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Is 30 06 The same as 8mm Mauser?
The . 30-06 Springfield certainly has more recoil compared to the 8mm Mauser – this isn’t surprising since the . 30-06 Springfield has high recoil energy overall. So if you have trouble retaining control over your rifle with high recoil projectiles, the 8mm Mauser could be a better choice.
Is 8mm Mauser a good round?
The 8mm Mauser (whose actual dimensions are 7.92×57mm) is a fine cartridge for medium to large game. If you already have such a rifle and it shoots well, keep it and it will make a good hunting weapon for game as large as elk. The round has excellent sectional density and very good penetration.
Is 9mm bigger than 8mm?
Yes, the 8mm Mauser is bigger than a 9mm Parabellum, but the 8mm is a rifle cartridge. So the cartridge is bigger, but the measurement that matters is the projectile diameter. The 9mm projectile is 9.01 mm, whereas the 8mm projectile is 8.22 mm in diameter.
What caliber is a gewehr 98?
The Gewehr 98 (abbreviated G98, Gew 98, or M98) is a German bolt-action rifle made by Mauser firing cartridges from a 5-round internal clip-loaded magazine….
| Gewehr 98 | |
|---|---|
| Cartridge | M/88 until 1903, 7.92×57mm Mauser later |
| Action | Bolt action |
| Rate of fire | 15 rounds/minute |
Is 8mm Mauser good for elk?
The 7.92 x 57mm Mauser, aka, 8mm Mauser or 8 x 57mm Mauser, is an excellent hunting cartridge. Inside 300 meters, it is superior to the . 30–06 for large animals such as elk and moose.
What is an 8mm Mauser rifle?
The 8mm — or 7.92 — Mauser was the German military rifle cartridge through both World Wars. It was officially adopted in 1888 with a bullet diameter of .318 inch. In 1905, the bullet diameter was increased to .323 inch. In Europe, the 8mm Mauser and several other 8mm cartridges are available in both sizes.
What kind of bullet is in a Mauser’s Patrone?
8×57 mm Mauser S Patrone S Patrone ammunition (upper) is normally loaded with a pointed or spitzer bullet and uses a discarding five-round stripper clip. The J Patrone normally has a round nose bullet and the clip remains in the rifle until empty.
Can you shoot a Patrone in a German M88?
Above: S Patrone ammunition with a .323″ diameter pointed bullet (top) should never be fired in German M88 Commission rifles. The J Patrone (bottom) with its .318″ diameter round nose bullet should be fired only in the M88 Commission rifle.
When did the German Army change to the Mauser?
In 1898, the Commission rifle was replaced in German military service by the seminal Mauser M98 rifle (Gewehr 98). In 1905, the German Army adopted an improved military rifle cartridge that retained the 8×57 mm Mauser cartridge case, but employed a spitzer, 154-grain bullet of .323″ diameter.