Remington Swede 8x58R question

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03 August 2010, 05:20

Fjold

Remington Swede 8x58R question

I'm looking at buying a sporterized Remington Rolling Block (1899 Swede conversion) with the .319" bore.

Are there any jacketed bullet of that diameter made?

Frank

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03 August 2010, 06:38

Bill/Oregon

Frank, if you can resist the temptation to build something on the action, you are a better man than I. Keep pressures well under control, in spite of the wonderful re-heat treating these guns got. Some of the data out there is scary.
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04 August 2010, 08:41

Fjold

That's what I don't want is another project. I had two guns built in the last year and I don't have a load for either of them yet and I still have to build a 458 Win Mag and restore a Savage 99.

This is chambered in 8x58R but only using cast bullets for the .219 bore. If it was a .323 bore I would have bought it already.

04 August 2010, 17:14

J.D.Steele

Winchester made .319 bullets for the 32 Special and various European makers are making .319 bullets for the various early 8mm bores. I wouldn't be surprised if the older US 8x57 ammo didn't use the smaller .319 bullets as well.
Regards, Joe

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05 August 2010, 01:10

jens poulsen

The correct bore should be .325cal. The same cartridge is for use in the Danish Krag and rolling blocks as well.

05 August 2010, 19:44

Fjold

Thanks for the information