8mm Ammo Choice?

[chad1043]

Hi guys,
Well, I got my first deer. It was awesome. The 8mm Mauser did it's job amazingly. 60 yard shot. Destroyed the lung. Deer went down within 20 yards.

Here is my question. I noticed that I only have a few cartridges left of my late fathers days. They are Winchester Super-Speed Power-points. 170 Grain, soft points.

I was wondering what people are shooting today. Give me some options...

Thanks,
Chad

 

[MMCSRET]

I load my own using Sierra 175 gr.

 

[longdayjake]

If all you are hunting is deer then anything you can buy will do the trick. The 8mm is an amazing round that deserves more attention then it gets.

 

[chad1043]

I agree. I was kinda looking for who makes the round? I know Winchester does, I found one my Remington, but it has Magnum at the end and I don't know if I can use them. I know, I'm such a newb...

Chad

 

[NCsmitty]

If you want to stick with domestic factory ammo, Remington and Winchester still make 170gr soft points. Here's a link to Midway's selection for pricing.

http://www.midwayusa.com/browse/Bro...3&categoryId=7536&categoryString=653***690***

Prvi Partizan and Wolf Gold are made by the same plant and are pretty good ammo for the money. Reloadable brass too if it matters. I reload 8mm myself.

NCsmitty

 

[hank327]

I found one my Remington, but it has Magnum at the end and I don't know if I can use them. I know, I'm such a newb...

The Remington 8mm Magnum is a completely different round from the 8mm Mauser (actually it is the 7.92X57mm Mauser). The magnum round is a commercial creation and is much more powerful than the Mauser round. It will not chamber in your Mauser. I'm pretty sure that Remington loads a round for the 8mm Mauser though. I'm certain that Winchester, Remington, Federal and Hornady all have a loading in this caliber. I understand that the American ammo companies tend to down load the 8mm quite a bit and that the European loadings are much closer to the original military loading of this cartridge.

 

[ThomasT]

You might also look at Norma and Sellier&Belliot. Both of those companies load their rounds a little hotter. The domestic stuff from Rem & Win is normally loaded down.

Now is the time to start handloading. Thats the way to get the best ammo for your gun. I also like the Sierra 175 gr Prohunter and 50 grs of IMR 4064 in my 8mm.