Reloading for Budapest M95 8X50 Austrian

Sailr_2 · January 21, 2009, 12:43 PM

Anybody have any info on reloading 8x50 austrian? I have some spritzer type bullets in .323 that I pulled from a 7.9mm round that I bought by accident. The round weighs 200 grains. I used IMR3031 with some rn leads that I poured that weigh 175 grains with 45 grains and it shot well. High of course like all of them do. What do you suggest as a starting point for the 200 grain jacketed bullet? I would appreciate any and all information.
Thanks
Sailr_2

Cosmoline · January 28, 2009, 06:17 PM

Have you checked your bore diameter? I thought the Austrian "8mm" was considerably wider than the "8mm" for Mausers. IIRC Graf & Sons sells special bullets and brass for this. Regular 8mm bullets may be too narrow to engage.

Sailr_2 · February 4, 2009, 06:05 AM

I micked it out at .323 thats the bore of the rifle and also the diameter of the bullets I pulled out of the ammo.

Cosmoline · February 6, 2009, 08:47 PM

I was thinking 8x56. I'm brining salmon but if I have a chance tonight I'll dig around and see if I have load data for yours.

January 21, 2009, 12:43 PM	#1
Sailr_2 Junior Member Join Date: January 21, 2009 Location: Lake Charles, LA Posts: 13	Reloading for Budapest M95 8X50 Austrian Anybody have any info on reloading 8x50 austrian? I have some spritzer type bullets in .323 that I pulled from a 7.9mm round that I bought by accident. The round weighs 200 grains. I used IMR3031 with some rn leads that I poured that weigh 175 grains with 45 grains and it shot well. High of course like all of them do. What do you suggest as a starting point for the 200 grain jacketed bullet? I would appreciate any and all information. Thanks Sailr_2

January 28, 2009, 06:17 PM	#2
Cosmoline Senior Member Join Date: March 11, 2000 Posts: 1,080	Have you checked your bore diameter? I thought the Austrian "8mm" was considerably wider than the "8mm" for Mausers. IIRC Graf & Sons sells special bullets and brass for this. Regular 8mm bullets may be too narrow to engage. __________________ "Know that the pistol has no value, we practically don't use it. We need grenades, rifles, machine guns, and explosives." Mordechai Anielewicz, April 23, 1943

February 6, 2009, 08:47 PM	#4
Cosmoline Senior Member Join Date: March 11, 2000 Posts: 1,080	I was thinking 8x56. I'm brining salmon but if I have a chance tonight I'll dig around and see if I have load data for yours. __________________ "Know that the pistol has no value, we practically don't use it. We need grenades, rifles, machine guns, and explosives." Mordechai Anielewicz, April 23, 1943

February 4, 2009, 06:05 AM	#3
Sailr_2 Junior Member Join Date: January 21, 2009 Location: Lake Charles, LA Posts: 13	I micked it out at .323 thats the bore of the rifle and also the diameter of the bullets I pulled out of the ammo.