Thread: The 8 x 60

There was a thread on the 8 x 60s a while back and I was following with interest, but I got sidetracked onto other things, now I want to get this old girl shooting again.
I am need of some advice from some clever buggers on here, @BW, @Tentman



Rifle is an Oberdorf Mauser Fully wooded carbine (20" barrel) this is the pic of barrel stampings on underside.
7,85 . 8,1 . 310 , this means .309" lands . .3189" Bore . 12.2" Twist .

So, it's closer to a .319 bore than a .318 , from what I have read the Germans stamped the actual sizes after barrels were made and measured, they were not all exactly .318




I have a couple rounds of original .318 RWS and its still tight at muzzle but I have had the bore slugged and at the muzzle its .320" and approx 2" from the throat its also .320" so that showing 1 thou of wear from new , yes it shows wear but should still be shootable .

My Delima is what bullet size to use or in fact be able to source, .318 bullets are near impossible to get and the bore now slightly oversize so do I even bother , I do have some Hornady 32 Cal 170 gr Fp that are actually .321" , they should work but there will be no load data on running those in an 8 x 60 ?

The other problem I have is Dies I have are 8 x 60S (.323) can I modify the expander so a .321 slug will grip in the neck ?