Thread: 8mm Mauser reloading cost

500 grams of powder is around 7716.18 grains. If you have a load-data (XX+ grains) in mind, do the powder math x 1000 = weight of powder required. Add the cost of 1000 large rifle primers, 1000 brass cases and 1000 favourite type of bullet and you will be close enough to give you an initial indication of the cost.

8mm mauser has a limited variety of projectiles which either drives the cost up for the service rifle type of projectile or make it more palatable if you are only after the flat-based SP projectile.

Get a 308 K98 Mauser variant and you will have different type of 308 projectiles to choose from.

Originally Posted by Trigger

500 grams of powder is around 7716.18 grains. If you have a load-data (XX+ grains) in mind, do the powder math x 1000 = weight of powder required. Add the cost of 1000 large rifle primers, 1000 brass cases and 1000 favourite type of bullet and you will be close enough to give you an initial indication of the cost.

8mm mauser has a limited variety of projectiles which either drives the cost up for the service rifle type of projectile or make it more palatable if you are only after the flat-based SP projectile.

Get a 308 K98 Mauser variant and you will have different type of 308 projectiles to choose from.

Thank you. I simply like those old firearms, k98 is on the top, as well for Aarisaka, spring field, C96...etc. I just plan it ahead for next year.

Originally Posted by Trigger

8mm mauser has a limited variety of projectiles

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funny that i have 150gr spitzers 170gr round nose 180gr ballistic tips and 195gr interlocks..... pretty sure reloaders has 200gr(or thereabouts) projectiles
i found the factory ammo available was limited to 139gr or 198gr ish the whole point behind reloading which is probably no different to alot of other calibres.
the only replenishing i will need to do in my lifetime will be powder

Originally Posted by scotty

funny that i have 150gr spitzers 170gr round nose 180gr ballistic tips and 195gr interlocks..... pretty sure reloaders has 200gr(or thereabouts) projectiles
i found the factory ammo available was limited to 139gr or 198gr ish the whole point behind reloading which is probably no different to alot of other calibres.
the only replenishing i will need to do in my lifetime will be powder

Check the reloaders website again then. It has listings of 4 manufacturers making 11 types of .323 projectiles as compared to 6 manufacturers making 83 types of .30 cal projectiles.

Originally Posted by Trigger

Check the reloaders website again then. It has listings of 4 manufacturers making 11 types of .323 projectiles as compared to 6 manufacturers making 83 types of .30 cal projectiles.

So a choice of 44 for essentially 2 cal used in 8mm (x57 and 06) and with 84 variants of 30 cal some of which are .311 or .312 and some are only suitable for the big .30s
Comparatively speaking not too bad...I don't disagree that there is more to choose from in 308 but it's not as black and white as you suggest