0 grains of IMR 4831, and to a MV of 2996 fps by 78. Elmer Keith was there at the unveiling and after the sales pitch and the call for questions, Elmer was reported to say, "Whats it good for? Their nearest rival would probably be. I think it would have been a good fit for the Weatherby Mark V. It's a shame they never added it. Over the last 40 years the 8mm Remington Magnum has had brief moments in the sun; gun writers like Charles Askins, Craig Boddington and Cameron Hopkins have used it with good effect and have sung its praises, and I've handloaded the cartridge for a good number of customers. If you happen to find yourself on a big-game hunt with an 8mm Remington Magnum in hand, you could do a whole lot worse. 323-caliber bullets fall ballistically right in between the. Remington Custom Shop KS-8mm Magnum... for sale at Gunsamerica.com: 910898418. But replicating a big 300 or treading on the 338s toes is pretty good country to be in. In 1894, they changed the original. 38 Smith & Wesson Special.
Other large dangerous game — such as Alaskan brown bear — have been taken with smaller calibers, but we and many others do not recommend it. I'll take that as your admission of a "case" of cartridge suppository? Both F/L and neck die sets are listed by RCBS. Anybody chambering the 8mm rem mag. 325 WSM and 8mm Remington Magnum, and head right up to the various. I've gotten 2950 with the 300 Win and you can get 3000 with the 300 Wby. Is it a little bit more than a 300 mag, sure.
He's our great teacher in this subject area at this time in history. Not a cartridge I've used, nor prolly ever will. Now, the 8x68S is a completely different animal - that's my dream rifle. He had found what worked on really large game in an era of poor bullets and wasn't too willing to change or experiment. 375H&H but it's not for drunks. 0 2, 963 SIERRA SBT 220 H-1000 83. The Lonesome Story Of The Long-Lost 8mm. J R Sundra did the intro of the 8 RM for Shooting Times. This rifle has seen use and shows some scuffs here and there, but it is fully functional and ready for your next big hunt. 338, instead of "only" a 250.
Unfortunately, it will probably continue its fade into obscurity. The metalwork on the rifle is blued. 30 will kill the 8mm out past 450, 500 yards or so, and in fact I've seen that play out shooting both at long range. Just enter your email address below. Passed out drunk, he is smarter then you on your best day!
Remington factory ammo previously offered 185- and 220-grain PSP Core-Lokt bullets. Total Listings: 5847. 30-caliber offers a higher sectional density. Rifles chambered in 8mm remington magnum ballistics. 323 8mm is, by far, the 200-grain variety, because MidwayUSA lists no fewer than nine of them for sale. Further, he continued to be positive about it in later years, occasionally lamenting its passing. I can't recall ever seeing another make of rifle chambered for it. A very hard hiting, long range round. 325 gives considerable ballistic advantage without the punishing recoil of the 8mm Rem.
Later however, it seemed that there was a concerted effort to revive it by several writers; much like what happened with the 280 Remington. I like the Big 8 my self. I originally wanted a 7mm remmag as a boy, but when my uncle gave me his 280 rem i never really had the same affection for that round considering what the handlloaded 280 does With 160 and below bullets. 30-06 with Nosler Partitions--and Partitions had been around for a decade by then. 323-caliber relevant: "The only thing I can think of is to reinvent the caliber with faster twist rates and longer, high-BC bullet offerings. The bullet designs initially offered by Remington were not optimal for the intended market – for sure, they were flat shooting, but did not offer the energy transfer of the perceived competition. They worked well against whitetails. It's on top of your head. 300 Weatherby I'd pass. Rifles chambered in 8mm remington magnum ammo. Of energy at the muzzle.
The full-length case opened all the way to 45 caliber becomes the 458 Lott. I seem to remember him taking the little woman pronghorn hunting pretty late in his career, and if I recall correctly, the rifle was a single shot chambered for the. When Elmer was actively writing, and I was much younger, I wasn't much of a fan, being solidly planted in the Jack O'Conner camp. Phone: (864) 422-0072.