Starting to put together an 8x57 on a 98 SR Mauser. Have 8lb of WC872 to play with. Looking for some loads to try once I get this rifle built, which might take a while. Thinking about the Lee Bullet molds since I am on a small income.
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Starting to put together an 8x57 on a 98 SR Mauser. Have 8lb of WC872 to play with. Looking for some loads to try once I get this rifle built, which might take a while. Thinking about the Lee Bullet molds since I am on a small income.
Yes. 48 grains with the Lee 175. Superb accuracy. There is room in the case for more powder, but that was all the recoil I wanted. Can hit a 6" gong at 265Y at will with that load. There is a bit of unburned so I do not tip the rifle up between shots and do the "870 flick" when I want to stand the rifle in the rack.
Thanks to a whole bunch of good guys that came before,,,,,,,
Last edited by Hamish; 03-18-2020 at 03:15 AM.
More "This is what happened when I,,,,," and less "What would happen if I,,,,"
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How about the 205 gr bullet?
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