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vegard_dino
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8*51R Mauser????
#162311 - 19/06/10 07:56 AM

Hi all

Looking at a old drilling in 2* 16 gauge and the rife to be a 8*51R Mauser.

How is that caliber?
How was it back then?

I guess it was a deer, boar caliber in europe pre WWII/WWI.
How will it be to use it today?
Brass and so?

THanks all

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Re: 8*51R Mauser???? [Re: vegard_dino]
#162316 - 19/06/10 08:28 AM

Some information on the rimless version of the round here.

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Re: 8*51R Mauser???? [Re: mehulkamdar]
#162320 - 19/06/10 09:36 AM

Loaded some 8x51 rimless for a MS rifle some years ago using 308 Win cases. Just ran them through the FL die and loaded up with .318 projectiles. Worked up a good load that was accurate and would have been virtually the same performance as a 308 Win. The owner of the rifle had got some dies made but had no cases. Just had to be careful to mark the packets with a warning and colour the primers to distinguish the ammunition from 308 Win.

I don't know where you would start with a common rimmed case to make them for your rimmed 8x51R.

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vegard_dino
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Re: 8*51R Mauser???? [Re: eagle27]
#162372 - 19/06/10 10:05 PM

Thanks for helping
Will be a good deer/hog caliber today.

Just have to find out where to find brass for the 8*51R Mauser......

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Re: 8*51R Mauser???? [Re: vegard_dino]
#162393 - 20/06/10 04:19 AM

in the middle of nowhere!
make it from 8x57 IRS brass

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Re: 8*51R Mauser???? [Re: lancaster]
#162394 - 20/06/10 04:35 AM

Vegard Dino

Contact Horneber http://www.huelsen-horneber.de/frame_engl.html and buy enough to last a very long time.

Necking up 307Win might be another doable solution.

Cheers
Johan

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Re: 8*51R Mauser???? [Re: Yochanan]
#162395 - 20/06/10 05:22 AM

Thanks for the help

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