30/40 x 8mm

01 October 2009, 02:02

Bill73

30/40 x 8mm

Info needed on this caliber,friend of mine just picked up a DR in this caliber,maker is JJ Reeb,made in Germany.thanks.

01 October 2009, 02:29

400 Nitro Express

Bal:

I remember the maker. Can you get a list of all the marks on the flats and water table? Caliber description is unclear.
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"Serious rifles have two barrels, everything else just burns gunpowder."

01 October 2009, 10:08

Bill73

Mark ,
thanks for your response,I'll get the details to you.

01 October 2009, 12:52

peterdk

8x58 rimmed, it is the danish military cartrigde for the krag jørgensen rifle, it actually packs quite a punch.
you can fire form the 30/40 cases for the new case, i will see if i can find the loading info for you.

please read this before you hurt yourself, cotw is very flawed on this cartg. and potentially dangerous.

http://dutchman.rebooty.com/8x58rd.html

best regards

peter

01 October 2009, 21:19

MacD37

quote:
Originally posted by peterdk:
8x58 rimmed, it is the danish military cartrigde for the krag jørgensen rifle, it actually packs quite a punch.
you can fire form the 30/40 cases for the new case, i will see if i can find the loading info for you.

please read this before you hurt yourself, cotw is very flawed on this cartg. and potentially dangerous.

http://dutchman.rebooty.com/8x58rd.html

best regards

peter

Thank you Peterdk! Very informative!

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03 October 2009, 16:51

Bill73

Mark,
here are marks on the water table & flats,
172/28,there is a line across this number,then U with a crown over it,german eagle mark,then G with a crown,load data on the side, 2G GBP ST . M .G then,the german eagle is repeated on the flats & the barrel. N with a crown

quote:
Originally posted by 400 Nitro Express:
Bal:

I remember the maker. Can you get a list of all the marks on the flats and water table? Caliber description is unclear.
-----------------------------------
"Serious rifles have two barrels, everything else just burns gunpowder."

Peter,
thanks for the info,I have passed it on to my friend.