8mm game bullets

tahoe2 · February 11, 2012, 05:30 PM

your favorites and results for the 8x57 mauser on actual game. thanks in advance, for those who participate!

oldscot3 · February 11, 2012, 06:18 PM

175 gr. Sierra and imr 4064

Jimro · February 11, 2012, 07:28 PM

185 gr Rem Corelokt, IMR4064. Haven't managed to kill anything with that combo just yet, but it shoots tight from every Mauser I've tried it in.

Jimro

Willie Lowman · February 11, 2012, 07:37 PM

My M48 does not like the round nosed Remington 8mm ammo. Every round that feeds from the left side of the magazine jams. It is next to impossible to find any other 8mm hunting ammo around here.

It's sad, people don't know what a great rifle the Mauser is.

jimbob86 · February 11, 2012, 07:59 PM

I had poor results with Hornady's 170 gr @ 2300 f/sec muzzle velocity.....

Salmoneye · February 11, 2012, 09:33 PM

Speer 170

firewrench044 · February 11, 2012, 10:01 PM

some of my mausers shoot better with a flat base bullet

the one that they all like is Sierra 150gr Pro Hunter

the sweet spot ( or node ) is at 2800 fps

( 1895 Turk, 1916 Gew. sniper, 1936 VZ24 sniper, 1938 Vz24 sniper,
1942 K98, 3- Bosian snipers(M48s) )

Smokey Joe · February 12, 2012, 07:51 PM

My M-48 really likes Nosler's 180 grain Accubonds.

Got a deer with that combination 2 years ago; you never saw a deer's engine room more thoroughly ruined.

Use Accubonds in my 6.5mm and .30 cal hunting rifles as well; all perform very satisfactorily.

schnarrgj · February 12, 2012, 08:56 PM

I have had very good results with the hornady 150gr spire points and the 185 gr rem corelokt in both my turks and M48 with 4064. None of the 10 or so deer ever went more than a 25 yards most just dropped. Most shots were 50 yards or under.

RaySendero · February 12, 2012, 09:41 PM

200 NPT over IMR-4895

Scharfschuetzer · February 12, 2012, 11:11 PM

At one time I bought a thousand Remington bulk .323 bullets. I think they were originally made for the 8mm Remington Magnum so I won't use them for hunting as they might not expand at 8 X 57 velocities. At any rate, they are 1 1/2 minute bullets from my Mausers with their original sights off of a bench for 5 shot groups. Considering the cost, they are about my favorite bullet. Perhaps they are still available. Hope so as I'm getting down to only a hundred or so left.

For serious shooting, I like the Sierra 175 grain spitzer. It is exceedingly accurate in my German and Yugo Mausers.

I like 4895 in this and my other medium capacity mid bore rifles.

tahoe2 · February 13, 2012, 01:14 AM

got some great info from ya'all, with some new options to try. I really appreciate it !!
I also have good groups with Sierra 175 pro hunter and H4895 @ 2600fps. Was just reading an article by Mike Venturino,
he has good luck with the Hornady 195 spitzer and Hogdon - Varget powder.

Scharfschuetzer · February 13, 2012, 08:38 PM

Tahoe,

Varget has been quite popular with 30 cal shooters on the NM course with the 168 and 175 grain bullets. It is reportedly temperature insensetive and operates at about the same pressures at 40 degrees as it does at 90 degrees. I'm still buring through my stock of 4895, but it is on my list of powders to try. It's been out for at least 13 or 14 years if my memory serves me. You'd think that I would have got around to it by now.

By the way, that Hornady 195 grain projectile should mimic the performance of the heavy ball load for the 8mm Mauser pretty closely.

February 11, 2012, 05:30 PM	#1
tahoe2 Senior Member Join Date: August 13, 2011 Location: Seattle area Posts: 661	8mm game bullets your favorites and results for the 8x57 mauser on actual game. thanks in advance, for those who participate!

February 11, 2012, 07:28 PM	#3
Jimro Senior Member Join Date: October 18, 2006 Posts: 7,097	185 gr Rem Corelokt, IMR4064. Haven't managed to kill anything with that combo just yet, but it shoots tight from every Mauser I've tried it in. Jimro __________________ Machine guns are awesome until you have to carry one.

February 11, 2012, 07:37 PM	#4
Willie Lowman Senior Member Join Date: March 5, 2009 Location: Uh-Hi-O Posts: 3,006	My M48 does not like the round nosed Remington 8mm ammo. Every round that feeds from the left side of the magazine jams. It is next to impossible to find any other 8mm hunting ammo around here. It's sad, people don't know what a great rifle the Mauser is. __________________ "9mm has a very long history of being a pointy little bullet moving quickly" --Sevens

February 12, 2012, 07:51 PM	#8
Smokey Joe Senior Member Join Date: July 14, 2001 Location: State of Confusion Posts: 2,106	8mm game bullet... My M-48 really likes Nosler's 180 grain Accubonds. Got a deer with that combination 2 years ago; you never saw a deer's engine room more thoroughly ruined. Use Accubonds in my 6.5mm and .30 cal hunting rifles as well; all perform very satisfactorily. __________________ God Bless America --Smokey Joe

February 12, 2012, 08:56 PM	#9
schnarrgj Senior Member Join Date: June 17, 2001 Location: St Louis, Missouri Posts: 167	I have had very good results with the hornady 150gr spire points and the 185 gr rem corelokt in both my turks and M48 with 4064. None of the 10 or so deer ever went more than a 25 yards most just dropped. Most shots were 50 yards or under. __________________ Once I was young and stupid. Now that I am no longer young-------

February 11, 2012, 06:18 PM	#2
oldscot3 Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2007 Location: texas Posts: 997	175 gr. Sierra and imr 4064

February 11, 2012, 07:59 PM	#5
jimbob86 Junior member Join Date: October 4, 2007 Location: All the way to NEBRASKA Posts: 8,722	I had poor results with Hornady's 170 gr @ 2300 f/sec muzzle velocity.....

February 11, 2012, 09:33 PM	#6
Salmoneye Senior Member Join Date: December 31, 2011 Location: Vermont Posts: 2,076	Speer 170

February 11, 2012, 10:01 PM	#7
firewrench044 Senior Member Join Date: July 9, 2007 Location: Fort Pierce, Florida Posts: 381	some of my mausers shoot better with a flat base bullet the one that they all like is Sierra 150gr Pro Hunter the sweet spot ( or node ) is at 2800 fps ( 1895 Turk, 1916 Gew. sniper, 1936 VZ24 sniper, 1938 Vz24 sniper, 1942 K98, 3- Bosian snipers(M48s) )

February 12, 2012, 09:41 PM	#10
RaySendero Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2010 Location: US South Posts: 857	200 NPT over IMR-4895

February 12, 2012, 11:11 PM	#11
Scharfschuetzer Senior Member Join Date: January 28, 2012 Location: Puget Sound Posts: 293	At one time I bought a thousand Remington bulk .323 bullets. I think they were originally made for the 8mm Remington Magnum so I won't use them for hunting as they might not expand at 8 X 57 velocities. At any rate, they are 1 1/2 minute bullets from my Mausers with their original sights off of a bench for 5 shot groups. Considering the cost, they are about my favorite bullet. Perhaps they are still available. Hope so as I'm getting down to only a hundred or so left. For serious shooting, I like the Sierra 175 grain spitzer. It is exceedingly accurate in my German and Yugo Mausers. I like 4895 in this and my other medium capacity mid bore rifles. __________________ Scharfschuetzer US Army Distinguished Rifleman Washington State Distinguished Rifleman NRA Police Distinguished Expert

February 13, 2012, 01:14 AM	#12
tahoe2 Senior Member Join Date: August 13, 2011 Location: Seattle area Posts: 661	thanks everybody !! got some great info from ya'all, with some new options to try. I really appreciate it !! I also have good groups with Sierra 175 pro hunter and H4895 @ 2600fps. Was just reading an article by Mike Venturino, he has good luck with the Hornady 195 spitzer and Hogdon - Varget powder. Last edited by tahoe2; February 13, 2012 at 01:52 AM.

February 13, 2012, 08:38 PM	#13
Scharfschuetzer Senior Member Join Date: January 28, 2012 Location: Puget Sound Posts: 293	Tahoe, Varget has been quite popular with 30 cal shooters on the NM course with the 168 and 175 grain bullets. It is reportedly temperature insensetive and operates at about the same pressures at 40 degrees as it does at 90 degrees. I'm still buring through my stock of 4895, but it is on my list of powders to try. It's been out for at least 13 or 14 years if my memory serves me. You'd think that I would have got around to it by now. By the way, that Hornady 195 grain projectile should mimic the performance of the heavy ball load for the 8mm Mauser pretty closely. __________________ Scharfschuetzer US Army Distinguished Rifleman Washington State Distinguished Rifleman NRA Police Distinguished Expert Last edited by Scharfschuetzer; February 15, 2012 at 08:40 AM.