8x57 loads

[spiska]

Just picked up a nice sporterized German Mauser in 8mm. Wanted to give 8x57 a try this deer season.

Anyone have any bullet preferences and/or load data to share?

 

[steve white]

42 gr IMR 4895 with a 196 gr bullet is a mild sweet spot in 8X57 JR.

 

[MauserDuff]

175 gr Sierras and IMR 4320 (2750 fps) has been my favorite for almost 50 years. 200 Partitions (2600 fps) and 4064 for bigger stuff. Both are sub-moa out of my 1944 M98.

 

[MS 9x56]

Believe it or not my rifle shoots the Sellier & Bellot 196 grain better groups than my handloads, so I use those with the SPCE bullet.

 

[rdog]

Just picked up a nice sporterized German Mauser in 8mm. Wanted to give 8x57 a try this deer season.

Anyone have any bullet preferences and/or load data to share?

I use a Speer 170 grain hot core in mine they are priced well 3 shot 1 inch groups & do a job on pigs.

 

[yamoon]

323 or 318 bore?
Mike

 

[dchamp]

This is what I use. They are for modern day rifles.

8X57is .323
(160 TTSX @3.16oal). H4895 & IMR 3031.
180 Hammer @ 3.0”+/- oal - (220 SGK @3.205oal). CFE223
Charge weight range 48 -51.5
I use R 9-1/2 primers

 

[spiska]

323 or 318 bore?
Mike

323. 1941 K98.

 

[spiska]

This is what I use. They are for modern day rifles.

8X57is .323
(160 TTSX @3.16oal). H4895 & IMR 3031.
180 Hammer @ 3.0”+/- oal - (220 SGK @3.205oal). CFE223
Charge weight range 48 -51.5
I use R 9-1/2 primers

Would a 1941 German Mauser qualify as a "modern day rifle"?

Was thinking about the Barnes 160 grain.