Comparing the.308 and 8mm mauser on a few different targets. For comparison, i have a yugo. There's really not that much difference if you reload the 8x57.
For the Ballistically Inclined Head Space
Ballistics information for the 8mm mauser.
I will demonstrate the steps necessary to convert 30 06 springfiel.
I won't get into that here, though. Hey axxe, i've got both and use both hunting. It has nazi proof markings on it (stock was modified for a cheek weld, and tapped for a scope, boooo). In a 98 style rifle, the 7x57 can be loaded close to the.270, especially with lighter bullets.
Forget about 8mm caliber, it is obsolete.
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. 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. This is a video about the importance of knowing what ammunition your firing in your rifle. The 8mm mauser is an amazing round and rifle.
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.
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. The 8x57 is is mostly used either in old rifles chambered during the last century or by enthusiasts (most of them without ballistical knowledge) shooting inside 200 yards. Ball = 2,740 fps and 2,500 ft. 8mm mauser vs 30 06 ballistics.
Comparing the 308 and 8mm mauser on a few different targets.
If price per round is your biggest concern, then 8mm mauser may be your best choice, as prices. The major drawback is that 8mm mauser is loaded *way* down by domestic cartridge companies. I know because i've tried it when an individual tried to load his. So either will be a factory ammo / reloading venture.
In the us the 8mm mauser has often been ignored by ammunition factories.
The 8x57 has gone through a couple of bore diameters as well as a few aliases.
