It has nazi proof markings on it (stock was modified for a cheek weld, and tapped for a scope, boooo). The original military barrel which would have been 8mm mauser has been replaced with a commercial 30.06 barrel. For fire forming brass, i put about 15 grains of a fast pistol powder into the primed case and fill to the top with corn meal, tamping it enough to hold it in place.
Mauser 98 barreled action in 3006 for sale
You have what appears to be a sporterized military large ring 98 mauser.
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I have long been a bit puzzled by this explanation. The 8mm mauser is an amazing round and rifle. If anyone is looking for surplus ammo jb tactical has some stock up for sale at decent prices. It has the advantage of not being position sensitive, so you don't need to worry about tipping the rifle back before shooting or using a filler to get consistant ignition.
Hey axxe, i've got both and use both hunting.
View profile view forum posts private message boolit grand master join date mar 2012. There's really not that much difference if you reload the 8x57. In 1905 the bullet diameter was increased to323 inch. Namely, the transitional caliber that not only brought our respective countries into the smokeless powder age, but saw both nations through two world wars.
Because of post ww1 laws, civilians couldn't own military caliber weapons, and so the old.318 diameter 8mm chambering stayed around long after the military adopted the.323 diameter bore.
Do you have an 8mm mauser rifle and you either can’t find brass at your favorite store (us reloading supply of course) or don’t want to pay for expensive newly made ammunition nor want to use the old surplus that might be way “hotter” than your rifle can handle (ie: I know because i've tried it when an individual tried to load his. In the us the 8mm mauser has often been ignored by ammunition factories. 2400 is a pretty good powder for cast bullets and is commonly used in that application.
It depends on the action not the brass.
For comparison, i have a yugo. The body saw from harbor freight makes all the difference in the world than t. Comparing the 308 and 8mm mauser on a few different targets. 8mm barrels can't be rechambered to.
8mm mauser vs 30 06 ballistics.
It was created due to the great number of americans owning military surplus 8x57mm mauser rifles and the lack of ammunition to shoot in them. This is how i found the quickest way with out spending 5 min a piece of brass. Also, each became the sporting cartridge of its country, the one against which all newcomers were judged. And a thank you to the original poster for sharing links to the ammo and ggoing such a good job explaining the best use for each rounnd.
