#histoire #balistique #ww1Le 8mm Lebel fût la première munition au monde à utiliser la poudre sans fumée. Of course, chambering was 8x57mm. Two versions of the 8x57mm Mauser exist, and even today it is not exactly uncommon to encounter rifles chambered for both. 8 x 57 IS (JS) The 8mm Mauser was adopted by the German army in 1888 and in the following years by a number of countries like Czechoslovakia. Shooting 10 inch thick concrete blocks with the .223 and 8mm Mauser to compare the damage and penetration. This 4x scope is mounted in long side rail mounts. by Philip Massaro -
Mag. It had a 1⁄8-inch thicker left receiver rail that was machined flat and drilled for a long side rail scope mount. One other variant of the 8mm Mauser is the 8x57 JRS. 8x57 8x57 JS - Norma The 8mm Mauser was adopted by the German army in 1888 and in the following years by a number of countries like Czechoslovakia. Privacy Policy • Contact Us • Warnings • FAQs • © 2021 National Rifle Association of America, Remington Model 700 American Hunter Rifle Project, Women On Target® Instructional Shooting Clinics, Volunteer At The Great American Outdoor Show, Marion P. 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As noted, original German specifications had a barrel groove diameter of .318 inch (J), which was changed to .323 inch (JS… European ammunition factories do not worry about the J and JS designations and load the round to its full potential. Bolt handles were then bent, and slings were moved from beneath to the rifle’s left side. Also on this specific BCD4, only the steel buttplate was checkered. The 8x57 Mauser, or the 7.92x57 Mauser, 7.92x57mm J, 7.92x57mm JS or one of several names bestowed upon the cartridge, went through a series of revisions over the years. Thread starter flatwater bill; Start date Aug 30, 2016; flatwater bill. vs. .300 WSM• .223 Remington vs. .22-250 Remington, E-mail your comments/questions about this site to: [email protected], For questions/comments about American Hunter magazine, please e-mail:[email protected], You can contact the NRA via phone at: NRA Member Programs1-800-672-3888, To advertise on American Hunter, visit nramediakit.com for more information. The designation “Mauser” is actually a misnomer as the cartridge was developed by a German military commission at Spandau Arsenal for a forerunner of the famous Mauser rifle which was adopted in 1898. The 8x57IS, referred to as the "S-bore" was the later chambering with a new spitzer bullet with a diameter of.323 inches. The 8x57 Mauser, or the 7.92x57 Mauser, 7.92x57mm J, 7.92x57mm JS or one of several names bestowed upon the cartridge, went through a series of revisions over the years. i can hang in with my friend and his .30-06 enfield anyday… however his sights are way better than tthe mausers sights for sure. You guessed it, the “R” signifies that it has a rimmed cartridge, and the “S” signifies that it has a .323 caliber bullet. With only minor changes as dictated by wartime emergencies, more than 10 million K98ks were built in Germany and other factories in conquered. The designation “Mauser” is actually a misnomer as the cartridge was developed by a German military commission at Spandau Arsenal for a forerunner of the famous Mauser rifle which was adopted in 1898. The K98k Mausers, if in good condition as determined by a qualified gunsmith, can easily handle higher pressures. The only German-manufactured sniper rifles were marked “BCD4” and had an extra-thick left receiver rail. Looking back on my hunting career, a nice 8x57mm sporter would have made a fine elk and deer rifle. Case length is 2.244 inches with a neck length of .319 inch, and an overall maximum cartridge length of 3.250 inches. Below it is a K43 with a Z4 4x scope. M48 Yugos are chambered for 8mm Mauser,aka 7.92x57 or 8x57. In this instance, I have to give the advantage to the 8x57 Mauser, for a few reasons. Both offer similar performance levels, but which is the smarter choice for the modern hunter? I've tried IMR 4350 (of course ) and 200 gr. With a 57mm case, and an initial bullet diameter of .318-inch, the 8x57 would use a 227-grain round nose bullet, and designation of “I”—for Infanterie—which the U.S. Army mistook for an ornate “J.” Once the bore was revised in the early 20th century to 0.323-inch—the diameter which is still in use today—the designation was changed to “IS,” or “JS,” as it’s known here. After firing the many thousands of rounds necessary for my book Shooting World War II Small Arms, I came to greatly appreciate the 8x57mm. Her Majesty’s .303 British is a shining example of Victorian-era engineering. Although, counterfeiting has made determining authenticity difficult. It sold. These sniper rifles are more or less original and include (top to bottom): a K98k with a Kahles 4x scope in short side rail mounts, a K98k with a Zeiss 4x scope in low turret mounts and a K98k with a Hensoldt 4x scope in long side rail mounts. For duplicating World War II 8x57mm ballistics, these four powders seemed to work well. The tapered, rimmed cartridge uses a bullet of .312-inch, named for the land diameter as the British do about half the time. The cartridge was popular enough to be chambered in the Winchester Model 1895 lever-action rifle, and there were many surplus Lee-Enfield rifles after World War II, which hunters on a budget took advantage of. SAAMI’s specification for pressure is 35,000 psi. The Gewehr 98 and K98 rifle are easily sporterized, and I’ve found them much more accurate than any .303 I've spent time with. 8x57JS, the "J-bore", was the original chambering for the Mauser. In its day, the 8mm Mauser cartridge was one of the world's most popular military cartridges.