Anyone loading for 8mm lebel revolver?

[mb5200]

Just wondering if Anyone is loading for 8mm lebel revolver? What are you using?
Where can I get some lebel brass?
I did up some using 32-20 brass with graff 100g tmjrn and 4.2 of unique. they are running around 780fps average.
I just aquired it from another nutter and like it but reloading info is hard to find.

Thanks

 

[Boolitcaster]

I was looking at that pistol when it was listed.
I couldn't help but think how much fun I would have casting bullets and developing loads for it. The brass would be the tricky part though. Once you find some brass it should last for a long time.
32-20 brass eh? I will keep that in mind if I see another one for a good price.

 

[justseeking]

i use 32-20 brass as well and cast my own lead bullets, have sold a bunch to other members on EE, and i use between 4 and 4.2 of unique as well
sometimes hp-38 but cant remember how much

 

[mb5200]

i use 32-20 brass as well and cast my own lead bullets, have sold a bunch to other members on EE, and i use between 4 and 4.2 of unique as well
sometimes hp-38 but cant remember how much

What would you charge for 100 shipped to BC? I have about 400 tmj right now but will keep it in mind.

 

[justseeking]

$35 per 100 plus actual shipping

they are .323 RNFP around 110gr cast bullets

 

[sunray]

The Cartridges of the World 8mm Lebel Revolver page is reproduced here.
http://forums.gunboards.com/showthread.php?15003-8mm-lebel-revolver

 

[jethunter]

$35 per 100 plus actual shipping

they are .323 RNFP around 110gr cast bullets

Isn't the .323" awfully small? I don't have access to my COTW right now but i seem to remember the 8mm lebel revolver being .330" bore?

 

[jethunter]

Just wondering if Anyone is loading for 8mm lebel revolver? What are you using?
Where can I get some lebel brass?
I did up some using 32-20 brass with graff 100g tmjrn and 4.2 of unique. they are running around 780fps average.
I just aquired it from another nutter and like it but reloading info is hard to find.

Thanks

I use 3.5 gr unique and .330" cast bullets.

 

[mb5200]

Isn't the .323" awfully small? I don't have access to my COTW right now but i seem to remember the 8mm lebel revolver being .330" bore?

Yes it is .330
I don't think I'll try anything else.........

 

[justseeking]

Mine is very acurate at 25yards with my cast bullets

 

[justseeking]

And I am using the lyman 32359 mould

 

[mb5200]

I have read in a few places that this mould would work but I'm using the graff ones for now, I think they were $80/500

 

[jethunter]

Mine is very acurate at 25yards with my cast bullets

That's quite surprising. The lands in the M92 st etienne revolver are quite high so it probably gets enough bite on that skinny bullet to stabilize but there is still going to be some blowby and that's not good in a cast bullet.

 

[mb5200]

I have also read from many sources that 32 S&W long can be fired from these but once again, accuracy is not the best

 

[jethunter]

I have also read from many sources that 32 S&W long can be fired from these but once again, accuracy is not the best

.32 S&W cartridges will chamber and fire, but most of the cases will split when you do so. It is not a good practise.