Gents... Have a SAMCO EXCELLENT M24/47 Yugo 8 MM Mauser. (will post pics if I can get them on here..it is EXCELLENT). So..need to reload and shoot,,yea... Got my Speer #14 out and started reading..OK good so far.. But,,they warn, and rightfully so..NO OLD MAUSERS for this reloading data. TWO REASONS....
#1. Bore on old 8MM's is .318" and "new'ones is .323". Good, understand the problem here well engough..so.. do I 'slug' my barrel to find out,or is there a way to determine the bore with out all that guff? I think there should be an easy cut off point some where.
#2. The KICKER. is CUP...they warn 'old' ones have a CUP Limite of 37K and new ones are OK to the European limit of 50K. If we look at this..the 37K is 30-30 CUP limits and the 50K is up to the .308 Limits...much...much better.. Now this mess gets spicy... THEIR RIFLE during testing was an old M98 VZ 24 Czech rifle with 24" barrel...UGH!
So,, question here is..is the YUGO 24 good for 50 CUP? We know an old VZ24 is..my guess is yes..but...need input...feed back ..opinions...knowledge...
AND LASTLY...what is a good Cast Boolit for this baby? the Copper plated fodder is very bland...
Thanks guys...
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