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Offline Scotsman1886

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Military loads/weights
« on: September 29, 2004, 06:15:48 AM »
Anyone know the "correct" bullet weight/ for the 7X57 and the 8x57 mausers?

My sources seem to disagree.
150 spritzer for the 8x57 and 175 round nose for the 7x57?

FWIW the 7x57 is a Chilain 95 and the 8x57 is a Yugo 24
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« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2004, 09:00:05 AM »
196 and 154 grain in the 8x57
174 and 149 grain in 7x57
This can vary up to about 5 grains depending
on the metals used.
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« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2004, 10:32:37 AM »
The yugo surplus FMJ 8MM is 196gr.  2,600fps, 2,942 ft.lbs.,   the surplus FN 7mm mauser stuff is 139gr 2,950fps,   2,580ft lbs.   Some of the Sellier & Bellot 7mm I have is 173gr.                         BigBill

I've been reloading some of my military calibers; swede 6,5  140gr. PSP REM Bullets,  7mm mauser  150gr PP winchester bullets.  The 8mm bullets are hard to find in low grains cheap for some reason all i see is 185gr. remington bullets.  If you plan on hunting with the 8MM I have read they sure do break/bust thru brush.
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