8mm-06
Historical Notes:
Immediately following WW II, many shooters found themselves in possession of 8mm
Mauser military rifles for which they could not obtain suitable ammunition.
What was more natural then but to rechamber these rifles for the 30-06
case, with the neck expanded to take .323 bullets? Presto! The 8mm-06 was born.
It is impossible to state positively who first accomplished this as it probably
happened at several places at about the same time.
General Comments:
The 8mm-06 in standard or Improved form is one of the better wildcat
developments. It is similar to the German 8 x 64mm Brenneke in both dimensions
and performance. Using European nomenclature, this would be the 8 x 63mm caliber.
With the 125 grain bullet, it makes a very good varmint cartridge, while with
200 to 250 grain bullets it would be adequate for any North American big game. For
those who don't care for the performance of the standard 8mm
cartridge, the 8mm-06 provides an inexpensive means of altering Mauser military
rifles to a more powerful cartridge. However, the conversion eliminates the use
of cheap, surplus military ammunition and has to be 100 percent handloaded.
These two factors should be considered in light of how they affect the overall
use of the rifle.
Source: Cartridges of the World
| 8mm-06 Reloading Data | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullet (grs.) | Powder / (grs.) | MV | ME | Source |
| 150 | 4895 / 59.0 | 3026 | 3050 | Ackley |
| 170 SP | IMR4064 / 57.0 | 2930 | 3240 | Ackley |
| 200 SP | IMR4350 / 61.0 | 2700 | 3260 | Ackley |
| 225 SP | IMR4350 / 58.0 | 2515 | 3165 | Ackley |
| 250 SP | IMR4831 / 62.0 | 2380 | 3145 | Ackley |
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