What can I do with an 8mm mauser?
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Kentucky-roughrider
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the 8mm Mauser round is similar to the 30-06 and can do any thing one can to other can.
lefteyedom
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Here is what I would do...
Take the old Mauser measure off 18" of barrel and lopp off the rest. Use a round ball grinding stone in your drill to crown the barrel. Buy a "scout" scope (2x would do nicely) and mounting base that mounts in the rear sight and you are done.
You have just made a nice very effective "SCOUT RIFLE" that seem to be all the rage right now and you are out the cost of the mount and a scope. the 8X57 is a great cartridge. NOW once this is done take your rifle and go WILD HOG HUNTING!!
Take the old Mauser measure off 18" of barrel and lopp off the rest. Use a round ball grinding stone in your drill to crown the barrel. Buy a "scout" scope (2x would do nicely) and mounting base that mounts in the rear sight and you are done.
You have just made a nice very effective "SCOUT RIFLE" that seem to be all the rage right now and you are out the cost of the mount and a scope. the 8X57 is a great cartridge. NOW once this is done take your rifle and go WILD HOG HUNTING!!
MilsurpShooter
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sigh, it got me. I don't check dates often, if it's highlighted then I look at it as recent 
Don357
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Be careful when buying ammo for your rifle!!!! The earlier 8mm Mausers had a .318in bore while the later had/have a .323in bore. This is why most US made 8mm ammo is underpowered. When the 8mm Mausers were first brought into the US, some people were injured trying to fire WW2 .323 ammo in a WW1 .318 rifle. They didn't know the difference, they just went to a store and asked for 8mm Mauser ammo, and "KABOOM!". The US Govt mandated that US produced ammo be loaded to lower pressures to prevent actual kabooms in the event ammo got mixed up. Therefore, US produced ammos such as Winchester, Federal, and Remington, are loaded for 170gr bullets at 2100 fps, similar to a .30-30, and most Euro ammo is loaded for a 196gr bullet at 2650 fps, similar to a .30-06 with the same weight bullet.
So now to answer your question. Depending on the ammo, you can have either a .30-30 or a .30-06 in the same rifle. I use Sellier & Bellot for hunting, which is about half the price of US made ammo and twice the bullet. Wolf also has a good round and is even cheaper than S & B, but is hard to get though. S&B and Wolf are both available from Ammotogo, J&G Sales, Sportsmans Guide, and other ammo distributors.
Be careful when buying ammo for your rifle!!!! The earlier 8mm Mausers had a .318in bore while the later had/have a .323in bore. This is why most US made 8mm ammo is underpowered. When the 8mm Mausers were first brought into the US, some people were injured trying to fire WW2 .323 ammo in a WW1 .318 rifle. They didn't know the difference, they just went to a store and asked for 8mm Mauser ammo, and "KABOOM!". The US Govt mandated that US produced ammo be loaded to lower pressures to prevent actual kabooms in the event ammo got mixed up. Therefore, US produced ammos such as Winchester, Federal, and Remington, are loaded for 170gr bullets at 2100 fps, similar to a .30-30, and most Euro ammo is loaded for a 196gr bullet at 2650 fps, similar to a .30-06 with the same weight bullet.
So now to answer your question. Depending on the ammo, you can have either a .30-30 or a .30-06 in the same rifle. I use Sellier & Bellot for hunting, which is about half the price of US made ammo and twice the bullet. Wolf also has a good round and is even cheaper than S & B, but is hard to get though. S&B and Wolf are both available from Ammotogo, J&G Sales, Sportsmans Guide, and other ammo distributors.
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