Originally Posted by flintlocke
In the same boat as you, with a spare bbl, I had one for a couple years...it was a big yawn. I reloaded without specific dies, using .308 die for neck sizing and a Lee Loader for bullet seating. It wasn't good, and it wasn't bad and it didn't do anything special and I just got bored with it. Not much excitement in the area betwixt the .308 and .30-06.

That was my experience with an 8x57. So close to the 308 and -06 that it was just another rifle in the safe. It's now a Bob.

Last edited by Blacktailer; 09/22/21.

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