8mm molds?
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Few months back there was a surge of custom molds made based on Harris design boolit ( like one currently made by Lee).
All made in various sizes from .309 to .316. Beautifult things-I picked 6 banger in .312 from HM2 when he still had them.
I was hoping someone will make one in .325 but nothing so far.
If those boolits are so good in all 30 calibers I'm pretty sure it would shoot just perfect in 8mm too.
As for Lee 8mm mold I have only one beef-even with brand new Yugo barrel and throat rounds loaded with Lee jam when feeding from full mag.
I can reduce OAL to fix that but then accuracy goes awol.Harris boolit wouldn't cause that problem since it is rather pointy.
All made in various sizes from .309 to .316. Beautifult things-I picked 6 banger in .312 from HM2 when he still had them.
I was hoping someone will make one in .325 but nothing so far.
If those boolits are so good in all 30 calibers I'm pretty sure it would shoot just perfect in 8mm too.
As for Lee 8mm mold I have only one beef-even with brand new Yugo barrel and throat rounds loaded with Lee jam when feeding from full mag.
I can reduce OAL to fix that but then accuracy goes awol.Harris boolit wouldn't cause that problem since it is rather pointy.
It does indeed.I tried some I found on sale at Epps and the results were keyholish.
Trade-ex and Budget both have Privi 198 gr Full Metal jacket boat tail (FMJBT) in stock.
here are their links:
Budget http://www.budgetshootersupply.ca/catalog/8mm_323_104.cfm
Trade-ex http://www.tradeexcanada.com/content/8mm-bullets-prvi-198gr-fmjbt--
here are their links:
Budget http://www.budgetshootersupply.ca/catalog/8mm_323_104.cfm
Trade-ex http://www.tradeexcanada.com/content/8mm-bullets-prvi-198gr-fmjbt--
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Actually, Spitzer shaped cast bullets can shoot quite accurately ----IF YOU SLOW THEM DOWN. The round nosed cast bullets were mostly designed to be sort of a two diameter, bore riding bullet. The nose portion was the bore diameter, and the base was the groove diameter of the barrel.
A lot of people are in love with Velocity, and try to load the Spitzer type cast bullet to higher speeds. Unfortunately, these higher speeds tend to destabilize this type of bullet and results in larger groups. I have, over the past 60 years or so, shot a lot of lead downrange, both in practice and in competition, and have shot cast bullets out to as far as 600 yards on the target ranges with accuracy on a par with .303 Mark 7 Ball. While the Spitzer performs well at under 200 yards, the older Lyman 215 grain round nose will give target accuracy at the longer ranges. However, due to the slower speeds, you have to have a good adjustable rear sight, and keep records of the sight settings.
Actually, Spitzer shaped cast bullets can shoot quite accurately ----IF YOU SLOW THEM DOWN. The round nosed cast bullets were mostly designed to be sort of a two diameter, bore riding bullet. The nose portion was the bore diameter, and the base was the groove diameter of the barrel.
A lot of people are in love with Velocity, and try to load the Spitzer type cast bullet to higher speeds. Unfortunately, these higher speeds tend to destabilize this type of bullet and results in larger groups. I have, over the past 60 years or so, shot a lot of lead downrange, both in practice and in competition, and have shot cast bullets out to as far as 600 yards on the target ranges with accuracy on a par with .303 Mark 7 Ball. While the Spitzer performs well at under 200 yards, the older Lyman 215 grain round nose will give target accuracy at the longer ranges. However, due to the slower speeds, you have to have a good adjustable rear sight, and keep records of the sight settings.
Night Owl Enterprises has molds for the 8 mm, Slug your bore, check the diameter, order a mold that is 0.002" or larger than bore diameter.
Also check your muzzle for worn rifling, or off square- that will cause keyholing.
Undersized cast bullets may cause key holing as well.
Also check your muzzle for worn rifling, or off square- that will cause keyholing.
Undersized cast bullets may cause key holing as well.
