What caliber is a 8 mm Mauser?
The 7.92×57mm Mauser (designated as the 8mm Mauser or 8×57mm by the SAAMI and 8 × 57 IS by the C.I.P.) is a rimless bottlenecked rifle cartridge….7.92×57mm Mauser.
| 7.92×57mm Mauser, 8×57mm (IS or Mauser) | |
|---|---|
| Base diameter | 11.94 mm (0.470 in) |
| Rim diameter | 11.95 mm (0.470 in) |
| Rim thickness | 1.30 mm (0.051 in) |
| Case length | 57.00 mm (2.244 in) |
What caliber is a Mauser?
Mauser 1910 and 1914 pocket pistols The Mauser Model 1910 was a small self-loading pistol chambered for .25 ACP (6.35 mm). It was introduced in 1910; an updated model chambered for .32 ACP (7.65 mm), the Mauser Model 1914, came out in 1914. Most of these were used by the Wehrmacht and the Kriegsmarine.
What is 8×57 IRS?
The 8×57 IRS case is the Lapua standard for breech brake combination guns like double rifles, drillings and vierlings. The 8 x 57 IRS is a rimmed sporting and hunting version of the German 8 x 57 IS military cartridge (also known as the 7.92×57mm Mauser).
What is corrosive ammo?
Corrosive ammunition is ammunition that uses a primer with chemicals that, when ignited, leave a residue of corrosive salts. Most often, these primers have potassium chlorate or sodium perchlorate which, when burned, decomposes into potassium chloride or sodium chloride.
What kind of ammo is an 8x57mm?
8mm Rimmed Mauser (8x57mm JRS) The most common version of 8mm Mauser ammo is the 8x57mm JS which is a centerfire, rimless, bottle-necked, .323 caliber rifle cartridge. In 1905, the German Military increased the bullet diameter from .318 to .323. Any 8mm Mauser ammo with an “S” features a .323 caliber bullet.
What kind of ammo is in an 8mm Mauser rifle?
The cartridge has been modified slightly over the years, which has caused confusion when trying to determine which variety of 8mm Mauser ammo works for your rifle. The original 8mm Mauser cartridge featured a .318 diameter projectile, and today you can find a .318 diameter projectile in any ammo marked as 8×57 JR.
What should you know about 8×57 mm Mauser?
The reasonable prices of rifles in this caliber have encouraged importation of surplus military 8×57 mm Mauser ammunition in quantity. Such rifles and ammunition offer an attractive package for practice, training and informal target shooting.
What does the are stand for in 8x57mm JRS?
8mm Rimmed Mauser (8x57mm JRS) The original 8mm Mauser cartridge featured a .318 diameter projectile, and today you can find a .318 diameter projectile in any ammo marked as 8×57 JR. The “R” stands for rimmed, as all of the available 8mm Mauser ammunition with .318 diameter projectiles are loaded into a rimmed case.