Reloading for 8mm Mauser

[Dixie Dude]

What are some of you guys pet loads and for what game?  Bullet size, powder, and what muzzle velocity if you have it.  I am getting into reloading.
Thanks

[Val]

I have a sporterized K98 Mauser that likes Speer 200 grain spitzers with 44 grains of Varget. CCI 200 primers for a chronographed muzzle velocity of 2265 fps. I get three shot groups right at about 1" woth this load on my scoped sporterized K98.

[Mikey]

My Swedish made Husquavarna 98 in 8mm prefers 200 gn Nosler Accubonds or 195 gn Hornadays over 46.3 gns of VithaVuori Oy N140 for 2500+'/sec and both slugs group to one hole at 100 yds.  Mikey.

[cwlongshot]

Mine LOVE a max load of 4064 and either a 170GR Hornady or a 175GR Sierra bullet.
I have chronoed the 175 @ 2600 from my 21" cut down military barrel.

BOTH shoot right at 1" @ 100yrds form a good rest.

CW

[Mckie Hollow]

. 195 gr. Hornady, 49.5 grs. of RL 15, Fed. GMM Primers. 1"-1.5" groups. Velocity- ??, Don't own a Crony. This load should be good for every Moose Type Critter.

[Drilling Man]

  I wanted one bullet for everything in my 8x57jrs, and after some experimenting i settled in 200 NP's...  I've used them for everything from coyote, to moose and bear, and i have nothing but good things to report.

  It's a great all around bullet that will expand some on small light skinned animals



  But still drive in deep on the bigger ones.



  DM

[Mckie Hollow]

DM - What Powder are You putting behind the Nosler 200's?

[Snowshoe]

I used the Hornady 170g rn bullets pushed byIMR4064 at 2600 fps, for deer hunting. I also found the Hornady 195g bullet to be very accurate pushed by Win 748 at 2500 fps.

[Cheesehead]

I use Speer 200 grain bullets because they are cheap and available and perform very well on deer, probably would work well on even moose, elk. The rounds are powered by a max charge of RL-15. I am sure the Nosler partitions work very well but are too expensive for me since i shoot my 8mm alot. Lately I have been loading military pulled 200 grain fmj and surplus powder, very cheap.

Cheese

[Drilling Man]

DM - What Powder are You putting behind the Nosler 200's?

  H-205, NO it's not available anymore, and yes i do have a good supply of it around...  When i find something that works so well for me, i stock up on it so i don't run out of it, for just that reason!

I use Speer 200 grain bullets because they are cheap and available and perform very well on deer, probably would work well on even moose, elk. The rounds are powered by a max charge of RL-15. I am sure the Nosler partitions work very well but are too expensive for me since i shoot my 8mm alot

  I use 200 NP's for hunting as i take it serious and i may want to take something big or dangerous with this round...  I can always kill paper (read practice) with "anything", and i do keep 200 Speers around for that...

  Once i worked up a load with 200 Speers, the cross over to 200 NP's was very easy, and not costly at all...

  DM

[Cheesehead]

I have put some "serious" holes in deer with the 200 Speers.   But I would use NP's if I was hunting moose

Cheese