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jimsails	Bore slug size.	Lead	[-]
Posts: 12 (01/02/09 11:43 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Tags : None is it possible that my bore on my spandau is .308?? I just sluuged it twice with sinkers that are bullet shaped and measure .350 they both came out at .308/309. barrel marked w/S and Z. any ideas? could it be a 7.65x57???
vista461		#1	[-]
Posts: 2 (01/03/09 12:03 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Is it a Czech replacement barrel?
jimsails		#2	[-]
Posts: 13 (01/03/09 12:11 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	how do I czech (err check). the numers match the receiver I can remove the jacket if there are markings to verify.
Plevna		#3	[-]
Posts: 285 (01/03/09 12:25 AM) active member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Jimsails, while this may not address all of your questions you might find it worthwhile to read through all of the postings in the "Gew 88 'S' marking .318" vs. .321" vs. .323" "sticky" near the top of this page about various barrel sizes. In particular, note that the "S" and "Z" stamps on the crest of your receiver do NOT specifically tell you anything about bore diameter.
Swedenelson		#4	[-]
Posts: 335 (01/03/09 12:22 PM) active member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	jimsails I have found that slugging can be about as misleading as trying to figure out markings. If your bore is fouled and not clean you will get a bad reading. When I say clean I mean like a mirror. Have had .315 that cleaned out to .321 Clean is the word. If its not like a mirror get out the brass brush and have at it. Have never seen a clean one .308. But anything is possible with these old rifles Swede Nelson HARD TO FIND GEW 88 PARTS Last Edited By: Swedenelson 01/03/09 12:26 PM. Edited 1 times.
jimsails	Thaks for the advice	#5	[-]
Posts: 18 (04/14/09 10:21 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Thanks for the advice. I'll made a diy electrnic cleaner based on the surplus rifle one. Poured brownish liquid out cleaned and repeated. The rifling much clearer with some corrosion near exit. but looks serviceable and slugs to .318 to.322 depending on where I measured AROUND THE SLUG. Now to locate cleaning rod and clip and off to the range.