Main reason for the 8mm-06 was to convert military Mauser's easily when 8x57 ammo was not generally available. Both good small medium bores and cover about the same range 150-250gr. bullets for the 8mm and 160-300 for the .338.

If you wanted to get really nostalgic build a .318 Westly Richards or a .333 Jeffrey.


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