ihctractor
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Many years ago I inherited a highly customized Mauser 98 rifle. It came with two boxes of Norma .308 magnum brass and a set of RCBS loading dies. I assumed it was a .308 Norma magnum.
About half the brass had been hand loaded. I fired a few and they shot very nice. Now years later I decided to take this out. I bought a new box of factory .308 Norma mag. ammo. When I pulled the rifle out I was looking it over and for some reason decided to stick a bullet in the crown to see how tight it was and I was horrified to see the whole neck would go into the barrel.
So I get out the measuring tools and discover that the barrel is 8mm NOT .308! I disassembled the sizing die (which says .308 Norma) and it must have been modified because it's also 8mm.
So what is this thing??? .308 Norma mag. necked up to 8mm? What would you call it? Where do I find loading data?
I'm sure glad I didn't fire the factory stuff and have an accident!!
About half the brass had been hand loaded. I fired a few and they shot very nice. Now years later I decided to take this out. I bought a new box of factory .308 Norma mag. ammo. When I pulled the rifle out I was looking it over and for some reason decided to stick a bullet in the crown to see how tight it was and I was horrified to see the whole neck would go into the barrel.
So I get out the measuring tools and discover that the barrel is 8mm NOT .308! I disassembled the sizing die (which says .308 Norma) and it must have been modified because it's also 8mm.
So what is this thing??? .308 Norma mag. necked up to 8mm? What would you call it? Where do I find loading data?
I'm sure glad I didn't fire the factory stuff and have an accident!!