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8x56 MS?

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19 December 2020, 21:36
riflegunbuilder
8x56 MS?
I'm looking at a 8x56 MS. Rifle doesn't have any dies with it. Any other options for dies besides CH/4D. They look like the only ones listing them.
19 December 2020, 22:30
dpcd
Only maker is CH.
20 December 2020, 01:52
craig48
Buffalo Arms.

https://www.buffaloarms.com/ch...-318-bullet-4d8x56ms
20 December 2020, 02:47
dpcd
Which sells, CH4D dies.
20 December 2020, 04:18
craig48
quote:
Originally posted by dpcd:
Which sells, CH4D dies.


Indeed they do. Have purchased a couple three sets of CH4Ds from them when CH did not have them on the shelf. That's why I posted the link.

Qual-Cart shows brass in stock.
20 December 2020, 23:48
bpesteve
The two or three 8x56 Mannlicher-Schoenauer rifles I have had would chamber and feed Winchester 8x57 brass that had been shortened and formed to fit using regular RCBS 8x57 dies. Your mileage may vary, and it only worked with Winchester brand brass, which is apparently slightly smaller diameter at the head than other brands. I did also get some Qual-Cart 8x56 M-S brass and that worked fine too using 8x57 Mauser dies.