Thread: 8.15 x 46r.

A friend has acquired a rifle in this calibre , anybody out there who has reloading components , cast projectiles , cases available or knows where to find any.
Any help or information would be gratefully received. Cheers

According to a book which gives options to make odd balls from other things, the 8.1 x 46 r can be made with a bit of fettling fire forming and trimming from 32/40 brass not that's that's probably much help. With lead bullets an 8mm .323 should be just fine

From John Donnelly's book

Greetings,
There have been quite a few articles on this cartridge in Handloader including loading. Few things about the cartridge are standard. They were designed for low pressure and easy handloading with minimal tools. The cartridge is primarily a target cartridge for out to 300 metres. Cases should be able to be made from .30-30 with reducing the head dia.
More to follow.
Grandpamac.

Greetings Again,
Terry Wieland did an article in Handloader 325 April 2020. There is nothing standard about the cartridge or the rifles. Most rifles were target rifles with some intended for small game. Projectiles were 180 grains or there about and had an oversize driving band (about .338 dia) that regulated the seating depth. Cases were not sized but the primer knocked out with a punch and the case re capped with a hand tool and charged with powder. The lubed projectile was then seated with the fingers. RWS may still make the brass and the barrel will need to be slugged to find out what the groove dia is. Redding has made dies in their custom range. Terry recommended loads giving around 1,200 fps. Loading for the rifle would be frustrating and rewarding in ample measure but simple and cheap it would not be.
Please tell us what sort of rifle it is. The ranged from single shot Mauser bolt actions to the most ornate and fabulous target rifles possible.
Regards Grandpamac.

Thanks for the info , I am yet to see the rifle, the bore has been slugged at 8.15 so a cast bullet for 8mm may be suitable.
I see cases are available in the US but exorbitantly expensive.
It's going to be an interesting experience getting to the test fire stage