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19 July 2004, 19:11
Con
8mm Rem Magnum
Guys,
Just curious, but in Safari Rifles (1980), Craig Boddington wrote along the lines that a suitable bullet for this cartridge for buffalo and lion didn't as yet exist. Has anything changed since then? I realise that it won't be legal in many countries but does a buffalo or lion worthy bullet exist for this cartridge in 2004?
Cheers...
Con
19 July 2004, 19:33
Kyler Hamann
I've seen him shoot some awesome groups with XLC bullets in his 8mm. I can't imagine he'd recommend shooting a lion or buff with one but the X would hold together as well as anything else.

Kyler
20 July 2004, 04:45
NitroX
Australian buffalo have been very successfully shot with the 8x68S and the RWS 196 grain FMJ.

Woodleigh makes a 250 gr RNSP which is rated for the velocity range of 1900 fps to 2700 fps.

I don't see why this bullet wouldn't be any less effective than a 250 gr bullet in a .318 or .333.
20 July 2004, 06:00
MacD37
Quote:

Guys,
Just curious, but in Safari Rifles (1980), Craig Boddington wrote along the lines that a suitable bullet for this cartridge for buffalo and lion didn't as yet exist. Has anything changed since then? I realise that it won't be legal in many countries but does a buffalo or lion worthy bullet exist for this cartridge in 2004?
Cheers...
Con



Con, I personally believe the 8MM Mag would be a good lion cartridge with the proper bullet, and would be legal, in most countries, for the cats, and all plains game. However, eventhough it would do well on Cape Buffalo in open country, it isn't legal in any country, that I'm aware of, for Cape Buffalo regardless of the bullet used! The smallest bullet diameter allowed, as far as I know is, 9.3MM dia., and even that is not legal in all countries for Cape Buffalo. All 8mms being either .323, or .318 are too small to qualify.
As NITRO says, the Aussies have used it on Water Buffalo with good success, so with the proper bullet, I see nothing wrong with it, other than being illegal!
20 July 2004, 07:37
Terry Blauwkamp
I would not hesitate to shoot a Lion with that 200 gr XLC in the 8mm Mag. At close to 3,000 fps, it should turn a Lion end over end.
20 July 2004, 11:46
McCray
There is the Swift A-Frame in 200 and 220 grain weights and the Barnes X in 220 grain. I think Boddington was wanting a 250 grain bullet but I don't know of any, at least in a premium, spitzer design.

I used the 220 X in Namibia on Gemsbock and Zebra, but had a 416 for anything bigger.
20 July 2004, 15:30
Crazyquik
Nosler makes a 200 grain Partition.