Hey guys,
Been away awhile and side tracked on other stuff - so there is A LOT of discussion I have missed out on. If this question has been asked in the past - I apologize in advance.
I have a nice Turk 8mm mauser I just put back together. Stock was in two pieces, etc. Looking for a good load in my pile of bullets and data I came across some slugs that were given to me a year ago from a friend. These are 255 grn +/- (250grn mold) 8mm bullets sized at .325". I was told these ran real well out of his (the guy who gave me them) Yugo 48. He never divulged what kind of load he was using - powder etc.
These slugs may be too fat for my throat - Don't know that yet though.
Does anyone have a suggestion on a powder and charge to get this slug flying safely downrange? I have IMR-4198, H335 and H4227, Unique as my cast bullet powders. I would want to keep the velocities low for a start to see how this things behaves - say 1600-1900fps give or take?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks
Eric