My Sexy, Spanish Milsurp FR8 - Bolt Action 7.62x51

[elweasel]

Lighting is really important too, but is harder to control. When I took the pics on the camo coat the sun came out and made it way too bright to get any shots that didn't have washed out areas, or glare reflecting off the rifle, so I started doing other things until a cloud passed over giving me much better conditions for taking photos.

My "camera" is currently a Samsung Galaxy S5 smart phone.
The 16MP camera is pretty nice although I don't know how to use the settings to their full potential and just use it on "auto" for now.

On my android , I have only a 5mp, hence my crapper pics, That I was using in comparison to yours. I really do need to upgrade. When I was at the Grand Canyon 2 years ago, You would see people with expensive DSLR and huge lens, taking pictures. And there I was with my phone taking the same,but lower resolution picture. The looks I got were priceless.

As for the lighting, If I am taking outdoor shots I try to take them during the Golden Hour. Generally it is an hour after sunrise, and a hour before sunset. But it does depend on your location.
Here is a golden hour calculator Just fill in the required info and it will generate a month long golden hour time for your specific location.

[RockIsland]

Yes, I think every one I've seen has been stamped the same. (Not to say that there aren't other stamps - I just haven't seen any in the short time I've been reading up on them)
Mine's a bit hard to read. I dunno if that's a result of the parkerizing or what.

Did you say that's where your family is from? Is that a town, a "region", the name of a factory? All of the above?

Yup, that where my dad is from. It's the second largest city in Galicia. He was born on a farm outside of town and came here after the civil war during WWII.


http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Coruña

http://www.galiciaguide.com/A-Coruna-index.html

[DennisH82]

Wow, that looks great, I thought I was one of the few that had one, got mine in a trade for an old double barrel 12 gauge. My furniture looks like crap from the previous owner who attempted to clean it up. It kicks like a mule, my son hates it and my shoulder complains but I like it.

[RockIsland]

Wow, that looks great, I thought I was one of the few that had one, got mine in a trade for an old double barrel 12 gauge. My furniture looks like crap from the previous owner who attempted to clean it up. It kicks like a mule, my son hates it and my shoulder complains but I like it.

I'd imagine. My M43 8mm kicks like a Clydesdale. Especially with Yugo machine gun ammo.

[Emptymag]

Wow, that looks great, I thought I was one of the few that had one, got mine in a trade for an old double barrel 12 gauge. My furniture looks like crap from the previous owner who attempted to clean it up. It kicks like a mule, my son hates it and my shoulder complains but I like it.

How does the recoil compare to a 1903 Springfield or a Mosin?

I dunno. I've never shot a Springfield and it's been a while since shooting a Mosin, but that ^^^ sounds about right.




Yeah, as I mentioned, I wasn't really looking for one in this condition - I'd have been happy with just about anything. I have only seen an FR8 pop up in the classifieds here a few times over the last several years and I either missed it, or couldn't afford it at the time.
I didn't really want to spend money on one this time around either, but when I saw the photos I decided to go for it since I may not get another chance for a while. (without seeking one out online and paying even more after adding shipping/FFL, etc)
I was able to sell off some stuff I had lying around which made the purchase a lot easier on the wallet and I'm really glad I did it now.

[DennisH82]

I'd imagine. My M43 8mm kicks like a Clydesdale. Especially with Yugo machine gun ammo.

Mine seems to like some surplus linked 7.62x51 that I procured many years ago, still bucks like a mule and I need Motrin after I shoot a few rounds. My son is terrified to shoot it. He says it will dislocate his shoulder, I call him a wuss

[RockIsland]

Mine seems to like some surplus linked 7.62x51 that I procured many years ago, still bucks like a mule and I need Motrin after I shoot a few rounds. My son is terrified to shoot it. He says it will dislocate his shoulder, I call him a wuss

I wonder if there's any difference in weight between an FR8 and an original M1943? If I had to guess, I'd think the FR8 is a bit lighter.

Nothing seems to have as much kick as my M95 Styer with '38-'39 Nazi ammo. I let my dad shoot it once and he said, "Fuck that, you can keep that thing!"

[DennisH82]

I wonder if there's any difference in weight between an FR8 and an original M1943? If I had to guess, I'd think the FR8 is a bit lighter.

Nothing seems to have as much kick as my M95 Styer with '38-'39 Nazi ammo. I let my dad shoot it once and he said, "Fuck that, you can keep that thing!"

I am guessing we or at least me was spoiled by the AR/M60 platforms that hardly kicked at all. I guess not having a buffer has made me a wuss as well

[MT1]

Great looking FR8. This is another that has been on my wish list for several years for all the same reasons you stated.

[pennlineman]

Taking pics from different angles is a big help in creating an interesting photo. Getting closeups makes a big difference too - many people tend to take one pic of the entire rifle, which is fine, but in order to do so, you must move too far away and include a lot of background, leaving you with a shot of the "whole rifle", but lacking any detail.
Lighting is really important too, but is harder to control. When I took the pics on the camo coat the sun came out and made it way too bright to get any shots that didn't have washed out areas, or glare reflecting off the rifle, so I started doing other things until a cloud passed over giving me much better conditions for taking photos.

Look at you go!