Worked with many different guns over the years, but never a drilling or combination gun. Found a great deal on a very nice O/U combination gun, 16 gauge over 8x57JR. I'm guessing the odd rifle chambering discouraged buyers.
Talking with knowledgeable folks, and looking at Ken Howell's book, the 8x57JR is the same case as the 8x57JRS, so I've ordered a good stock of Norma brass, and have found some .318 bullets & dies. I will have a local smith cast the chambers and slug the bore, to confirm the exact sizes.
From a loading standpoint, I see data for the 8x57 and Varget, and assume that I'll want to be very conservative for an old combo gun like this. If anyone can point me toward suitable load data, I'd appreciate it!
