Barrel twist on a 8x57 98 Mauser?

[kombi1976]

I'm wondering what the barrel twist is on my '41 98 Mauser in 8x57.
Woodleigh has just released a 250gn RNSN........big enough for ya?   :biggun:  
Anyhow, they claim it's good for use with a 8x57 rifle and I'm wondering if the standard Mauser military barrel has enough twist to stabilise it.
Whatta ya reckon?  :idea:

[jh45gun]

I would think so as some of the cast forums I have read shoot some fairly heavy cast bullets in 8mm.

[earschplitinloudenboomer]

If you have a good quality cleaning rod (preferably one which the handle rotates or spins freely), put a nice snug patch on, then at the handle end take about a 1/2 to 3/4 inch long piece of tape, fold it in half around the shank of the cleaning rod leaving the ends sticking up. Index the tape "flag" to top dead center as you insert into bore, push the rod letting the patch rotate it with the twist of the rifling, until the tape "flag" comes to top dead center again. Measuring the length of cleaning rod inserted will give you the inches in one complete turn of the rifling. (Example: 1 turn in 9 inches, 1 turn in 10" etc)
Using care this method is really quite close. Hope this helps.

[Mikey]

Mauser rifles in 8mm have a 1 in 9.25" twist.  I would think that if Woodleigh says that 250 grainer is good for the 8x57, then it probably is.  Mikey.