Comments on: hunting with an 8 mm will it drop large game? http://www.africannaturetours.com/hunting-safari/hunting-with-an-8-mm-will-it-drop-large-game African Hunting and Photo Safaris Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:25:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: larry http://www.africannaturetours.com/hunting-safari/hunting-with-an-8-mm-will-it-drop-large-game/comment-page-1#comment-232 larry Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:51:59 +0000 http://www.africannaturetours.com/hunting-safari/hunting-with-an-8-mm-will-it-drop-large-game#comment-232 I am hoping your K98 has a good enough barrel to justify your confidence in it. Many are corroded from the corrosive ammo cheaply available for them. If the barrel won't group tightly, and needs replacing, your boltface matches up to all the 30-06 family and 308 family of cartridges, for an enormous selection, all of which will work through your action! The 308 family will require opening up the rails at the front a bit, for smooth chambering, but that is easy. The 30-06 was designed to take full advantage of the "standard" K98 action length. Exactly why the 8mm wasn't made a bit longer, is a matter for speculation. Look at a good reloading manual, and see all the choices which have the same "Mauser" case head dimensions. For Africa, the 35 Whelen (a 30-06 opened up to 35 Calibre) is interesting, if you are willing to handload for it! Regards, Larry.<br><b>References : </b><br> I am hoping your K98 has a good enough barrel to justify your confidence in it. Many are corroded from the corrosive ammo cheaply available for them. If the barrel won’t group tightly, and needs replacing, your boltface matches up to all the 30-06 family and 308 family of cartridges, for an enormous selection, all of which will work through your action! The 308 family will require opening up the rails at the front a bit, for smooth chambering, but that is easy. The 30-06 was designed to take full advantage of the "standard" K98 action length. Exactly why the 8mm wasn’t made a bit longer, is a matter for speculation. Look at a good reloading manual, and see all the choices which have the same "Mauser" case head dimensions. For Africa, the 35 Whelen (a 30-06 opened up to 35 Calibre) is interesting, if you are willing to handload for it! Regards, Larry.
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]]> By: Gunner S http://www.africannaturetours.com/hunting-safari/hunting-with-an-8-mm-will-it-drop-large-game/comment-page-1#comment-231 Gunner S Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:23:59 +0000 http://www.africannaturetours.com/hunting-safari/hunting-with-an-8-mm-will-it-drop-large-game#comment-231 8MM mauser...... kills at both ends. You will be fine.<br><b>References : </b><br> 8MM mauser…… kills at both ends.

You will be fine.
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]]> By: dca2003311@yahoo.com http://www.africannaturetours.com/hunting-safari/hunting-with-an-8-mm-will-it-drop-large-game/comment-page-1#comment-230 dca2003311@yahoo.com Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:33:59 +0000 http://www.africannaturetours.com/hunting-safari/hunting-with-an-8-mm-will-it-drop-large-game#comment-230 You bet it will.* No problem with the proper shot placement.* Always aim for the heart and lung area.*<br><b>References : </b><br>Run like a Deer.*..........Fly like an Eagle.* You bet it will.* No problem with the proper shot placement.* Always aim for the heart and lung area.*
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]]> By: John de Witt http://www.africannaturetours.com/hunting-safari/hunting-with-an-8-mm-will-it-drop-large-game/comment-page-1#comment-229 John de Witt Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:18:59 +0000 http://www.africannaturetours.com/hunting-safari/hunting-with-an-8-mm-will-it-drop-large-game#comment-229 If you're using handloads or European ones, it should be a great choice. SAAMI set such a low pressure limit for US manufacturers that it's downright anemic.<br><b>References : </b><br> If you’re using handloads or European ones, it should be a great choice. SAAMI set such a low pressure limit for US manufacturers that it’s downright anemic.
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]]> By: ceciliomr http://www.africannaturetours.com/hunting-safari/hunting-with-an-8-mm-will-it-drop-large-game/comment-page-1#comment-228 ceciliomr Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:05:59 +0000 http://www.africannaturetours.com/hunting-safari/hunting-with-an-8-mm-will-it-drop-large-game#comment-228 Come out clean Rhino. Any African Safari Outfitter can educate you in this area, even without you asking. So, I suspect that you read about this "Safari thing" in a magazine or catalog and are just day dreaming. Someone contemplating this kind of trip is pretty clear on the guns and ammo necessary for this type of endeavor. Just for you, and anyone else reading, to know: Yes there are some kind of game you can hunt with a "sported out 98K, in 8mm caliber".<br><b>References : </b><br> Come out clean Rhino. Any African Safari Outfitter can educate you in this area, even without you asking. So, I suspect that you read about this "Safari thing" in a magazine or catalog and are just day dreaming. Someone contemplating this kind of trip is pretty clear on the guns and ammo necessary for this type of endeavor. Just for you, and anyone else reading, to know: Yes there are some kind of game you can hunt with a "sported out 98K, in 8mm caliber".
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]]> By: DJ http://www.africannaturetours.com/hunting-safari/hunting-with-an-8-mm-will-it-drop-large-game/comment-page-1#comment-227 DJ Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:20:59 +0000 http://www.africannaturetours.com/hunting-safari/hunting-with-an-8-mm-will-it-drop-large-game#comment-227 8x57 Mauser is a fine hunting caliber very close if not superior to the US .03-06. Take it, but make sure you have practiced well with the ammo and bring enough to re-zero your scope after travel.<br><b>References : </b><br> 8×57 Mauser is a fine hunting caliber very close if not superior to the US .03-06. Take it, but make sure you have practiced well with the ammo and bring enough to re-zero your scope after travel.
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]]> By: akluis http://www.africannaturetours.com/hunting-safari/hunting-with-an-8-mm-will-it-drop-large-game/comment-page-1#comment-226 akluis Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:06:59 +0000 http://www.africannaturetours.com/hunting-safari/hunting-with-an-8-mm-will-it-drop-large-game#comment-226 Yes, 8mm mauser is pretty much equivalent to the 30-06 or any of the other world war 1 and 2 class cartriges. It will work just fine on anything except not the best choice for lion, hippo, rhino, elephant, giraffe, and buffalo, and whatever that huge antelope is. For anything zebra or wildabeast aka gnu sized, or smaller, it will be just great.<br><b>References : </b><br> Yes, 8mm mauser is pretty much equivalent to the 30-06 or any of the other world war 1 and 2 class cartriges.

It will work just fine on anything except not the best choice for lion, hippo, rhino, elephant, giraffe, and buffalo, and whatever that huge antelope is.

For anything zebra or wildabeast aka gnu sized, or smaller, it will be just great.
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