8mm bullet availability

[Mr. Joe]

I realize that there is not a great selection of 8mm bullets suitable for the 8x57 esp. in the lighter offerings like the 150gr.  What do you think the likley hood of these become defunct or unavailable in the future is.  There really doesnt seem to be too much demand for bullets of this diameter.  That saddens me to no end.  What are your thoughts?

[Lone Star]

I wouldn't worry about 8mm bullets becoming extinct anytime soon.  The huge number of surplus M98 rifles in this chambering guarantees customers for the bullet makers, and recent cartridge introductions like the 325 WSM feed 8mm interest. Currently there are 13 different 8mm bullets offered by the four major US bullet makers, three of which are 150-grain bullets.  Rest easy.


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[Mr. Joe]

Lol, thats what i wanted to hear.  I guess im just getting paranoid!  I just cant seem to get enough led downrange in my 8x57s.

Thx

[Mikey]

I doubt the 8mm will become defunct any time soon unless the dumbocrats have their way and try to ban everything.  Bullets are available from Hornaday and Nosler, Remington and Speer.  The 2007 Hornaday catalogs has 4 8mm offerings, 125 gn, 150, 175 and 195.  My Husquavarna 8 shoots the 195s into one hole at 100m - I don't know if they are more accurate than the Nosler Accubond in 200 gn but with the same powder charge they both shoot the same - very, very accurately.

Brass - I think I got 200 new cases from Natchez Shooter's Supply. 

There is a ton of older 8mm stuff available and Sellier and Bellot as well as Privi make new non-corrosive stuff but they are made to euro specs and I had to toss all my euro 8mm cases and buy American made cases to get them to work in my priming and shell holders.  HTH.  Mikey.

[beemanbeme]

The 8x57 is still highly popular in europe.