coosbaycreep
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I asked about this over at surplusrifleforum and didn't get a reply, so yesteday I took the hakim out and tried it with the only ammo I had on hand, which is 125gr hornady HP loaded with 38.5gr of IMR 4198.
I forgot to take the tool to adjust the gas system with me, so after the first two rounds both failed to eject properly and the case mouths got smashed bad enough that I won't be able to reload them, I quit shooting. (8mm brass is too expensive to ruin on the first load!)
I would imagine that heavier bullets would probably be better anyway, but the 125gr were the only affordable 8mm bullets in stock at the time I ordered them, and it'd still be cool to find a load that will work for them. I've got a mauser I can shoot them in otherwise though.
So, does anyone here have any experience loading for the hakim, or know what powders are the best/safest to use?
thanks
I forgot to take the tool to adjust the gas system with me, so after the first two rounds both failed to eject properly and the case mouths got smashed bad enough that I won't be able to reload them, I quit shooting. (8mm brass is too expensive to ruin on the first load!)
I would imagine that heavier bullets would probably be better anyway, but the 125gr were the only affordable 8mm bullets in stock at the time I ordered them, and it'd still be cool to find a load that will work for them. I've got a mauser I can shoot them in otherwise though.
So, does anyone here have any experience loading for the hakim, or know what powders are the best/safest to use?
thanks