8mm KAR anyone?

[shredder]

I have read all the references to the 8mm KAR here, and got one of the new moulds. It throws a huge 8mm bullet! At 237 grains it is the heaviest chunk of lead I have loaded in a cartridge. They measure .327 across the bands as cast. Generous for sure! I may wind up sizing them down a bit as they are tight in a fired case neck!

My question is what have you been using for powder (velocity?) and are you hunting with this bullet? Sizing at all?

I intend to hunt with this bullet and hope to get up close to 2000fps. The big flat nose ought to make an impression at that velocity. I am gas checking them.

[shredder]

Anyone load this boolit?

[45 2.1]

A lot of people here load this boolit. Check the archives. It's supposed to cast out at 0.326".... looks like Lee got it close this time instead of way oversize.

[shredder]

Been throught the archives but still asking the same questions... I am about to try IMR 4350 to see if I can get to my velocity target.

[Moonie]

I load 35gr H4895 for 1850fps in my old mauser

[Bret4207]

Been throught the archives but still asking the same questions... I am about to try IMR 4350 to see if I can get to my velocity target.

Look for KARIBINER not KAR.

[shredder]

A-HA! Karabiner! Thanks Bret 4207.

Moonie: have you ever hunted with this boolit? I spent some time last night loading up 43 grains of 4350, and I do have some 4895. The throat on my mauser is pretty tight so of course I am seating a considerable amount of bullet below the neck. I will have to get out when the rain quits and see what the chrony says, and how the targets look.

[Moonie]

I have not but I wouldn't hesitate to do so.