III. Firearm Information by Type

D. Rifles

1. Ammunition

c. 8mm Mauser

2. More Loadings

Notice: some of my data may be withered. Please be as kind as to supply corrections and additions, where applicable.

The velocity is given mostly in metres/sec, American loads also showing the fps data. The last three figures refer to v-0, v-100, and v-200 in yards and metres respectively.

I) Loadings for the 8 x 57 IS (.321-.323 diameter bullets)

1) FEDERAL (1995)

- "Classic"     170 gr. /10,01 g    Hi-Shok Soft Point   2360   1970   1620
                                                          719    600    494

2) FNM / Indep (Portugal) (1996)

- "Target"      198 gr. /12,8 g     FMJ                   760    675    595

3) HIRTENBERGER (around 1995)

(presently offered loadings)
-               175 gr. /11,3 g     Sierra                780    718    660
-               200 gr. /13,0 g     Nosler                750    680    614

(discontinued loadings, still available in the 1980s, and included in a
 1994 German importer's catalogue)
-               123 gr. / 8,0 g     Tlm-HSp               855    720    598
-               170 gr. /11,0 g     ABC                   810    700    599
-               196 gr. /12,7 g     Tlm-RK                745    660    581
-               197 gr. /12,8 g     FMJ (VM-Spitz)        730    670    615

4) HORNADY (1996)

-  They might offer a LiteMag hunting load with a soft point bullet.

   Warning: do NOT use in any semiautomatic rifle. This may
   damage gun and/or shooter, and has done so in case of the FN-49
   (with other modern military loads, not with the Hornady).
   Due to its slow burning rate, the LiteMag might also work better
   in the diverse long rifles than in the carbines.

5) LAPUA (1996)

-               200 gr. /13,0 g     SP                    750    652   561
                (also marketed by German SK as "Zenith", with the same data)

6) NORMA (1996)

(Hunting loads:)
-               196 gr. /12,7 g     Alaska                770     676   589
-               196 gr. /12,7 g     Vulkan                770     687   609

(Jaktmatch practice ammo:)
-               123 gr. / 8,0 g     FMJ                   860     706   569

(Target and Match ammo:)
-               200 gr. /13,0 g     Sierra Match          770     721   674
                (This load only available in Germany, not within the USA)

(discontinued loading, still available back in 1989)
-               165 gr. /10,7 g     SP PPC/Vulkan         870     760   659

8) REMINGTON (1995)
-               170 gr. /11,0 g     Soft Point Core-Lokt 2360    1969  1622
                                                          719     600   494

9) RWS (1994)

Target Ammo:
-               187 gr. /12,1 g     Scheibengeschoss HP   800     695   600

Hunting Ammo:
-               187 gr. /12,1 g     H-Mantel-KupferHSp    820     730   650
- Geco brand    196 gr. /12,7 g     SP RN                 770     675   585
- RWS           196 gr. /12,7 g     SP RN                 800     685   595
-               197 gr. /12,8 g     Brenneke TIG          800     700   625

9) SAKO (1994)
-               200 gr. /13,0 g     Soft Point            770     665   570
-               127 gr./ 8,2 g      FMJ                   800     640   500

10) SELLIER & BELLOT (1992)
-               196 gr. /12,7 g     Tlm. Scharfrand       790     692   596
-               196 gr. /12,7 g     Kupferhohlspitz       783     712   645

11) WINCHESTER (1995)
-               170 gr. /11,0       Soft Point           2360    1969  1622
                                                          719     600   494

And, as part II:
Ammunition in the old 8 x 57 I caliber (.318 diameter bullets):

a) NORMA
-               196 gr. /12,7 g     SP RN                 770     660   561
                (this one listed in Frankonia's 1995/96 catalogue,
                 but not in Norma's own catalogue)

b) SELLIER & BELLOT
-               196 gr. /12,7 g     Soft Point round Nose 710     607   517