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<blockquote data-quote="ltdavel" data-source="post: 769952" data-attributes="member: 7853"><p>The 8mm Mauser was an old full power battle rifle round, intended to reach out to 1000 yards. Ballistics were comparable to the .303 Enfield, .30-06 Springfield, and 7.62 Russian MN. If I remember correctly the military load for the Mauser was a 180 gr bullet which was a bit heavier than the 147 gr .30-06. The 8mm caliber (actually 7.92mm) works out to .32 inches so the Mauser gives a slightly bigger and slightly heavier round in the military load. Military surplus 8mm ammunition can be fairly hot - with the eastern European stuff (Czech, Yugoslovian) being very stout.</p><p></p><p>US commercial ammo is very mild. Older Mausers built back in the late 1800's - before the 1898 models used in WW1 and 2, will chamber the later ammunition. Most experts believe that the earlier guns aren't very strong. I don't know that there are a lot of the early guns out there - I've only seen one and that was owned by a collector friend who knew what he had and never shot it. However the lawyers got their way and that's why you can't buy a decent 8mm load from a US manufacturer.</p><p></p><p>If you have a good WW1 vintage or later Mauser you have a strong rifle that will handle a hot load. If you reload you can go with a 200 grain bullet and get some good energy out on the target. There were a lot of very elegant sporting rifles built by Mauser between the wars chambered in 8mm and they were capable of taking all sorts of game. I don't think that I'd go after an elephant or cape buffalo with one, but I believe that a hot 8mm Mauser round would serve you well for just about anything you'll find south of Alaska. </p><p></p><p>Yes they do kick - all of the old full power service rifles will "put whitecaps on your bladder." A lot of that's due to the shape of the stock and the lack of a recoil pad. In grandpa's day they didn't have much to compare them to so they shut up and soldiered.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ltdavel, post: 769952, member: 7853"] The 8mm Mauser was an old full power battle rifle round, intended to reach out to 1000 yards. Ballistics were comparable to the .303 Enfield, .30-06 Springfield, and 7.62 Russian MN. If I remember correctly the military load for the Mauser was a 180 gr bullet which was a bit heavier than the 147 gr .30-06. The 8mm caliber (actually 7.92mm) works out to .32 inches so the Mauser gives a slightly bigger and slightly heavier round in the military load. Military surplus 8mm ammunition can be fairly hot - with the eastern European stuff (Czech, Yugoslovian) being very stout. US commercial ammo is very mild. Older Mausers built back in the late 1800's - before the 1898 models used in WW1 and 2, will chamber the later ammunition. Most experts believe that the earlier guns aren't very strong. I don't know that there are a lot of the early guns out there - I've only seen one and that was owned by a collector friend who knew what he had and never shot it. However the lawyers got their way and that's why you can't buy a decent 8mm load from a US manufacturer. If you have a good WW1 vintage or later Mauser you have a strong rifle that will handle a hot load. If you reload you can go with a 200 grain bullet and get some good energy out on the target. There were a lot of very elegant sporting rifles built by Mauser between the wars chambered in 8mm and they were capable of taking all sorts of game. I don't think that I'd go after an elephant or cape buffalo with one, but I believe that a hot 8mm Mauser round would serve you well for just about anything you'll find south of Alaska. Yes they do kick - all of the old full power service rifles will "put whitecaps on your bladder." A lot of that's due to the shape of the stock and the lack of a recoil pad. In grandpa's day they didn't have much to compare them to so they shut up and soldiered. [/QUOTE]
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