Reloading the 8MM I or J cartridges

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20 March 2007, 19:00

Wink

Reloading the 8MM I or J cartridges

I am curious about how the owners of 8x57 J or 8x57 JR owners reload when they have to use the old .318 diameter bullet. What bullets are available in this diameter? What reloading dies are available?

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20 March 2007, 19:19

Edmond

for a rechambered rifle in 8x60 I use normal "S" dies after the calibration rod is changed to .318". RWS and S&B make .318" bullets, I had some old Norma 196 grains, I used 7x64 brass after forming them and getting a slightly more important wall thickness.

HTH

20 March 2007, 20:09

mho

Wink, I don't know if you can get Woodleigh bullets in France, but otherwise Woodleigh seems to make a .318 cal 200 grs bullet. Check the 8mm section on this page:

http://www.woodleighbullets.com.au/Bullet%20List%202.html#anchor

- mike

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21 March 2007, 05:06

I use to make .318" bullets for resale. I just used a "draw down" die to draw down .323" bullets to .318" and they were fine...

2-1/2 thousands on a side isn't going down very much at all, so it's easy and painless!

I did it mostly for friend/customer of mine when i was mfg-ing ammo, as my own 8x57JRS uses .323" bullets so i don't have to do this fir myself...

DM