I've got a sweet shooting CZ Brno M21 in 8x57 that loves to harvest game up here in Canada.

@bobjohnson7207

9 ай бұрын

Best Rifle ever made.

@user-zk8tg8ko1u

7 ай бұрын

Glad to hear that! Greetings from Czech Republic 😊

@davejones67

5 ай бұрын

Another fellow Canadian here from Langley, BC! Have an M48 in 8MM….missed out on all the Russian capture K98’s. They had boxes of them for $499 not long ago….now $1500 and up!

@TheBowhunterinNB

4 ай бұрын

A hunting buddy took a big bull moose in NewBrunswick Canada this fall with that exact rifle /caliber . Great round

I love my 8x57 rifle.❤️🐗🐗🐗🔥🔥🔥

The 8x68S is on par with the 300 Win Mag. It packs way more punch than the 30 06

@AustrianJager

2 ай бұрын

No. The 8x68S is superior to the .300WinMag.

I used to hunt with an 8mm Mauser for deer and elk in the early and mid-70s. The 8mm had a short barrel and was great for dark timber when hunting both animals.

Like to see a 8mm compared to the 30-06 video. I own a k98 in the 8mm. It's a great rifle and the history behind that mod 98 from 1939 makes it even better shooting it. Especially since it's still in its military configuration!

Remington made a Model 700 Classic in 2003-04 chambered in 7.92x57mm. I hunted with surplus 8mm Mausers for many many years. I still use my Remington Mod 700 in 8mm Mauser, not exclusively, but several times each season. It will bring home the venison as reliably as anything.

@robertpetersson5655

9 ай бұрын

Try norma oryx 196 grain.

@skalagrim99

9 ай бұрын

@@robertpetersson5655 I've had more success with Hornady 150gr spitzers over the last 45 years.

@nighthunter5760

8 ай бұрын

I recommend Norma Tipstrike,Vulkan and Sierra Game King.

Love 8mm. Own 2. Many hakims and mod. 48s came into the us back in the 90s. Tons of ammo as well.

The worst part about your videos is having to wait for the next one. Can't get enough!!!

The 8x68S was developed in the 30's and is a Magnum cartridge with a bigger (rim- and beltless) base diameter, it's performance is above .300 Winchester Magnum. 8x60S and 8x64S have same base diameter as 8x57IS and were used also for hunting purposes. And all this 8mm, except the 8x68S were out too in the .318 diameter, that was that civilian thing after WW1. They are stamped without "S", 8x57I, 8x57IR (rimmed), 8x60 and so on. So if you have an old german civilian hunting rifle, it is important you check your bore diameter. In hunting course they tell sometimes "S" stands for stark "strong", that's wrong, but a good way to remember which one is the bigger bullet diameter.

@cw2a

9 ай бұрын

I was hust gonna say mostly the same. Good post man! ❤

@CrimeVid

9 ай бұрын

Techincal !

@billyhancock7851

12 күн бұрын

Let's not forget 8mm js and the 8mm jrs shoots the 323 diameter bullet. Great rifle, great cartridge.

Hi Ron, I believe that the prevailing wisdom among blacktail hunters up here in the Pacific Northwest is that there is tons to eat for deer due to our milder temperatures and abundant rain. This is often proposed for one of the reasons that blacktail deer are so private and challenging to pattern. It's because they can afford to live large periods of their lives in very small areas due to the abundant food supplies.

@OJ-reborn

9 ай бұрын

i agree. i live in PNW as well. there are 3 separate groups of blacktail that only wander the 75 acres behind my house. i see them all daily. There is so much to eat, they never leave

@OldSchoolParatrooper

2 ай бұрын

I live in the Willamette Valley of Oregon. I do a lot of scouting. Blacktail are private by nature already. The bucks get that way to an extreme as they age and I have yet to scout a buck that doesn't dramatically change his patterns from spring to summer to fall, and winter. The bucks tend to change their patterns going to and from forage for no apparent reason.

Hallo Ron I have a South African reloading manual before me the 8×68 is a real powerhouse 170 grain bullet going at 3087 feet per second and 200 grain at 2956 feet per second and 220 grain at 2809 feet per second I did pick up a 8×60 cassing at our shooting range I think that's the way they got past the restrictions on the 8×57 I have seen advertisements for 8×64 Brennecke ammo that should also be a good one greeting from South Africa

I have several 8MM Mausers. Can't go wrong,.

I came here for 8mm story and it is on the end of this episode......

@tommissouri4871

9 ай бұрын

And not much of one. I think we deserve another about the 7.92x57 Mauser.

The 8mm REM mag is one of Bodingtons favorite cartridges ! It’s the parent cartridge of the 7 STW a great cartridge !……. Thanks Ron .

@capt.america6296

6 ай бұрын

I had a 8mm/338. Not sure if it had a wildcat name, but you could use 375 H&H or 8mmRem brass and fire form it. It was no problem to throw 250 grain bullet over 3000 ft./s. It was an animal, but it would shake your feelings loose so I got rid of it. I wish I had it back. It had an Ackley style type shoulder on it to.

@thomasdaum1927

6 ай бұрын

@@capt.america6296 I did a 338 x 8 mm mag and velocity was very close to a 340 WBY , recoil was substantial . Got about 3000 fps from a 225 gr bullet !

@craigleibbrand7761

29 күн бұрын

The 28 inch barrel on his 8MM Rem Mag is too long.

@thomasdaum1927

28 күн бұрын

@@craigleibbrand7761 I have a 29 inch barrel on my 7 STW with a brake , not long at all !…..

Yes, WE do 8mm Rem mag & the 325WSM these are USA caliber and they are very powerful they just didn't take off because of the metric sizing but will handle any game animal in AMERICA and most African game, I use it and works great just alittle tough to find at times. Aim small good hunting and GOD bless.

@scottbrunette8366

8 ай бұрын

I have a 8mm magnum and it is a fantastic rifle. Only problem is that it is impossible to find any bullets for it. I'm down to my last 4 cartridges. I've been lucky enough to drop the last 4 moose I got with 1 bullet. I am looking for some help or any suggestions on what I can do to acquire bullets or is it possible to use a different bullet in my barrel. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated thanks

@wadepederson8457

7 ай бұрын

@scottbrunette8366 I have a question: Do you use factory ammunition or hand load ? I can help you with bullets if you hand load, they are .323 195 grn Hornady IL bullets they are a good bullet and just pay the current price. I can let you have a box of 100. Just let me know, and we can work something out. Aim small good hunting GOD bless.

I have an 8X57 JS Sporterized and an 8mm Rem Mag. I handload for both but the factory ammo is pretty good. The 8mm RM is a horse, I have killed 2 Nilgai and a couple of deer with it no problems. The 8x57 is a sweet rifle, perfect deer or black bear rifle. I know the 325WM was popular for a while.

@billhatcher2984

4 ай бұрын

That 325 is liked in Alaska

I wouldn’t mind hearing more about old and obscure cartridges such as the .256 Newton. The history of how we got to where we are today regarding all products, especially those gun related, I find very interesting.

You’re a lot smarter than you give yourself credit for. Love the channel love the videos.

Lots of GIs brought back K98s and couldn't find ammo for them. They had them rechambered in 8mm.'06. which was slightly ballistically superior to the .30'06.

34:00 we have reached the point in history where it is no longer acceptable to "sporterize" antique arms such as the K98 and others(technically in the C&R class of arms). If you want one sporterized, you can buy the sporterized ones on the cheap, because historians and collectors don't care about them. Some are really well done, others the hack saw marks are obvious. Either way, if you want to chop down the stock, or shorten the barrel, or drill and tap it for a scope, or bed the action, then get one that's already been sporterized, and save the original historical pieces for future generations.

Hi Ron, you can better compare the 8x68s with the 300WM. It is actually a true magnum without a belt. It is waaay more powerful (over 4000J up to 5000J @ the muzzle) than a 30-06 and was originally designed for hunting plains game in old German colonies in West Africa where it is still popular today. Especially for reloaders an interesting cartridge. Kind regards from Switzerland and thank you for your highly appreciated content

@Ron-Swanson

9 ай бұрын

Of course it depends on bullet weight. Here are the loads I currently use. 30/06 = 4208J. 300 win mag = 5345J 338 win mag = 5437J Hope this helps. I use 338 win mag too so I included it as well.

@ionuto2726

9 ай бұрын

Hello, Indeed 8x68s is a true magnum without a belt 👍🏻 Here in Romania is used for the big wild boars, mountain goats and other big games. I have 8x68s from Steyr and is amazing..

Mr. Spomer, you mentioned the 7mm coming up. A lot of information on the older 7mm Brenneke (7x64 and 7x65R) is based on the 100+ year old design information, but looking at this cartridge, using modern powders and long-for-caliber, high-BC bullets, really shows how much of a genius Mr. Brenneke was - same for modern loadings of the 280 AI. All of them are in my very humble opinion, great rounds for hunting. Again, thank you for providing high quality and interesting content for us hunters and shooters. Best, /Soren

@robertpetersson5655

9 ай бұрын

Dont forget 9,3x64 brenneke. The original 375 ruger.

@matthewwilson8315

9 ай бұрын

wow another Brenneke adherent.cool.7x64 is my favorite. one day I will pick up a 8x64s

I harvested a couple moose with the 8mm rem mag, when i had the rifle i was using the 220 grain hornady at 2850 fps, long gone are the days of punishing my shoulder, but it was more than anything in this part of Canada

I lived in western Oregon for a while and this is my first time hearing about a bench legged deer. 😂

I have been hunting with 8mm mauser for a while now. Best cartridge I've ever used for whitetail. I've never have had one run off when shot. They always drop dead where they are.

Awesome, thanks Ron

Thanks for explaining the use of an adjustable sling to control length of pull. That's exactly how I manage it. Regarding, 40 caliber ammo, seems to the the .41 caliber is the closest substitute. The first .41 caliber round was developed in 1863.

Get a Husqvarna 640 in 8x57. A truly great rifle

Cupro nickel bullets were made / used by some countries years ago in mostly military type of ammo / calibers, and it did not seem to be detrimental to the bore of a rifle.

I bought a 300 SAUM in 2005 (If I remember correctly). I got that over the 300 WSM because the Remington came in the Model Seven Magnum. Yes, I lost a little velocity with that 22 in barrel, but it exceeded the .30-06 and the WSM was in a 24” barrel. It is one of my favorite rifles. With a lighter 150gr bullet its very effective on dropping a deer very quickly with a lung shot. I hunt in Eastern North Carolina and in the early part of the season, if you do not drop them where they stand, or get a very good blood trail, the deer will be in very thick cover in 2 or 3 steps. If I was doing it all over again I would get the 300 WSM so I could have (almost) .300 Win Mag ballistics in a short action rifle.

I hunted bench leg black tails in the 50’s and 60’s with my father in oregon and haven’t heard that name since then. Some back then would call them mule deer bench leg!

Winchester silver tip 64gr 223 has a nickel plated jacket with a black polymer tip seated in normal brass. It is a great contrast to copper seated into nickel brass.

8x57IS, 8x57IRS, 8x68S are phantastic cartridges!

What a great talk

Skip to 31 minutes for the 8mm stuff.

I hunted with a sporterized 8x57 in high school and loved it.

Interesting comments on the 8x57. I have owned a couple of 8x57 Mauser and taken quite a few deer with them. I have settled on a sporterised G33/40 8mm K98 carbine. These were originally issued to paratroopers and alpine troops and were made in the Brno factory in Czechoslovakia. The barrel is mint, outstanding accuracy, powerful and a pleasure to shoot. I was really lucky to pick it up 2nd hand at a bargain price. Mint barrel. Sure it’s not as fancy or flat shooting as my 3006AI custom but its still very good and handy for me. I use Normal 196 grain Vulcan ammo in it and it does fine. Great penetration and wound channel.

@nighthunter5760

8 ай бұрын

I've been using 8x57 mauser CZ 550 for many years. I've killed so many pigs that l can't remember the amount. I got the best results Norma Vulkan and Sierra Game King bullet.

I think your intelligence, knowledge and urbane verbal capacity make your show absolutely unique. I always feel better educated from all the above plus your experience. Keep at it, if not as frequent offerings. You make me wish I had you guide me several decades ago.

Dan Wesson came up with a stretched .41 mag they called the .414 Supermag.

my best friend in high school in the late 60s hunted with a surplus K98. i'll tell you it hit elk pretty dang hard

.325 WSM should have made more converts...but it just didn't happen

Shooting prairie dogs had everything to do with the myth that your cattle would step in the holes and break their leg.

I see the 6×68 keeps getting compared to the 300 win mag but instead should be compared to the 8mm rem mag and the 325WSM, the 8mm rem mag and the 8mm × 68 have more power because of powder capacity and the 7mm STW came from the 8mm rem mag but my favorite is the 325WSM because of it's efficiency and I have most of the other one's as well one doesn't kill any faster than the other. Aim small good hunting,GOD bless.

@lurebenson7722

8 ай бұрын

You want to see a slick 325 WSM rifle I build to sell AR 10 uppers in all of the WSM cartridges and have then also in 375 WSM AR 10 uppers

My 73-year-old dad called me up and wanted me to leave you a comment that the 9.3x57 and 8x57 Mauser aren't the same and can't share ammo. We're from the Black Hills (he said you used to live in SD) and he's a big fan of your show. It would make his day if you commented back! :) Thanks, Ron!

I got custom 8 rem mag with 28 inch barrel those are very underrated

@lurebenson7722

8 ай бұрын

I often carried a Remington 700 in 8 mm Rem mag on my guide brown bear and Yukon moose hunts and loaded using Barns TSX 185 grain bullets it was just as deadly as a 340 Weatherby mag.

@scottbrunette8366

8 ай бұрын

Where do you get your bullets from? I have a 8mm magnum custom barrel on a Browning synthetic x-bolt stock. Beautiful gun. Just wish I could find bullets for it

@jameswilson5562

8 ай бұрын

Mostly midway but I stocked up years ago before everything was so crazy

We have a special sub species of white tail deer in Oregon. Called Colombian whitetail

@vacayooper4728

9 ай бұрын

Ah yes, really high up the mountain.

the main .40 rifle i can think of is the .408 cheytac

You once made a video on the JP Sauer 100. They make the rifle chambered in 8x57mm mauser.

LOL, glad ya got your shoulder back..lol

401 Winchester Self Loader, BOOM!

As Ron stated, the WSM cartridges have slightly larger cases and tend to shoot factory ammo slightly faster (one article says 50 - 60fps) than the RSAUM cartridges. It is important to note that in 2002, when they were introduced, laser rangefinders were still uncommon and hunters preferred lighter bullets and flatter trajectory to 500 yards over the heavier, higher BC bullets used today. Many factory loads were only 150 to 165 grains. The RSAUM's shorter case allows longer, higher-bc bullets in a typical short action (2.86" OAL), so it can catch up and pass the WSM at longer range. The RSAUM series also has the more modern "match-style" chamber with a length of closely-toleranced freebore that tend to align bullets better with the bore. This is used on virtually all recent cartridges because it tends to provide overall better accuracy and be less picky at to which loads shoot accurately. The 300 SAUM chamber design gains even more in a longer action since it allow the bullet to be loaded much farther out of the case, gaining back some powder capacity and putting the shank of the bullet into the tight freebore to help align the bullet, as is done with modern precision cartridges like the 6.5 Creedmoor, 6.8 Western, and the 6.5mm, 7mm, and 300 PRC cartridges. FWIW, when Winchester updated the 270 WSM into the longer-ranged 6.8 Western, it changed the chamber geometry to one very similar to the SAUM series.

My favorite bore

Ron when do you gonna talk about the 8,5x55 blaser?

Hi Ron, the concern for nickel fouling might be its chemical resistance. Acid that destroys nickel will also destroy steel. Probably still not worth thinking about

Hi there Ron. Like your content thanx a mil. On the 8x68a, bit of useless info, we did a chrono test with the powder we get here is South Africa, somchem S365 being a slow burner for the stuff like 338WM ect and we got a respectable 2940fps on a 26in barrel with a 180gr RWS bullet. So u can do the math on that energy. Pretty underestimated cartridge but damn a great gun. So it stacks up well with a 300WM. Thanks again for the videos. Always greatly!

Ron! You are wrong! Or close... I may be alone, but I'm interested in cartridges I've never heard of like the 2 56 Newton. Pull it into the mix and maybe someone will be interested in resurrecting it! Good show!

Hey Ron, I had a interesting experience with hornady leverevolution ammo in a marlin 336w back in 2014. I shot a deer in the spine high and the gun wouldn't cycle through the next round... the deer suffered for some minutes before I got it freed up. Later I was able to replicate what had happened... the fort tip had wedged between the rim of the round in front and the magazine tube wall and bound er up so tight that the cartridge wouldn't pull out of the tube and the lifter was hung in place. All in all it was a real mess so I switched to old fashioned flat nose and never had that problem again. I do owe something to that experience though because I started playing with reloading the flat nose stuff afterwards and now I reload for many, many different guns and cartridges.

I have found that missing prairie dogs with a pistol was more fun than long shooting with a rifle

I hope your book will have a chapter on 7mmeasterner!

40 caliber is probably the 2nd most popular bullet size for muzzleloaders. 40 caliber in a sabot is used for 45 cal smokepoles. There's at least some bullet development.

Federal’s website is really good for their ammo comparison

Hi Ron, big fan of your work have been addicted to these videos, very educational. Om from Victoria, Australia and I know you’ve done some travelling for your hunts. What I’m wondering is have you hunted the big old Sambar deer that we mainly have here in Victoria. If so would love to hear your general thoughts. Thankyou!

I bought an M48 Mauser for $190.00 at a gun show. Looked to be an unissued rifle. I was wanting a K98 but I bought the M48 because it was available. One of the nicest shooting rifles I've had the pleasure to to shoot. I've shot very tight 5 shot groups with 147gr , 196gr Surplus and lellier& bellot 196gr hunting ammo. Evert part was machined and the numbers match. I never imagined this gun would be such a great experience. With newer bullet designs, who knows what it is capable of ?

@kennethross9310

6 ай бұрын

I also have a numbers matching m48. Receiver machining is a bit rough but action is still pretty slick. Shoots lik we a house afire!

@ben501st

4 ай бұрын

That's a steal nowadays for a clean M48. I paid that much for mine and it is not pretty. The Turks loaded 8mm pretty hot when those rifles were issued. It's been known to blow up machine guns. I'd wager some +p ammo would really wake up the cartridge if needed.

That chain reaction explosion has also happened with some 12ga shotgun slugs that had a pointy tip that protruded past the shell. They have been discontinued.

38-40 is the 40 cal my great grandfather left to me:)

Do you remember to include in the book 7x33 Sako?? It will surely be an interesting book...

*Easiest way to add length of pull for keeping thumb out of nose...... slip on or lace on recoil pads. The doubled up recoil pad system will feel different...and allow more compression of the rubber which allows more scope and rifle action travel to rear & toward eyebrow. So, with your magnums...scope to face can be a real possibility. Softer felt recoil with extra thick recoil pads... allows a longer recoil stroke... Thus, scope to face might happen. Keep that in mind when choosing iron sights or scope. Longer eye relief to keep the scope out of your head.... might be a good idea.*

The civil replacement for the 8x57 was the 8x60. Both the 8x64 and 8x68 are a bit older. Brenneke did the 8X64 in the first world war and RWS did the 8x68 and 6.5x68 in the 1930ties. The 8x68 has only been available in the S version 0.323 bullets. The 8x68 nearly matches the 8 mm Rem. Magnum in performance, especially with heavy bullets, with a quite a bit smaller case capacity.

Some people are violently allergic to nickel. My wife is.

@wildweasel6898

9 ай бұрын

I'll be darned I've never heard of that allergy. I've seen kids get bad red ears from fake silver earrings. Maybe it's the nickel?

@marinioaweischo6614

9 ай бұрын

Deer is allergic too, i have seen it 🧐

338 win mag is just better than the 8mm cartridges.

So because of our tough East Coast whitetail deer the West Coast at least got some type of deer that was not there before. Yes our white tails are pretty frisky but we will accept a big thank you from all you West Coasters.

The Remington tubular magazines were made to set each bullet point off of the primer. You do not need polymer for them.

I would definitely watch a video about the 256 newton

Then there are a few wildcats, all on 06 brass,8mmo6,the ackley imp,then 8mm gibbs which i have,a very potent cart but most difficultcult to fire form,thank you very much for your videos

Hi Ron, the 8.68, is between the 300 win mag and the 338 lapua, you can see data at RWS

@Ron-Swanson

9 ай бұрын

Not even close

@Ron-Swanson

9 ай бұрын

The 8mm produces less energy then the 300 win mag 3900 ftlbs and less than a 338 win mag 4000 ftbs the 338 lapua produces 6609J or 4800 ftlbs

@northerntier87

6 ай бұрын

My goodness the 338 lapua is something else. Ha oh wow.

@Ron-Swanson

6 ай бұрын

@@northerntier87 yeah 340 Weatherby territory for sure.

We have plenty of Muleys in central British Columbia. I drilled one through lengthwise with my 8mm-06 this fall. Unfortunately the aggressive Whitetails push them out of some areas. They're both good eating!

Elk are large animals and the bulls can be very stubborn and tough. I took a big bull in the Missouri Breaks of Montana with a 300WSM. I think i put 3 or 4 in him before he laid down and refused to die for another 10 minutes. All of the rounds hit the lungs and made a mess but his cows were a bigger concern to him as long as he was alive.

Two subspecies of white-tailed deer are found in Oregon. There are populations of the Columbian white-tailed deer in the Umpqua River Basin near Roseburg and on a series of Columbia River islands in Oregon and Washington, and on the Oregon and Washington mainlands along the lower Columbia River. The other whitetail in Oregon is the Northwest whitetail that are found in Northeastern Oregon, particularly in Union, Wallowa, and Umatilla counties. These also occasionally interbreed with Mule Deer.

Ron, Remington chambered a 700 in 8mm . I saw one I didn't have enough cash on me at the time I regret not putting it on plastic. I did use an old Czech 98/22 hunting on a South Dakota West River deer hunt in Lyman county. I was fortunate to harvest a mature whitetail doe. There were two other hunters that seen me shoot this old Mil Surpl with open sights they couldn't believe it.

Tula, sells bulk 223 rem in stell cases eith bimetal bullet jackets. (Can attrackt magnet) but looks nickle coated

Ron, if you'd like to aswage the 8mil fellas, may I suggest covering the Remington 8mm magnum? Seems like a nice 8mm big game cartridge that never took off. It has some solid numbers behind it. Edit: looks like you did cover it.

@jk-kr8jt

9 ай бұрын

Right, the big 8 was, or had the potential, to be a great cartridge. Sure it had a limited market back in 1978 (?) when it hit the market. I think Remington missed the market by only offering a 180gr and 220gr bullets. With a heavier bullet, 240gr-260gr, it would've smoked the 338 Win and hung with the 340 Weatherby. Sadly it's another case of Big Green getting bored with a fine cartridge and allowing it to whither on the vine.

About the 8mm, maybe you'd be able to have some fellow european on the podcast for an interview or talk on here like recently with Hikhok45 or.the talk about bear cartridges. Any rambles with you I've seen so far have been always really entertaining!

8mm rem mag- super cartridge:)

@scottbrunette8366

8 ай бұрын

You know where I can purchase bullets for the 8mm magnum? I'm down to my last 4 bullets and I have been desperately trying to find some for years now. Any help would be appreciated thanks

Cattle step in the holes and break legs.

8x68S is a powerhouse

Time to talk about 8mm = time to talk about why we don't talk about 8mm Come on Ron, I need some more meat on them bones

Reference the tube magazine, I heard that, at least one, European military using tube fed rifles near the end of the 19th century documented a problem with rounds going off in the tubes when the rifles were dropped or when the butt of the rifles were slammed on the ground during military drills. Not from recoil. I think I heard it mentioned on C&Rsenel?

This caliber looks good for hunting in modern rifles.

Spire points CAN ignite a primer in the tube. Have actually seen it happen. Neighbor loaded his lever with spire points. Swore he'd done it for years. What he was actually doing was loading three and chambering one - i.e. only two in the tube. His reasoning was that's all he needed because if he'd missed twice, he didn't need to keep wasting ammo. One day, don't know why, but one day he fully loaded up. First shot and the tube exploded. He survived with all his body parts, but spent some time in the hospital. Very, very memorable for me as a second grader. So, "pooh-poohers" aside, it REALLY is a possibility with spire points. I've seen it. For 40 caliber, you have the old 38-40 WCF, which is a 401 diameter bullet. Doesn't utilize 50K psi, but it exists, and just like the 44-40, was once considered a good deer cartridge within its range limits. Steve's question is valid. For the cases, the only real disadvantage is fewer reloads. The nickel makes the cases a bit harder, and you will get split necks sooner than all brass. Underwood claims a better plating process which "fixes" that, but I don't know about that part. As for the bullets themselves, again valid. Federal has come out with their "Punch" series of calibers, and the BULLETS are also nickel plated. Performance is quite good, so this might catch on. However, what Steve is probably thinking of is the old "cupronickel" bullets, which DID, indeed, foul barrels. That's why things switched to guilding metal jackets. Still, those were mostly copper, so any copper removing cleaning method works. Don't know about Federal's nickel bullets, but they are different from the old cupronickel.

I've got an 8mm K98 from 1944 that was my grandfather's. It has all matching serial numbers but (unfortunately) was sporterized a long time ago. I've never harvested a deer with it, but many, many feral hogs.

@mississippichris

Ай бұрын

Me, too. Mine was sporterized while they were still $49.95 in hardware stores. I've killed many feral hogs with mine. My grandfather bought it right after the war. He said he paid $12.00 for it.

Liberty Civil Defense pistol ammo is nickel coated copper projectile in a nickel case

😂 Remember Me When You Write About the 270's! 😜

That's called a bench buck and they are not only in Oregon lol they are all up and down the cascades

I have a model fn1949 8mm that I love will crush a cinder block lol

The fact that length of pull changes with wearing more clothes like an insulated jacket ,,is one piece of knowledge that is only learned by experience,,if a man is less than six foot tall and has on a thick jacket he never would need more than 13 and a half inches of pull on a rifle.

I have a nice Nazi 8X56R, with all serial numbers matching

.250-3000 was a Charles Newton cartridge.

the new cz 600 lux comes in 8x57 on the cz website , i haven't seen any in stores

I'd like to see a .256 Newton video. I happened to pick up an original Newton rifle last year at a gunshow. I'd loan it to you if you were interested

A number of years ago there was a picture of a tubular magazine rifle that the pointed bullets had detonated. I think it was a Winchester 94, I’m pretty sure it was the American Rifleman magazine. It definitely made an impression on me. I have a very clear remembrance of the picture in my mind’