loading for 8X56 M.95

[Murdock-]

Using a gas checked 205 gr bullet what loadings do you like? I am looking at loads to not hurt either the rifle or me.

[15meter]

I use the old military rifle standby cast boolit load 16 grains of 2400.

Shoots great and with 20+ pounds of 2400, I can shoot lots before I'll need to find a replacement load.

Are you using the Lee mold? I use the Lee mold as cast with Ben's Liquid Lube. Works well.

[Murdock-]

I got the bullets with the rifle, they are gas checked but do not know what mold. From the Lee molds I have seen, they could certainly be.

[bmats]

I'm getting ready to reload for my M95 soon as well. I just ordered the Lee mould and I'm going to try N140 powder. I'll let you know how it goes. I still have to order a neck expander and gas checks first.

[Noah Zark]

I use commercial cast 205 gr in the proper diameter over 12 gr of Unique. Tackdriver at 100 yds and pleasant to shoot.

Noah

[Intel6]

16 grs. of 2400 for me. I am using the NOE 230 gr. "Franken Bullet" gas checked and sized to .334"




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[Battis]

I use:
12 grains of Unique
13.5 gr. Red Dot
215 gr. bullet

Much easier on the body than the factory ammo.

[K43]

What @Battis uses plus 12 grains of BE-86 worked from me.
My rifling slugs at .332", so I tried Patching .330" boolits and sizing down .338" ones. Sizing down like @Intel6 does worked better for me. As always YMMV.
Pistol powder loads like these tame the light little carbines.

[Kentucky146]

I use:
12 grains of Unique
13.5 gr. Red Dot
215 gr. bullet

Much easier on the body than the factory ammo.

215 gr, Is this a purchased or cast, if cast have ya got a mold number?

[Kentucky146]

I use the old military rifle standby cast boolit load 16 grains of 2400.

Shoots great and with 20+ pounds of 2400, I can shoot lots before I'll need to find a replacement load.

Are you using the Lee mold? I use the Lee mold as cast with Ben's Liquid Lube. Works well.

Which mold number? thanks

[15meter]

Which mold number? thanks

As far as I know, Lee only makes one mold that will work with the 8x56R. Don't have a clue what the number is.

Back in the day of paper catalogs it was listed by itself.

[K43]

Make friends with Google, Bing, DucDuckGo,or one of the multitudes of other search engines.

C330-205-1R

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/10...eUZ&pid=941952

https://www.ebay.com/itm/393668900659

https://www.amazon.com/LEE-PRECISION.../dp/B001GXDTZI

And threads here on Cast Boolits
reloading 8x56r cast boolits site site:castboolits.gunloads.com

[Delkal]

I will have to look into this. I bought a carbine in the 80's along with 500-1000 rounds of ammo at less then 10 cents per. Problem was even back then these were known as being hard kickers and I started second guessing the Nazi stamped ammo that is almost 100 years old. So it has been sitting unfired for 30 years!

Now thinking about pulling the bullets, dumping the powder, and loading a reduced load with either the original FMJ or cast. I could use the berdan cases once.

[K43]

I will have to look into this. I bought a carbine in the 80's along with 500-1000 rounds of ammo at less then 10 cents per. Problem was even back then these were known as being hard kickers and I started second guessing the Nazi stamped ammo that is almost 100 years old. So it has been sitting unfired for 30 years!

Now thinking about pulling the bullets, dumping the powder, and loading a reduced load with either the original FMJ or cast. I could use the berdan cases once.

It works!
The problem with cast is that the rifling diameter is often way more than the supposed .330", so you have to find a boolit that casts or sizes bigger than the Lee 8x56 mold or paper patch.
Not hard for people here, just something to note. I also considered jacketed for 333 Jeffrey, but just stuck to pulled mil bullets and .338" cast sized down to .334"

[Delkal]

Making some progress on reloading the Nazi 1938 8x56R with a less intense load. I looked thru my reloading equipment and realized I can do this with what I have and I don't need to get a new die. I recently purchased a Frankford Arsenal universal seating die kit and they have an insert for 8mm and a 45/70 shellholder fits. The bullets were easily pulled with a kinetic puller and the powder was still shiny and smelled like new. It is flat squares about the size of Unique. The 206 gr bullets looks surprisingly modern with a large boat tail and should have a great BC.

I found some loads on the net and via a PM and I have the powders too. I will keep everyone posted.

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[K43]

Making some progress on reloading the Nazi 1938 8x56R with a less intense load. I looked thru my reloading equipment and realized I can do this with what I have and I don't need to get a new die. I recently purchased a Frankford Arsenal universal seating die kit and they have an insert for 8mm and a 45/70 shellholder fits. The bullets were easily pulled with a kinetic puller and the powder was still shiny and smelled like new. It is flat squares about the size of Unique. The 206 gr bullets looks surprisingly modern with a large boat tail and should have a great BC.

I found some loads on the net and via a PM and I have the powders too. I will keep everyone posted.]

I used the same ammo at 10% reduction. Still kicked in the very light carbine, but didn't give me a headache. 5744 loads were kicky, too. Unique and BE-86 loads were fun kittens.