Then someone brought out the heavy weight for it. If you reload, it doesn't matter. Remington corelokt, or an 8mm mauser sporter firing one of a number factory loads.
Cartridges The Often Overlooked 8mm Mauser Gun Digest
It's a blast to shoot but it's tough on the shoulder after so many rounds (to be fair i was shooting rem core lokt 180 gr soft point which is hot to begin with) i mostly got the gun.
This, coupled with a real killer deal on a remington model 700 classic rifle produced only in 8x57 caliber in 2004 that came to my attention, got.
Yeah plethora of ammo is a big deal. Heavier bullet's in 30cal and according to hornady, the. Comparing the 308 and 8mm mauser on a few different targets. So either will be a factory ammo / reloading venture.
If it shoots well now, it should shoot well after reaming.
(i have a 9.3x62 on the wish list, but it won't happen before the hunt). For 8mm mauser ammunition i have/can acquire: For modern loadings, the major advantage of the 8mm mauser is the fact that it copes with with 200 and 220 grain bullets a little better than the.30'06. In a 98 style rifle, the 7x57 can be loaded close to the.270, especially with lighter bullets.
In addition to influencing the adoption of 8mm martial cartridges by a number of other countries, the 8x57 mauser had a profound effect on sporting cartridge development as well.
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. I was just looking to see which bullet is overall better. There are so many match grade bullets and hunting bullets in 30 caliber. Heaviest bullet in my hornady manual is 195 and 196gr's.
In the us the 8mm mauser has often been ignored by ammunition factories.
8mm mauser vs 30 06 ballistics. The 8x57 has gone through a couple of bore diameters as well as a few aliases. Hey axxe, i've got both and use both hunting. The major drawback is that 8mm mauser is loaded *way* down by domestic cartridge companies.
In 1905 the bullet diameter was increased to323 inch.
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. It depends on the action not the brass. There's really not that much difference if you reload the 8x57. 8mm mauser is currently the largest bore rifle in my collection.
The 8mm mag probably failed mostly because lack of suitable bullet's.
I won't get into that here, though.
