8x56R load data

[tahunua001]

hello all,
yet again I must ask for your input while giving little back in return.
in preparation for buying a M95 I have started putting together everything I need to feed it. I have 100 PPU casings which I have just sized/de-burred and 100 205gr spirepoints and 58(got in a lot deal a while back) 210gr soft points. I also have about a half dozen en blocs so I should be good to go to buy one hopefully be early this fall.

however I need load data. the data that comes with the lee reloading dies is pretty well worthless as almost everything 200gr and up calls for accurate which I do not have and is not carried by most of my LGS in much capacity. I have been able to get some data from an issue of handloader magazine from last summer which is great because it uses two powders I have and like, varget and IMR4064. however the only loads listed are equavalents to hornady factory ammo and the author averaged about 4 MOA with both loads.

does anyone have any accurate load data for this cartridge either involving varget, IMR 3031 or 4064 in 200-210gr or quiet, light recoil, trail boss for cast loads?

as always I greatly apreciate any advice given.

[tahunua001]

going for my black belt in google-FU I came across a few threads where some shooters developed their own loads because the data out there(notably lee data) is based on 8x57 mauser and often too anemic and causes problems so they went and developed their own. I paired that data along with the data from my handloader MG and added a couple lighter loads due to something looking off with the IMR 3031 data and made a pseudo half-assed reloading sheet for 8x56R. so here it is.

8x56R Hungarian.
Bullet diameter. 329-330
COAL 3.012"
Test barrel 19.5"

1938 nazi marked surplus ammo 208gr FMJ(2337-2400 fps)

Buffalo Arms 150GR Spire Point(329)
PWDR -------weight----FPS(MUZZLE)------SD(where applicable)

IMR 4064----44.0------2150

IMR 4895----46.0------2252

IMR 3031----44.0------- ? (added due to excessive velocity of existing data)
--------------47.0 -----2489(higher than recommended max)

Varget-------46.0-----2168





Grafs/Hornady 205GR Spire Point(330)
PWDR------weight ----FPS(MUZZLE)----SD(where applicable)

IMR 4064----44.0-----2083
--------------47.0------2256-------------34 (supposedly equivalent to modern factory loads)

IMR 4895----45.9------2168

IMR 3031----44.0------ ? (added due to excessive velocity of existing data)
--------------47.0-----2355(higher than recommended MAX)


Varget-------46.0-----2155
--------------49.0-----2268------------56 (supposedly equivalent to modern factory loads)

if anyone has some data that can fill some of the gaps in this list please feel free to post so I can get it as detailed as possible, heck maybe we can submit it to Hogdon and get it published.

I've noticed that in most of the manuals I've looked at a lot of the cartridges that have both 4064 and 3031 data call for less 3031 to get the same velocity which is why I am perplexed as to why the 3031 had the hottest loads, hence the addition of a lighter load with an unknown velocity. if anyone is willing and able to test that load with a chrono and give their .02 that would be great.