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7x57 Mauser

mausers tend to have a hard, thin exterior "shell" with soft metal underneath. so be careful not to strip threads. And Spanish mausers tend to be a much poorer quality steel than belgian, german, czech, or even yugo ones. The turks received some of their 98s from germany, but also made some themselves, so hit or miss there, but generally ok.