One of the toys that I received for Christmas is a 1948 Turkish Mauser from my brother.

Note: A full length article about the 8x57 can be found on the Rifle Cartridge Page.Ĭopyright 2004, 2013 by Chuck Hawks. All of these Speer loads used Remington brass and CCI 200 primers velocities were taken in a 24 inch Mauser rifle barrel. 274) can be driven at a MV of 2198 fps by 42.0 grains of IMR 4064, or to muzzle velocities up to 2434 fps with 46.0 grains of IMR 4064 powder. 232) can be driven to a MV of 2509 fps by 45.0 grains of IMR 4064 powder, or to a MV of 2,723 fps with a maximum load of 49.0 grains of the same powder. 205) a MV of 2695 fps in front of 47.0 grains of IMR 4064 powder, and up to 2,915 fps in front of a maximum load of 51.0 grains of IMR 4064 powder. These give the Speer 150 grain spitzer bullet (BC. 13 lists loads up to 50,000 psi for strong 8x57JS rifles. Medium burning rifle powders are generally the most successful in the 8x57, including VARGET, H335, H380, H414, H4350, IMR 4064, IMR 4350, W748, and VIHT N-150. 323', maximum COL 3.228', maximum case length 2.244', SAAMI MAP 37,000 cup.īullets from 125 to 220 grains are available, but the most popular are those between 150-200 grains. Here are some cartridge specifications of interest to 8x57JS reloaders: bullet diameter. Surplus rifles should always be checked by a knowledgable gunsmith before being fired. The 8mm Mauser can be loaded to a MAP of 50,000 cup and becomes a cartridge comparable to the. loading companies didn't want to bother informing American shooters about the differences between the two cartridges and the rifles that shoot them.įor the reloader with a sound Mauser 98 or other modern bolt action rifle, these problems and limits can safely be ignored. This was done because the original 1888 German Commission rifle could not withstand the higher pressures of 8x57JS loads intended for use in the strong Mauser 98 action. This pretty well emasculated the cartridge's performance and ensured that it would never become very popular in America. In the U.S., 8x57 factory loads have always been under-loaded. This new bullet was given a MV of about 2,800 fps and greatly extended the lethal range of the 8mm Mauser, which was now called the 8x57JS (the S stands for spitzgeschoss, from which came the Americanized term 'spitzer'). 323 inch diameter was adopted for the new, much stronger, Model 98 Mauser rifle. In 1905 the cartridge was revised, and a 154 grain spitzer bullet of. The cartridge, officially designated the M/88, and the Commission rifle to shoot it, were adopted by the German Army in 1888. This is the cartridge with which Germany fought two world wars.

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