North Fork 8mm Rem Mag

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This weekend I was able to do some load development for my Ralph Bone custom Mauser 8mm Rem Mag.

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I acquired this rifle a few years back, but living overseas until recently I never had the time to shoot it until now. I started with our 180gr SS bullet and H4831SC. Was able to get them up to 3200 fps, but found a very nice accuracy node just shy of 3100 fps. Last 3 shots shown include 1 shot, followed by a final windage adjustment, then 2 shots (there was a little right to left crosswind). I figure would be about a half inch group @ 100 yds.

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Not bad for a 40 something year old rifle and a classic fixed 6x Leupold! Load dev ended up being all of 9 shots. Will try to shoot a hog full frontal and dig the bullet out when I get the chance.

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Jay
North Fork Bullets
 
I have a few boxes on the bench that ill load up when i have some time. Planning on shooting them out of my 8x57 at 2700-2750 fps. Should make good moose medicine.
 
mauser98 said:
I have a few boxes on the bench that ill load up when i have some time. Planning on shooting them out of my 8x57 at 2700-2750 fps. Should make good moose medicine.
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Should be great moose medicine indeed. I'm also going to work up a load for our 200gr all copper CPX and compare the 2 on pigs.
 
Got a chance on whitetail yesterday evening....quartering-to shot at about 150 yds on the leading shoulder that zipped right through. The big 8 really hammers them hard.

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Obviously no bullet recovery, but a DRT buck and produced a nice exit hole!

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Great info on Northforks & a very nice buck. Great bullet performance as well.

Wildcatter82 I have been considering a 325 WSM build (since I've got an Accurate Innovations stock for a Win 70 short action). Was doing some research on the Northfork 200 & 220gr B.C & found info from NF listing B.C. of 0.417 & 0.473 respectively. The numbers seem a bit high. Can you confirm? I know the Swift A-Frames have somewhat of a lower B.C.

Thank you.
 
Loved my 8mm rem mag - Rem 700 custom shop - sold it when I got the 404J -

Regrets I have a few !
 
wildcatter82 said:
This weekend I was able to do some load development for my Ralph Bone custom Mauser 8mm Rem Mag.

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I acquired this rifle a few years back, but living overseas until recently I never had the time to shoot it until now. I started with our 180gr SS bullet and H4831SC. Was able to get them up to 3200 fps, but found a very nice accuracy node just shy of 3100 fps. Last 3 shots shown include 1 shot, followed by a final windage adjustment, then 2 shots (there was a little right to left crosswind). I figure would be about a half inch group @ 100 yds.

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Not bad for a 40 something year old rifle and a classic fixed 6x Leupold! Load dev ended up being all of 9 shots. Will try to shoot a hog full frontal and dig the bullet out when I get the chance.

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Jay
North Fork Bullets
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I know this post is a bit dated and I'm late to the thread, but what brass are you using for this load?
 
450 Rigby said:
Great info on Northforks & a very nice buck. Great bullet performance as well.

Wildcatter82 I have been considering a 325 WSM build (since I've got an Accurate Innovations stock for a Win 70 short action). Was doing some research on the Northfork 200 & 220gr B.C & found info from NF listing B.C. of 0.417 & 0.473 respectively. The numbers seem a bit high. Can you confirm? I know the Swift A-Frames have somewhat of a lower B.C.

Thank you.
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Thank you for the comments. The listed BCs are indeed correct. Our .323" SS offerings all have a protected tip, and thus a more sleek profile as compared to say the .308" SS bullets.

Here is a .323" 220gr SS for reference:
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As you can see, a much different profile than an A-Frame.

Good luck with the build! Big 8's do not disappoint.
 
PHOENIX PHIL said:
I know this post is a bit dated and I'm late to the thread, but what brass are you using for this load?
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I am using Nosler brass for this load.
 
wildcatter82 said:
I am using Nosler brass for this load.
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As I understand it, the Nosler brass is actually made by Norma and just stamped Nosler. That should work well. I asked as the 3 shot group you put in the original post looks familiar from when I first worked with North Fork bullets. I'd get two or three very close and then something of a quasi-flyer. Once I moved from Remington brass to Norma or Lapua those flyers went away.
 
wildcatter82 said:
Thank you for the comments. The listed BCs are indeed correct. Our .323" SS offerings all have a protected tip, and thus a more sleek profile as compared to say the .308" SS bullets.

Here is a .323" 220gr SS for reference:
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As you can see, a much different profile than an A-Frame.

Good luck with the build! Big 8's do not disappoint.
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Thanks so much for responding. I bet the 8 Rem Mag will zip those 220gr SS bullets out around 2950 to 3000 fps.
 
wildcatter82 said:
Thank you for the comments. The listed BCs are indeed correct. Our .323" SS offerings all have a protected tip, and thus a more sleek profile as compared to say the .308" SS bullets.

Here is a .323" 220gr SS for reference:
View attachment 669638

As you can see, a much different profile than an A-Frame.

Good luck with the build! Big 8's do not disappoint.
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Any suggestions on powder selection for 325 WSM?
 
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