favorite 8 mm mould
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JWFilips
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Brad you may be right! When i decided to try my Marlin 336 35 Rem I got from my Dad in 1965 With cast I just picked a fat 38 S&W slug That I have for My Wife's S&W Terrier & I was sold... Just stacked them in the same hole at 50 yds without trying ( or even knowing what I was doing)! Guess there are few universal cast Calibers!
All three of these NOE moulds are very good. Shooting the huge 245gr. round nose is like the "caber toss". A vert abrupt trajectory.
The Lyman copy 215gr. shoots well in the 1700-1800 fps range. Gas check seated well into the shoulder to get it to chamber.
The spire point is by far the best out to 200 yards in the 2000 fps zone. It too has to be seated well into the shoulder. Finished weight is 223gr. with #2 alloy.
The Lyman copy 215gr. shoots well in the 1700-1800 fps range. Gas check seated well into the shoulder to get it to chamber.
The spire point is by far the best out to 200 yards in the 2000 fps zone. It too has to be seated well into the shoulder. Finished weight is 223gr. with #2 alloy.
JWFilips
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Sure do like that Spire point. Almost looks like the Classic 8mm x 57mm cartridge Diagrams!
I have been throwing around some of those NOE 245 grain'er ( with the help of some good friends here ) & I'm having fun! Very accurate but They are the plain base versions at light load velocities & that is plenty good for me. They do very well in the 29" GEW barrel!
I have been throwing around some of those NOE 245 grain'er ( with the help of some good friends here ) & I'm having fun! Very accurate but They are the plain base versions at light load velocities & that is plenty good for me. They do very well in the 29" GEW barrel!
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9.3X62AL
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I have a pretty decent milsurp 8 x 57 Mauser, actually a Mannlicher-Schoenauer action--the G98/40 Mountain Carbine. I have pondered getting a modern bolt gun in the caliber and adding a glass sight, but with a very nice 30-06 and 9.3 x 62 (both Mauser 98-series commercial actions) the need to do so is pretty hard to justify.
The USA ammo companies haven't been kind to the 8 x 57. It has been greatly under-loaded in factory form; European loadings equal or slightly surpass factory 30-06 ballistics. It was INSTANTLY accurate and tractable with cast bullets for me; it has been very obliging and forgiving. It might be "one of them furrin' numbers", but it is one fine caliber that is excellent for all North American big game. It is truly Europe's 30-06.
The USA ammo companies haven't been kind to the 8 x 57. It has been greatly under-loaded in factory form; European loadings equal or slightly surpass factory 30-06 ballistics. It was INSTANTLY accurate and tractable with cast bullets for me; it has been very obliging and forgiving. It might be "one of them furrin' numbers", but it is one fine caliber that is excellent for all North American big game. It is truly Europe's 30-06.
I have had some U.S. factory ammo that was so low pressure that after firing, the primers were backed out.
One of the best reasons for cast in the 8mm is the low recoil. Enjoy a full morning at the range without pain. Shooting 100 rounds is fun. You can introduce a newcomer to a full size and full caliber rifle without the trepidation. An old Turkish Mauser for $250 can be made into a great recreation gun. It can also be an accurate and potent hunting rifle with different loads. Lots of moulds to choose from.
One of the best reasons for cast in the 8mm is the low recoil. Enjoy a full morning at the range without pain. Shooting 100 rounds is fun. You can introduce a newcomer to a full size and full caliber rifle without the trepidation. An old Turkish Mauser for $250 can be made into a great recreation gun. It can also be an accurate and potent hunting rifle with different loads. Lots of moulds to choose from.
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9.3X62AL
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Yes sir--it isn't just economy that keeps me shooting castings in my rifles. Cast bullets are also less wear and tear on the nut behind the buttstock. I like that I can load and fire cast bullets for 5% of the cost of factory ammo or 15% of the cost of jacketed-bullet reloads, but added to that lack of expense is an absence of punishing recoil. Tell ya what--286 grain J-words at 2450 FPS from the 9.5# CZ-550 in 9.3mm are no freakin' joke recoil-wise from benchrest. MUCH more comfy running 270 grain castings at 1700-1800 FPS, they do 1.25"-1.5" 5-shotters at 100 yards, and still hit with the OOMPH of high-velocity 38-55 loads. Almost docile from the bench.