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Jimro · January 31, 2014, 10:34 AM

littlephil,

The 8x57 isn't eclipsed to much by the 8mm-06 with heavy hunting bullets. About a 100fps with same weight bullets over either the 8x57 or 30-06. With 150gr bullets Charlie Askins was able to get over 3000 fps. He had troubles with those bullets "exploding on impact" and not killing the animals they were hunting. I am not a fan of light bullets at screaming velocities for taking big game.

Suffice to say that you can easily hunt elk, moose, black bear, etc, with an 8x57, or with a 30-06, or with an 8mm-06 and the animals won't be able to tell the difference.

The best reason to wildcat to an 8mm-06 is that if you have a worn 8x57 throat but good bore and muzzle, simply rechambering will give you new use of the same barrel.

Jimro

January 31, 2014, 10:34 AM	#7
Jimro Senior Member Join Date: October 18, 2006 Posts: 7,097	littlephil, The 8x57 isn't eclipsed to much by the 8mm-06 with heavy hunting bullets. About a 100fps with same weight bullets over either the 8x57 or 30-06. With 150gr bullets Charlie Askins was able to get over 3000 fps. He had troubles with those bullets "exploding on impact" and not killing the animals they were hunting. I am not a fan of light bullets at screaming velocities for taking big game. Suffice to say that you can easily hunt elk, moose, black bear, etc, with an 8x57, or with a 30-06, or with an 8mm-06 and the animals won't be able to tell the difference. The best reason to wildcat to an 8mm-06 is that if you have a worn 8x57 throat but good bore and muzzle, simply rechambering will give you new use of the same barrel. Jimro __________________ Machine guns are awesome until you have to carry one.