Choosing your case is a critical step in reloading, so let midsouth help you get the rifle brass you need, at the best price from brands like hornady, nosler, remington, and more. Price per bag of 100 cartridges order two bags and you. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. The lyman reloading handbook 46th edition, has the following info on loads that were. Imr4064 and imr4350 or h4350 will work well in 8mm mauser. Caliber 8mm mauser 196 gr soft point sp ppus high quality metric rifle ammunition accommodates the large assortment of foreign military and commercial firearms that have entered the u.
I wanted to replicate a hot little 70s era 8x57js norma elite factory load that featured a 197. A little imr 4350 and these bullets, i cannot tell the difference in the norma rounds and my reloads. If you really want an over size mold they have a 8mm maximum 225 gr mold. In my opinion imr 4064 is the powder for an 8mm mauser. Improper handloading practices can result in serious personal injury andor property damage.
You can also click on the image and a pdf version will open in a new window. There are two versions of the 8x57mm mauser cartridge. We offer a variety of brands and quantities for your needs. Prvi downloads their 8mm mauser ammo just like american companies. Shop at reloading everything for reloading books at low prices. Itis a nice shoot, accurate, flat and my friends use it for hunting up to deers. I agree, max loads in my 8mm mauser are a good bit lower than what the reloading manuals say. If you were to use a little more modern 6062k numbers in a modern rifle, it is really putting the heavier bullets out quite quick cartridge. Each of these caliberspecific reloading guides are packed with unabridged information from major us bullet and gun powder makers including accurate, alliant, hodgdon, hornady, imr, lyman, nosler, rcbs, sierra, speer and winchester. One bookone caliber the complete reloading manual for the 8mm mauser books, manuals and videos. Improve your reloading recipe with 8mm mauser rifle reloading brass from midsouth shooters.
Hornady manufacturing company, nosler, bullets, inc. Each of these caliberspecific reloading guides are packed with unabridged information from major us bullet and gun powder makers including accurate, alliant, hodgdon, hornady, imr, lyman, nosler. What mauser ammo and reloading components do i need. Hornady brass 8x57mm js mauser 8mm mauser box of 50. Knowing military load for the k98 was a 198gr spitzer, thats what i acquired. Both of these rifles perform reasonably well using surplus ammo, but the lower cost of cast bullets is very attractive.
And due to the limited factory loads i want to do some reloading for this weapon. The lesscommon jrs mauser is a rimmed cartridge developed for double barrel rifles. In this video i go through my process of reloading the 8mm mauser cartridge also known as 8x57mm, 7. We have a brand new factory copy of the latest edition avilable from load books usa titled the complete reloading manual for the 8mm mauser. Loadbooks usa 8mm mauser rifle reloading manual precision. Shop now for free shipping, no taxes, and unconditional 100% satisfaction guarantee. Loadbooks usa 8mm mauser loading manual is perfect for the reloader who wants a guide packed full of information for only specific calibers they want. Using bullets from hornady sp, hornady rn, sierra sp, barnes tsx, nosler bt, speer sp. For my channel you need the sierra 6th edition rifle and handgun reloading data. Price per bag of 100 cartridges order two bags and you will receive 200 brass cases 2 bags of 100pc each. My load is sending a 175 grain bullet at 2650 fps, not a slouch but not a screamer either. Reloading brass powder valley reloading superstore. Both of the lee 8mm molds would make a great hunting bullet. Later the cartridge was redesigned to utilize a bullet of.
These are maximum loads, you should use 10% less to start. Ppu 8mm mauser 196gr soft point 100 rounds no reserve rifle. I would not buy american made 8mm mauser ammo for hunting unless i needed reduced recoil ammo for a beginner or very small person. My old go to load for my 98k ww 2 surplus mauser was 44 grains of imr 3031 with a 150 grain hornady bullet. In 1905 the germans changed from the 8x57mmj with a. In this issue you will find loading data for accurate arms company, inc, alliant technologies, barnes, blount, inc. With loadbooks, you can get the caliber you want without flipping through a boring 200 page book. Harris as posted by rebertbank i have tried to use cast bullets in my 8mm mauser rifles, a turkish mauser and a yugo m48. Winchester brass 8x57mm mauser 8mm mauser case of 20. Hornady custom grade new dimension series iii rifle 2die set 8mm mauser 8x57js. I took it right out of the manual, though, and selected a mid velocity.
Aug 08, 2020 getting back into reloading after many years. The nosler book showed just under 2700 fps from 54 gr. The original version of this cartridge, the 8x57mm j, was designed for use with. Ppu 8mm mauser 196gr soft point 100 rounds no reserve. It seems this old favorite is just a tad bit too slow burning to achieve 2,500 fps. I just purchased a 1950 yugo m48 mauser in great shape from the lgs. Whether you are reloading for handgun, rifle, shotshell or muzzleloading we have what you need. I used imr4350 with sierras 175 spt pro hunter bullet. The complete reloading manual for the 8mm mauser loadbooks on. Midwayusa carries js and jrs 8x57mm 8mm mauser ammunition and brass. Any of it is plenty for hunting, and the prvi was nice brass for reloading. Bullets for handloading the 8mm mauser are available from sierra, speer, and.
A series of light threads cut on both the spindle and spindle collet allows you to make incremental adjustments by turning the spindle or you can easily zip up or down for larger movements. The complete reloading manual for the 8mm mauser loadbooks on amazon. Havent tried in years, help reloading for the 8mm mauser again. Looking for a 8mm mauser load marlin firearms forum. Books for sale reloading everything reloading everything. See note on powders below or read all about various powders. All the load data youll ever need, all in one place. Archive favorite 8mm mauser powder handloading, reloading. These loads are for the stronger model 98 mauser and other modern rifles. Getting started with loading and reloading 8mm mauser.
Slightly faster burning powders got me nearer to the goal. Norma approved reloading data straight from our ballistics department. Right click on the image of the load data and use save as. Saami limits 8mm mauser ammo to anemic pressure and velocity levels. I still have 2 full one lb cans of 3031 about 20 years old.
I do hope you will forgive me if i get the hornady. Products tagged with 8mm mauser us reloading supply. Ive got most every other mauser, except the 7mm and 8mm, and they are a joy to shoot using cast, coated and frangibles, where applicable. As you progress with your reloading, you will doubtless find reduced loads with cast, preferably coated bullets, to be extremely enjoyable and economical to shoot. Vintage match offers exceptional accuracy for classic service rifles such as the mauser, leeenfield, mosinnagant, swedish mauser or any other rifles chambered in 6. Brand new, newest edition from publisher loadbooks usa reloading manual 8mm mauser 8x57mm. Upon taking up 8mm mauser reloading, intuition suggested imr4350 would be the best propellant wrong. In this section youll find anything related to reloading data, be it our norma reloading manual, burning rate chart or how to store your. Prvi partizan bulk bullets feature a lead core and copper jacket. Aug 22, 2008 after reading the very informative article by c. Now i live in southern louisiana so white tail deer and hog are about the largest animals i can legally. I used to load 8mm mauser with 180 gn nosler ballistic tips over 49.
Reloading data 8mm mauser 8x57mm mauser 8x57mm js mauser. I fully intend to use this rifle for hunting purposes. Mid south shooters has a couple of special molds for the 8mm. The standard 8x57mm js mauser is by far the most common version of this cartridge, used in military and sporting bolt action rifles. Vintage match offers exceptional accuracy for classic service rifles such as the mauser, leeenfield, mosinnagant, swedish mauser or any other rifles chambered. Id probably cringe at cutting one up too i thought this was pretty interesting. New store hours saturdays only 9a 2p est 9414517357 2383 s tamiami trail, venice fl, 34293.
Forms 8mm mauser brass from 3006 springfield brass. I have old manuals that list this as a moderate load. Favorite 8mm mauser powder archive the firing line forums. The complete reloading manual for the 8mm mauser paperback january 1, 2004 by loadbooks author 4. Hodgdon reloading manual, the cartridge designer andor own resources.
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