I have finally run out of my Hornady ammo that was actually loaded to the velocity this cartridge is capable of. They don't make it anymore and the federal and remington stuff is anemic at best. I found some norma but with shipping and the cost it's way to expensive.
My long term plan was to rebarrel to 30-06 but it shot so good as what it was that I never really did anything to it. I have too many projects as it is so it will likely be awhile before it gets done. I was looking through my load manuels and you can't really get it to norma and hornady velocities with the powders availiable to us.
Thats when I turned the page and found the 8mm-06. This seems like the best way to go but I have no idea what a rechamber would cost? Or what the round is like? I reload so it's not a big deal to go this route. The gun is very close to mint shape (doesnt need a new barrel) and shoots so good (Hornady factory hung around 1"-1 1/4) that I think that this is the way to go. The thing is were to send it and what will it cost?
My long term plan was to rebarrel to 30-06 but it shot so good as what it was that I never really did anything to it. I have too many projects as it is so it will likely be awhile before it gets done. I was looking through my load manuels and you can't really get it to norma and hornady velocities with the powders availiable to us.
Thats when I turned the page and found the 8mm-06. This seems like the best way to go but I have no idea what a rechamber would cost? Or what the round is like? I reload so it's not a big deal to go this route. The gun is very close to mint shape (doesnt need a new barrel) and shoots so good (Hornady factory hung around 1"-1 1/4) that I think that this is the way to go. The thing is were to send it and what will it cost?