Well I did it....325 WSM

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Well I found one on the EE for a reasonable price so I purchased it........a 325 WSM in a mod 70 fthrwt. So now I've gone from no 8mms to 3 in a matter of a month or so. I bought 2 from the EE a month ago Husqvarnas 8X57s, I'm going to leave one stock and I'm going to do an 8X68 Imp on the other. Now I have a 325 WSM to play with also. I just ordered and received a bunch of 8mm stuff from Tradex, but they back ordered the dies I need desperately.....8X57. Anyone got a set they would like to part with, RCBS or Redding? Anyway I now must wait with bated breath until the new sweet heart is in hand. I love the design and execution of the mod 70 featherweight, I bought one in a 257 Bob when they first came out in the 80s, but that SOB would not shoot...........3-4" was the norm but it would shoot factory 117 gn RN into 1.25"..........after several months and many dollars and much effort I gave up. Still loved the aesthetics though, and bought a 300 WM when the came out with the magnum 24" version.....It didn't shoot much better, but I finally found a 200 gn load that would keep an inch, so I was very happy with that one. Never hunted it and I don't remember what happened to it..........it's gone!

I'm going to have to have another Schutzenfest, I am buying guns faster than I can work up loads for them..................:D

Pics will follow when rifle is in hand...........JJohn, I won't use the zebra print backdrop, OK.........;)
 
You should be able to find a set at our show coming up this weekend.
I'll make a call tomorrow and see if Curley has a set and he could bring them up?
If you strike out all around, I'll lend you my dusty RCBS till you find a set.
 
Keep us updated. I have always been interested in this round, (I always liked unpopular rounds for some reason) Now I can see what someone who has a clue can do with this round.
 
BigUglyMan said:
Time for an 8mm Ruger wildcat. Wouldn't that be a Yukon rifle par excellence?
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Not really BUM, but I am doing the 8X68 imp which is identical case capacity to the Ruger, with much easier to find, quality brass......LOL

I see the east is starting to transform you.......French words in the last 3 posts.......I knew they'd get you, you're assimilating !!
 
c-fbmi said:
Not really BUM, but I am doing the 8X68 imp which is identical case capacity to the Ruger, with much easier to find, quality brass......LOL

I see the east is starting to transform you.......French words in the last 3 posts.......I knew they'd get you, you're assimilating !!
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It's what we call FIFO...Fit In or F--k Off!
 
Congrats on the 8mm short a really good cartridge seems to be getting more popular lately out this way.

c-fbmi said:
I bought 2 from the EE a month ago Husqvarnas 8X57s, I'm going to leave one stock and I'm going to do an 8X68 Imp on the other. .....;)
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I'll be interested to see how this one works out for you as well. I've got a 98 Husqvarna in 8mm as well that I was going to sell but am thinking about doing something interesting with it now. A simple rechamber has come to mind more than once and the 8x68 one of my thought bubbles. Brass appears on the rare side tho
 
Salty said:
Congrats on the 8mm short a really good cartridge seems to be getting more popular lately out this way.



I'll be interested to see how this one works out for you as well. I've got a 98 Husqvarna in 8mm as well that I was going to sell but am thinking about doing something interesting with it now. A simple rechamber has come to mind more than once and the 8x68 one of my thought bubbles. Brass appears on the rare side tho
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You can also go 8X300 WM for the same ballistics and endless cheap brass, again just a chambering job and maybe some rail opening. I know I'll get flamed for this but I know for a fact that the 8mm-300WM will equal the 8mm Rem mag, just something about that 300 WM case that is magic.........
 
c-fbmi said:
You can also go 8X300 WM for the same ballistics and endless cheap brass, again just a chambering job and maybe some rail opening. I know I'll get flamed for this but I know for a fact that the 8mm-300WM will equal the 8mm Rem mag, just something about that 300 WM case that is magic.........
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It's not the case, it's the coal shovel you use to stuff powder into it!
 
I am quite sure I have a set of 8 x 57 dies that I can donate.

I also have some .325 WSM data I will look up.

Please remind me by way of a note. Thanks.

Doug
 
c-fbmi said:
You can also go 8X300 WM for the same ballistics and endless cheap brass, again just a chambering job and maybe some rail opening. I know I'll get flamed for this but I know for a fact that the 8mm-300WM will equal the 8mm Rem mag, just something about that 300 WM case that is magic.........
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The analogy that comes to mind is importing a Volvo and sticking a Hemi in it LOL. I like the idea...

B.U.M. - pass the grain shovel
 
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