Lee Loader

Welcome

Thanks for the warm welcome
I'll post more soon, now I'm in the office

Welcome from Remote Alaska..

Welcome aboard from the State of Jefferson.

Waidmannsheil Jörg! Glad to have you aboard!

Hallo Jörg!

Grüße aus dem Schwarzwald

@9x80Drilling
Afaik Carl Bock was a gunsmith in the city of Frankfurt am Main and enjoyed a fine reputation.
The Nosler .323 PT is my favourite bullet for 8x57IS. It flies and performes very well.
I load it with 45grs IMR4895 for my Heym SR30 "Keilerbüchse" 8x57. The "Keilerbüchse" has a short barrel (50 cm) and the powder is completely burned, when the bullet leaves the barrel. This reduces muzzle flash - I mostly hunt in the dark.
Do you have a picture of the Gebrueder Kneifel 9x80 hammer drilling ? I don't know this cartridge and will ask my old hunting buddies about it.
BR Jörg

Macd wrote:Also load 8x57 for an old 1944 DOT Mauser. I have lapped out both molds and sizer to .325-.326 to account for throat and barrel wear. I am toying with idea to have a 9.3x62 barrel put on the action.

Hi,
9,3x62 is a popular cartridge in Germany. Rebarreling with a new Lothar Walther barrel would cost about $500-600. Due to legal provisions in Germany, most of the work must be done by a gunsmith.
How much in USA ?
BR Joerg

orerancher wrote:Welcome from Oregon!
Just picked up a Mold, to start loadin for a 8x57

Hi,
do you use a gas check ?
We have a bullet manufacturer in Germany, which is called Haendler und Natermann. They produce swaged lead bullets and they copper plate and coat! them afterwards.
For the 8x57IS, they produce a .125 grs and a 190grs bullet. With 16grs Unique behind, the 125grs can be accelerated up to 560 m/s, the 190 grs can be loaded with 15grs N110 for about 350 m/s.
BR Joerg

Südhesse wrote:

Macd wrote:Also load 8x57 for an old 1944 DOT Mauser. I have lapped out both molds and sizer to .325-.326 to account for throat and barrel wear. I am toying with idea to have a 9.3x62 barrel put on the action.

Hi,
9,3x62 is a popular cartridge in Germany. Rebarreling with a new Lothar Walther barrel would cost about $500-600. Due to legal provisions in Germany, most of the work must be done by a gunsmith.
How much in USA ?
BR Joerg

New barrel is from $160 (Zavasta) to $270 (E.R. Shaw). The local gunsmith quoted $200 to remove old barrel and install new one. Bluing is extra. I may go for a cerrocoat instead. BTW I am in Canada but I expect prices would be comparible in the USA.