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Talk to me about 8mm cartridges and bullets
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<blockquote data-quote="Hugnot" data-source="post: 2583171" data-attributes="member: 115658"><p>The OP's rifle is probably a M98 type Mauser.</p><p></p><p>My feelings are that it would work best with .473 head diameter rounds less than 3.3 inches long. The magazine width has been designed for ammo having .473 head diameters. There are better rifles for big magnum rounds, making them work in a WWII era M98 type would involve opening up the bolt face and messing with feed rails. Making it feed good might be iffy with uncertain results.</p><p></p><p>My suggestions, should you want to remain with a 8mm is to go 8mm-06. The extractor would need some modification to snap over a chambered round.</p><p></p><p>During WWII the 8MMX57 or 7.92mmX57 loaded with a 196-197 grain bullet at 2,600 fps had a reputation as a feared killer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hugnot, post: 2583171, member: 115658"] The OP's rifle is probably a M98 type Mauser. My feelings are that it would work best with .473 head diameter rounds less than 3.3 inches long. The magazine width has been designed for ammo having .473 head diameters. There are better rifles for big magnum rounds, making them work in a WWII era M98 type would involve opening up the bolt face and messing with feed rails. Making it feed good might be iffy with uncertain results. My suggestions, should you want to remain with a 8mm is to go 8mm-06. The extractor would need some modification to snap over a chambered round. During WWII the 8MMX57 or 7.92mmX57 loaded with a 196-197 grain bullet at 2,600 fps had a reputation as a feared killer. [/QUOTE]
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