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Case length Trim for 8X57JRS

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10 February 2009, 02:45
Rusty
Case length Trim for 8X57JRS
I can find the case length of 2.244 but no information on the trim length.

Thank you in advance!


Rusty
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10 February 2009, 04:20
TCLouis
Hornady says
2.240
trim 2.230

AA says
J Mauser2.240
trim 2.230
JS Mauser
2.240
trim 2.220

Lyman 48th says
trim 2.230



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10 February 2009, 20:06
Rusty
Thank you again, sir!
11 February 2009, 02:38
SR4759
You might cast your chamber or check the length with an over size case. Most Mauser chamber are 1mm (.039") longer than the books give for the case length.