Alright, thanks.
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I may try that SAECO mold myself. I'm beginning to think the Karabiner is a bit overkill for a Gewehr 88. Mine drops at 240+ grains with range scrap.
My Midsouth 8mm Karabiner mold casts quite heavy also (220gr) and it is not liked by my 88/05 Commission Rifle and tumbled at 50 yards with a load at 1800fps.
It does work nicely in my Yugo Mauser rechambered in 8mm-06 but I load it a touch hotter.
Bruce
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I may try my Karabiner heads I casted in my K98K. I found my 88's are liking the Lee 175 grain mold. They drop at 180. Although the Karabiner over 31.5 grains of W748 worked good in one of my 88's.
Last edited by Eddie1971; 01-09-2019 at 03:46 PM.
My GEW 88 likes that Lee 175g mold as well. I've got a few other 8mm molds, but can't get them to outshoot the Lee.
If I can get the extra cash I want that Saeco 190 grain 8mm head. That should drop and powder coat up to 195 or so. What is your 88's specs? Mine all have the original .321 bores that were S checked.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |