Lots of guys shoot cast in them because of the strange size bullet. Mold is cheaper. I made cases out of Nagant brass. A little short but functional. I have a pristine long rifle and a carbine they used for police work. Do a chamber cast to make sure it is the 8X50. After the first war they lengthened it out a couple mms. Usually if an S is stamped oon the reciever ring it has been changed.
