The 8 mag was one of those answers looking for a question.
Kill Joy!
Remember this was in 1977:
Things were different then. At the time it made quite the splash. Nearly every gun rag featured it. I have a couple of other mags from the era.
It's NOT a bad round and with the right bullet (in the right place) nothing can survive it.
Jerry
Wow 1977, that sure takes me back. I seem to recall Ken Waters writing some good articles about the 8mm Rem Mag. One of those cartridges that seemed to perform better than the numbers would suggest if I recall correctly.