8 mm

ligonierbill · November 6, 2007, 09:17 PM

Discussion on another forum got me thinking about 8 mm calibers. My brother has the "family" Mauser 98 8x57 that I used to carry, and I loaded him some 150 gr Speer HotCor over 49 gr IMR 4064. That's mid-range of the Speer Manual, and at the time I didn't even have a chronograph. This rifle has the original safety and aperture sites, and we wouldn't alter it for a scope, limiting the range (with my eyes) to about 200 yards. Thinking about loading some 200-220 gr bullets. Anyone have good experience with 8x57 loads? What about the other 8's? Seems like the 8 mm Rem Mag is gone. How about the new .325 WSM? It's not covered by my manuals, which are a couple years old. What kind of performance are you getting from these cannons?

Scorch · November 6, 2007, 10:39 PM

The 8mm Rem Mag is probably gone, but it never really arrived. It was always a Remington Custom Shop chambering for the Rem 700. It needed heavier and stronger bullets. I think the 325 WSM may succeed because of all the premium bullets available for it.

Your load of 49 gr of IMR 4064 pushing a 150 gr bullet is a healthy load, should be doing about 2800 fps according to the manual. Be careful of the old Speer manual loads, they are warm.

xsquidgator · November 7, 2007, 01:45 PM

(edited) never mind what i said about an ok load; I'd confused my powders.

November 6, 2007, 09:17 PM	#1
ligonierbill Senior Member Join Date: May 20, 2007 Posts: 2,457	8 mm Discussion on another forum got me thinking about 8 mm calibers. My brother has the "family" Mauser 98 8x57 that I used to carry, and I loaded him some 150 gr Speer HotCor over 49 gr IMR 4064. That's mid-range of the Speer Manual, and at the time I didn't even have a chronograph. This rifle has the original safety and aperture sites, and we wouldn't alter it for a scope, limiting the range (with my eyes) to about 200 yards. Thinking about loading some 200-220 gr bullets. Anyone have good experience with 8x57 loads? What about the other 8's? Seems like the 8 mm Rem Mag is gone. How about the new .325 WSM? It's not covered by my manuals, which are a couple years old. What kind of performance are you getting from these cannons?

November 6, 2007, 10:39 PM	#2
Scorch Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: Washington state Posts: 15,248	The 8mm Rem Mag is probably gone, but it never really arrived. It was always a Remington Custom Shop chambering for the Rem 700. It needed heavier and stronger bullets. I think the 325 WSM may succeed because of all the premium bullets available for it. Your load of 49 gr of IMR 4064 pushing a 150 gr bullet is a healthy load, should be doing about 2800 fps according to the manual. Be careful of the old Speer manual loads, they are warm. __________________ Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. But what do I know? Summit Arms Services

November 7, 2007, 01:45 PM	#3
xsquidgator Senior Member Join Date: June 14, 2007 Posts: 115	(edited) never mind what i said about an ok load; I'd confused my powders.