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DarylS
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Re: 8x51 ??? No, really a 8x54mm Krag
25/12/12 03:20 AM

Now I'm confused- is it 8x63 or 8x54?

If actually 8x54, and a fellow has an improved '08 case reamer with a .454" shoulder, the pilot could be bushed or changed to run in the .313" to .315" bore and open up the shoulder to .454". Any '08 IMP reamer will work as you don't need the neck cut, it's already there. Improving the chamber would increase the case capacity to about 60 or 61gr., same as the .284 case provides - just a thought for a unique chambering that no one else is likely to have at this time - ie: 8x54 Improved Krag. Mention that and everyone will be thinking of the .30/40 Krag case - no, no,no, it's actually ------- lots of fun.

If you went this way, a .308 die set would work, if opened up just a bit in the base as well as the neck.
Actually, the seater might have the correct neck size already - just a thought for a newish wildcat.

The ballistics would be quite similar to the .325 WSM, ie: 175gr. at 3,000fps. The shoulder would be increased from .435" to .454" - a full .020", along with the reduction in taper - a great little round.

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Daryl

"a gun without hammers is like a Spaniel without ears" King George V

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8x51 ???	Caprivi	26/11/12 09:51 AM
Re: 8x51 ???	lancaster	26/11/12 06:01 PM
Re: 8x51 ???	Caprivi	27/11/12 01:59 AM
Re: 8x51 ???	Igorrock	27/11/12 06:31 AM
Re: 8x51 ???	lancaster	28/11/12 06:34 AM
Re: 8x51 ???	Caprivi	28/11/12 02:11 AM
Re: 8x51 ???	lancaster	28/11/12 06:38 AM
Re: 8x51 ???	Huvius	28/11/12 09:52 AM
Re: 8x51 ???	DarylS	28/11/12 09:57 AM
Re: 8x51 ???	StephenCoker	28/11/12 10:19 AM
Re: 8x51 ???	Caprivi	28/11/12 03:06 PM
Re: 8x51 ???	StephenCoker	28/11/12 03:26 PM
Re: 8x51 ???	Caprivi	28/11/12 03:33 PM
Re: 8x51 ???	Caprivi	28/11/12 03:44 PM
Re: 8x51 ???	eagle27	28/11/12 04:18 PM
Re: 8x51 ???	Caprivi	29/11/12 02:24 AM
Re: 8x51 ???	DarylS	29/11/12 02:36 AM
Re: 8x51 ???	Caprivi	22/12/12 03:40 PM
Re: 8x51 ???	Igorrock	22/12/12 05:57 PM
Re: 8x51 ???	lancaster	22/12/12 11:43 PM
Re: 8x51 ???	DarylS	23/12/12 03:14 AM
Re: 8x51 ??? No, really a 8x54mm Krag	Caprivi	23/12/12 03:38 PM
Re: 8x51 ??? No, really a 8x54mm Krag	Caprivi	23/12/12 03:57 PM
Re: 8x51 ??? No, really a 8x54mm Krag	DarylS	24/12/12 03:07 AM
Re: 8x51 ??? No, really a 8x54mm Krag	Caprivi	24/12/12 07:30 AM
Re: 8x51 ??? No, really a 8x54mm Krag	DarylS	24/12/12 10:18 AM
Re: 8x51 ??? No, really a 8x54mm Krag	Caprivi	24/12/12 01:16 PM
Re: 8x51 ??? No, really a 8x54mm Krag	Igorrock	24/12/12 04:35 PM
Re: 8x51 ??? No, really a 8x54mm Krag	Caprivi	25/12/12 02:24 AM
Re: 8x51 ??? No, really a 8x54mm Krag	DarylS	25/12/12 03:20 AM
Re: 8x51 ??? No, really a 8x54mm Krag	Caprivi	25/12/12 06:53 AM
Re: 8x51 ??? No, really a 8x54mm Krag	DarylS	25/12/12 08:09 AM
Re: 8x51 ??? No, really a 8x54mm Krag	Igorrock	26/12/12 12:27 AM
Re: 8x51 ??? No, really a 8x54mm Krag	Caprivi	26/12/12 04:04 AM
Re: 8x51 ??? No, really a 8x54mm Krag	Caprivi	30/12/12 02:31 PM
Re: 8x51 ??? No, really a 8x54mm Krag	Caprivi	08/05/13 02:20 PM
Re: 8x51 ??? No, really a 8x54mm Krag	Caprivi	24/05/13 01:45 PM

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