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french lebel rifle question

redman.com1
just picked up a french label rifle. need to know what kind of ammo it shoots? receiver reads delaunay belleville Mle 1907-15. any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks
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  • redman.com1
    i think i found it myself, 8mm lebel
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  • Hawk Carse
    Yes, and lo and behold you can actually buy some. I thought it was going to be a custom loading proposition.
    http://www.buffaloarms.com/browse.cfm?viewfrom=13&catid=413&step=2

    Your 1907-15 is a Berthier cliploader so you don't have to worry whether Privi makes 8mm Lebel with the groove around the primer the French used to allow loading the Balle D spitzer in the tube magazine 1886-93 Lebel.
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  • jonk
    PRVI is making the 8X50R Lebel. Grafs, Aim, a lot of places have it in stock.

    If you handload or get into handloading, 348 winchester brass may also be used, sized and trimmed.

    Edit: As to your other questions- they can be reasonably accurate but the sights are horrible. Also the bore was nominally .326"; using common .323" bullets leads to so-so accuracy, and unless yours is oversized, the .329s on the market are too big. So it's a bit of a 'gotta play around with it' question. Personally I use cast lead .329" bullets; though a bit oversized, they chamber ok and cast lead at moderate velocity swages down fine with no pressure issues.

    For the missing parts try www.gunpartscorp.com or www.ssporters.com

    To get the bolt out, unscrew the screw on the top of the bolt all the way out, and lift out the washer. Pull the bolt back about 2/3 of the way and rotate the bolt head counterclockwise as you are looking down the bore. You might have to move it around a little to get it to the spot where you can turn it. Now the bolt head and extractor will pull free and you can remove the bolt by depressing the trigger.
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  • redman.com1
    thanks for the info, by the way, with a descent bore are these guns fairly accurate. also, how do you get the bolt out. these things are new to me. i am missing the cross bolt and the small screw in the receiver, just behind the bolt. any idea where to pick them up, thanks.
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