Article on 8.15 x 46 R reloading, looking for information

RicinYakima

High Steppes of Eastern Washington
Gentlemen, I am working on an article for reloading the 8.15x46R cartridge, the one for the German "Stalking Rifles". Looking for others experiences, especially with using the stop ring bullet. If anyone would have such a mould, I could also use some samples to photo and shoot. Thanks in advance for your help. Ric
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Pistolero

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Interesting. I had a friend show me a nicely made, but plain, German custom rifle
a few years ago. It was built on a 98 Mauser military action, , and was NOT in 8x57, a
bit bigger bore, and a 8x57 would not fit and I do not remember if it was rimmed,
could have been. It was apparently a WW2 USGI bring back

Might be the cartridge if it was a common one in Germany between the wars. I think they
may be one of the countries that have/had laws against owning guns in military calibers, so
maybe this was why it would have been used.

Bill