I bought a 700 Classic 8mm RM in early '99 for an elk hunt I was saving for in 2000. Wound up getting divorced in Aug. '99. What I had saved up went to my ex and my lawyer. It sits unshot for many years now. I've pondered parting with it but haven't so far. I remember when working up a load for deer with the 180g NBT's that it showed pressure signs well below Nosler's book max with R-22. 2.5-3g below max chrony read 3500+fps. I said WTF, that can't be right so, like an idiot I shot it again and the chrony showed 3500+fos again. I knocked those remaining rounds down and that's the last time I shot it iirc. Got the Big D not long after. Still have a butt load of the 180g NBT's and a couple hundred Speer 200g SP's. According to Speer these were designed for the 8mm RM. So those were what I intended to use for the elk hunt. Never have managed to save back up what with child support and then college. However, all that is now behind me so looking at going west again with a buddy this fall.
Some people are educated beyond their intelligence.
