8mm mould advice needed

[JRR]

Hello everyone,
I have a Turk Mauser with an excellent bore measuring .323". The problem is the chamber. Placing a gas checked .324" upside down in a case and chambering it, letting the gun do the seating I get .420" from case to base of bullet. A 200 gr. Speer spitzer placed in a case and letting the bolt seat it, I get 3.368" OAL.

I need a mould for this rifle. I thought about having MM make one for me, but it doesn't seem like the resulting bullets will fit anything else.

Bullets made from a LBT 210 gr. mould with a long bore riding nose get me about 1 1/2" groups at 50 yards.

Any suggestions are appreciated.

Jeff

[Ben]

I recently built a nice 8 X 57 sporter on a Turk action with a hand picked pristine barrel. Mine too mikes .3232 "

I use the Lee Karbiner mold . Shoots just fine in my rifle. See pics.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/haysb/8%20X%2057%20mm%20Sporter/531.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/haysb/8%20X%2057%20mm%20Sporter/3333.jpg



Thanks,

Ben

[JRR]

Thanks Ben,
Good job on the rifle. Mine is much the same set-up except I have not gone to a new stock yet. I just cut down the old military stock and glass bedded the action and ring. Barrel cut to 23" with a Williams front ramp and FP rear.

Excellent shooting.

Are you lubiing only the bottom two or three grooves or the whole bullet? What top punch do you use?

I have been using 2400 powder in my cast 8mm loads. It looks like I should try some Unique as well.

Jeff

[Ben]

Jeff:

I lube all the rings on the bullet. I use a Lyman # 402 top punch on the Lee Karbiner bullet, seems to work just fine for me.

I've also shot 17.5 grains of 2400 with the Lee Karbiner bullet ( mine are running 230 grains ), the 17.5 grs. of 2400 shot well in my rifle and another friend's Turk as well.

Have you tried the Lee 175 gr. 8 mm cast yet ?

Good luck shooting the 8 X 57.

Thanks,

Ben

[C1PNR]

Ben, that is a very nice looking, well set up rifle! And a good shooter, too. :drinks:

Where did you get the stock? I'm putting a synthetic on my 98 conversion for the short term, but when it's time to go wood, I'd like to be able to talk to the folks where you got yours.

[Ben]

JRR

Mine came from Richard's Micro - Fit in CA. Mine is the Old Style 102 Classic.
Mine is a " 2nd ".......It cost me around $70 shipped to my door, total.

I had to make some repairs , but they are cosmetic and have absolutely nothing to do with the integrity of the stock.

By the way, that price included a Pach recoil pad installed to my LOP specifications of 13.5 ".

I thought that it was a great price .

If I can help with any other questions, please feel free to ask .

Best,

Ben

[Four Fingers of Death]

It doesn't get much better than that, well done. Mick.

[Ben]

Hello Mick:

Thanks for those nice comments.
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Hello C1PNR:

If you'd like to read more about the Old Style 102, here is a link:

http://www.rifle-stocks.com/oldclassic.htm

Thanks,

Ben

[C1PNR]

Thanks for the link! I put it in my "Gun Stuff" favorites.:-D

[Wayne Smith]

Since you're changing it considerably, you have another option. Ream it out to 8mm-06 and you have a nicer cartridge and can shoot most any bullet cause you have a new throat.

[Ben]

I owned an 8 mm - 06 several years ago. A very potent cartridge. It would take a very intelligent animal to know if it had been hit with the 338-06 or the 8 mm - 06.

If someone wanted a potent sporting rifle and was on a budget, the 8 mm -06 would be a fine choice.

Ben