8 mm Lee Karbiner

[Ben]

I have a single cavity Lee , 8 mm , Karbiner mould.
Using it in my 8X57 mm Scout rifle, the mould being a single cav. isn't a hardship in any way for me.

The mould throws a 230 gr. bullet at .327" with a nice large meplat on the end of the nose.
A real killer on white-tail deer.

Ben

The bullet mikes about .3271 "

 

[KHornet]

Have that mold, 2 cav. Haven't shot it much!

Paul

 

[fiver]

i'll have to look into that.
it might work with my Lebel rifle.
which I should measure, since I know they have the big bores too.
the last LEE 8mm mold I had was one of the large ones [for the 8X56?] and I needed a smaller diameter for my tight dimensioned rem 700.
I ended up using an 'oversized' mold for the 32 Winchester.
but that looks like it would be just about right for the Lebel.

 

[Ian]

Looks like one of Oldfeller's designs. 8mm Cruise Missile or something.

 

[L Ross]

Worked well in a 8x58 Rem./Danish roller I had. Accurate enough to be confident for a neck shot on a white tail and it may still be going for all I know.

Duke

 

[Ben]

In a 98' Mauser it will often times give feeding problems from the mag. box.
I use a " single shot follower " and it feeds smooth as silk.

Ben