cases can be made from 30-06, S&B makes good 200grn bullets.
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Post by ian27 » Tue Jun 12, 2007 1:03 pm

Excellent Duncan!!!!!! I take it you are able to get the rifle straight away?
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Its 'off the shelf'

Post by DuncaninFrance » Tue Jun 12, 2007 2:12 pm

I hope to get it in the next 10 days if I am lucky!
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Post by PeterN2 » Tue Jun 12, 2007 4:11 pm

If you can as a foreign resident, I would look seriously at getting the paperwork for a military calibre rifle. At least you would get the rifle in the original chambering.

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Post by ian27 » Thu Jun 14, 2007 7:16 am

awo425

I was wondering how you convert the .30-06 brass to 8x60s

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