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fnuser Super Member
Joined: Dec 23, 2008 Posts: 914 Location: S.W. Missouri, U.S.A.
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Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 4:49 pm Post subject: Re: Reloading the 8x56R. Steyr |
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The 8x56 is a rimless cartridge with a design closer to the mauser design. The Steyr 8x56R cartridge uses a Mannlicher designed inline magazine with a clip that falls free after the last one is in battery. Now later the Mannlicher Schoenauer rifles had Steyr-Daimler-Puch on the left wall of the receiver and Mannlicher-Schoenauer on the front ring so I can see how some may become confused with a veritable who's who on one rifle. But the cartridges if compared side by side are extremely different in design and function and not interchangeable.
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fnuser Super Member
Joined: Dec 23, 2008 Posts: 914 Location: S.W. Missouri, U.S.A.
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Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 3:45 pm Post subject: Re: Reloading the 8x56R. Steyr |
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supersuspenders?! hello! Just like my kids, ask me a question and leave before I get my answer out. Maybe I should start talking faster.
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gandog56 Rookie Member
Joined: Jan 26, 2007 Posts: 11 Location: Chi-Town Suburbs
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Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 5:14 pm Post subject: Re: Reloading the 8x56R. Steyr |
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I use 49 grains of H4895 with good success. Got sooty cases with any less powder.
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trapdoor327 Rookie Member
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Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 8:09 am Post subject: Re: Reloading the 8x56R. Steyr |
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I have a 8X56R which I love to shoot, I put a limb saver on it for recoil. I am going to start reloading, i have a 200 grain jacketed soft point, It looks like the best powder is iether the 3031 or 4350. I have 2 cans of H4831SC has anyone used this on jacked bullets for this rifle. it shows a load for cast but not jacketed. Thank you for any Info
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Vince Site Admin
Joined: May 25, 2005 Posts: 15704 Location: Brisbane AUSTRALIA
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ajjohns Rookie Member
Joined: Jun 11, 2009 Posts: 6
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Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 10:38 am Post subject: Re: Reloading the 8x56R. Steyr |
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Well the 54 grs. of IMR 4350 have done good so far. I still have to fix my front sight to get the point of aim right for 50 yds. but our beautiful weather just turned to rain for the next few days. I have some rounds loaded up so I'm ready to go when the time comes. I was ready for using it for deer hunting last fall but I ended up taking one with my trusty old Remington model 8 35 cal.
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