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Picking up an FN action Husqvarna tonite. Anyone using the 8mm Mauser out there. Have a fair bit of factory ammo with it...looks like cfe223 powder goes well with 150gr and 170gr bullets.
Thinking about the 170gr sst at around 2800 or 150gr hot cor at around 3000fps.
Open to opinions
Nice, there is a Brno 8mm I have seen on the yellow site that interests me. Doesn't appear to be a huge range of projectiles available though.
The ADI website has some load data.
That brno looks nice cigar...not a huge projectile range for sure. I'm going to try a few lighter ones though if they don't go so well then i will revert to 200gr.
The sst looks the least flying brick like and should give a bit more useable range...may be a moot point for me though as I intend to use with open sights.
I hunt with a 8x57 in Europe.
Predictably the projectile choice is larger there, most factory stuff Is in the 190 to 200 grn range.
Do the heavies tend to shoot better?
the 8mm brno on the yellow looks like a post war commercial one? (didnt look like a stepped barrel or my computer is shit).
i have loaded some 150 gr sp 170gr rn 180gr ballistic tips and 195gr sst for my brno but havent had time to get to the range to see how they go......
Looks good..cheaper than a savage axis as well.
Sweet Scotty, would be interested to hear how your range time goes...I have a few packets of 196gr s&b to get through
"Thanks Scotty':thumbsup: probably reads s bit better
ha even the wife reckons im more on the sour side or whatever the polar opposite of sweet is..........(im so sour lemons shrivel up when i lick them )
my brno is generally not fussy it likes the cheap highland 139gr as much as the expensive norma 190gr ....im hoping the 170gr rn work out good the look like they will be very effective in the thick shit
In my experience they seem to.Quote:
Originally Posted by stevodog
Try a few types and see what suits your Rifle and type of hunting.
If money or options are tight,I recommend a projectile in the 190grn+ class with a moderate powder charge.
Enjoy your Rifle,those Husquvarna rifles are lovely sporting arms.
Try the 200 grain Speer they are cheaper than most other brands
Yep, I like the speer generally..I will piss about with the 150s and 170s for a bit first...I have a 350rem mag that fills the heavy pill niche in my battery already
Workshop Innovation have Speer 170gr semi-spitzer listed at $51 per 100.
or if your passing thru the plains anytime stop in and i will give you a handful of projectiles of diffrent types and weights to sample..... would cost almost $50 in fuel tho so not worth a special trip only if you were heading to coromandel or bay of plentyQuote:
Originally Posted by Cigar
True on the fuel...thanks for the offer though Scotty...be keen to hear how your loads work.
did this a while ago but forgot to put it up for you....gonna persevere with the 180 ballistic tips and the 170 round nose may try a diffrent powder with the 150 (its all over the show)Quote:
Originally Posted by stevodog
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Thats not bad.
Are the round nose bullets Hornaday? I bought some for practice and they seem to do alright in my Rifle.The ranges we hunt at are pretty short in Scandinavia generally,I think the round nose would do fine if I went hunting with them
Privi partisan and Sellior and Bellot both mate inexpensive projectiles for the 8X57,shame no one imports them to here.
Yea th round nose are hornady the ballistic tips are Norma
Good one Scotty. I've had the "mowser" out for a walk. Doing it easy with the ssts. Quartering toward me, the exit was a bit gruesome just in front of rump. Attachment 112003
thats a bit flash hope you didnt get it dirty..........my old brnos a bit of no frills beast but i would like to get a walnut stock for it, trouble is the scottish blood in my veins wont let me spend the doshQuote:
Originally Posted by stevodog
Nice one, good to se your loads are bringing in some venison.
The guys I hunt with in France most use the 8x57jrs all try to use fast expanding bullets. Not sure what loads. But as most shots are within 40yards (nothing past 80) on moving boar and red hinds it’s to be expected.
Nice rifle @stevodog when I was building mine I nearly went 8x57 but had trouble finding a barrel:( so 7x57 was the next choice.
Partition 160gr do the job nicely and also make the rifle legal for boar in France:)
My first centrefire was an sporterised 8x57. At one stage I couldn't get any ammo for it except for Norma 220gr round noses..... A tad overkill for the goats I shot. But they sure dropped like a stone....... ;)
My "new to me" Brno Model 21 in 8x57 should be with me in a week or so. Does anyone have any Hornady 170 Gn SST's that they'd care to swap, I'd like a few to try during load development??
Yeah, I don't suppose there are too many making 8mm barrels.
Sounds like much practice would be required for a driven hunt style
I can send you some. Pm your address. I got some 150gr speers as well if you likeQuote:
Originally Posted by Tentman
ha...when teenagers, my mate had a sporterized k98 and I had a bsa 3006 that I couldn't handle. He would sight in good groups while I got more "determined" trying to print a group.Quote:
Originally Posted by bumblefoot
Year your not wrong @stevodog you can’t shotgun style shoot them as you miss in front.
The best bet with boar is start at the pizzel and come up through the neck, it’s a slower swing than bird hunting.
With this style you find you have a lot more time on target than you think. Where as if you try to swing right through the target you will most likely miss in front.
I’ve a place down the road a bit from me that runs a running boar target. I get out once a year before I go to France for a refresher.
No use going all that way and missing:x_x: not saying that this will guarantee a hit but it will put me in the 75% to 85% bracket of a hit. The rest is just luck our not luck. You need to see one first. They can be very sneaky. Especially the old fallas!:thumbsup:
A big shout out for @stevodog - 170's (Horady SST's) arrived. There are some good buggers on the forum!
Anyone care to share a load that has worked with them ??
Nick Harvey,s Practical Reloading Manual is always a good starting place for relevant load data for the 8x57mmJS, it has 13 different powder listings for the 170 gr projectile a loan plus heaps more for 125,150,175,180,200,220/225 gr projectiles. the other good thing is it is written for NZ and AUST reloaders using powders that are readily available to us to buy
I use it to load my 8mmx68S rifle
