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A German company called Metalwerken makes excellent ammo for the 8x57,




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How about DWM?




Time to re-adjust your time machine...

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Personal choices:

Blaser CDP ( Partition type bullet )
Sellier and Bellot SPCE soft point cutting edge. Excellent ballistics, excellent accuracy, will cut hair, I like that
Sellier and Bellot Barnes X, moly coated
RWS H Mantel
RWS with Brenneke TUG bullet
Look for Norma and Lapua and Sako loads!

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A 170-gr. bullet at 2,360 fps is well below the 8x57's potential, but it's far from useless. Actually, it's about like a 300 Savage. A student of mine took an 8x57 on her honeymoon and killed several smaller African antelope using Winchester ammo. I don't think she shot anything over about 300 pounds, but she still hunted Africa with it. Hope this helps, Okie John
 
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Cal Sibley,

DWM were acquired by RWS and Metalwerken have been closed for more than 50 years - probably with the end of WWII though I am not as well informed as other members undoubtedly are.

Good luck with your 8x57 and I hope a lot of people buy this grand old caliber and hunt with it!

Good hunting!
 
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