rate of twist question

[Hoser99]

I am shooting an 8mm Mauser (.323). I did some loading years ago for a friend with a 7X57. We tried many bullets/powder combos before we found an accurate load. The most accurate was 175gr long bullet.

Question, should I expect similar results with my 8X57? I would like to use Hornady 170 SSTs in my V?? with a 1:9.5 twist

Thoughts?

 

[ironworkerwill]

8mm with a 9.5? Well if it does it would work fine all the way past 200+ gr.

 

[tightgroup tiger]

I don't know what make of 8mm Mauser you have but my old surplus 8mm shot very well with 150gr Hornady spire points.

 

[Swampman]

Over the years my 8mm's have been very tolerent of various bullet weights, although my current Yugo M48 seems to have a definite preference for 200 grain Nosler Custom Competions when shot on targets at longer ranges.

But it does just fine* on pigs with .322", 170 grain Winchester Silvertip flatnoses meant for the .32 Winchester Special.

* Keep in mind that better than 90% of the pigs that I've shot with it were within 40 yards.

 

[WelshShooter]

I've used factory 8x57IS with 198gr FMJ heads and handloads with 200gr FMJ heads. All were accurate enough to hit 1 square metre targets at 900m in my Yugo M48.