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Thread: has anyone tried loading 8x57 mauser as a subsonic?

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  1. 05-07-2024, 08:13 PM #3
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    IF - and that's the big IF... If you can find a suitable pill it's fairly easy to load up 8mm as subsonic. You need a specialist subsonic pill or even better a soft lead cast pill with a good open hollow point on it. 175gr plus would be nice too.
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