8mm Lebel loads.

[dan belisle]

Anyone reloading for this? A friend picked one up and is looking for data. I see Fiocchi still makes ammo, but reloading will make it affordable to shoot. Thx. - dan

 

[Rotaxpower]

8mm Lebel revolver?

 

[jethunter]

Rifle or revolver?

- 8x50 Lebel is the French military rifle cartridge, commonly called 8mm Lebel.
- 8mm French Service Revolver, the French military handgun cartridge, commonly called 8mm Lbel revolver.

Easy to get the two mixed up.

 

[dan belisle]

This is for the revolver, sorry should have made that clear. - dan

 

[jethunter]

Nice little cartridge and the M1892 revolvers are solid and well made. I use 32-20 brass trimmed and run through the sizing and expanding dies. Use 32-20 shell holder, the hornady 8mm lebel revolver shell holder didn't fit my Starline 32-20 brass very well. I have Hornady dies but I'm not sure Hornady still makes dies for this cartridge. RCBS and CH4D do make dies.

I load a 110 gr RN FP bullet with 3.0 gr Unique. It's a medium load, not max. Bullseye, 700x work too. I have new brass made from 32-20 and bullets if you need it. The bullets are for sale here: http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/996374-Cast-Bullets

You'd probably get more response on load data if you post this in the antique section.

 

[sunray]

Swiped this from another forum. Cartridges of the World being your friend.
"According to Barne's "Cartridges of the World, 10th Edition" 2.8 grains of Bullseye will give 700fps with a 115gr lead bullet (Lyman No. 32359)."

 

[dan belisle]

Thank you gentlemen. - dan

 

[Henry Nierychlo]

I have 8mm bullets in stock.
Please check out my website.

Regards, Henry

 

[dan belisle]

Thank you Henry, I will mention it to my friend. - dan