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Can you guys give me some info about the 8 mm rem? How's the recoil how loud is it, what's it compare too. Anything from your experience would be great. Thank you
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Recoil from a sporter weight rifle chambered in 300WM &/or 338WM is tame compared to an 8mm Rem Mag of which neither of the aforementioned will not/can not compete w/ proper projectiles in the 8mm RemMag.
150gr @ 3550fps out of an 8Mag constitutes a medium bore plinker/varmint rig !!!!!!
The projectiles of the past have been it's demise.
I wouldn't sell any of my 1/2 dozen 8Mag's, but I have parted ways with a couple 300WM/338WM's.
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I am assuming you are asking about the 8mm Remington magnum and the 8x57 that was a Remington 700 Classic model. The 8 mag came as a BDL caliber as well as a 700 Classic. I have the 8 mm magnum in the Classic and have used it hunting in Texas, Colorado , Namibia, and RSA. It is a fast , flat shooting, accurate, cartridge that hits hard with a surprising variety of bullets if you hand load. Remington for a while chambered Swift 200 grain A-Frames in their Safari line of ammo. You may if you are lucky find 180 and 220 grain Corelockts , but given the speed of the big 8 ,they are not the best choice. Recoil is stout, strong, and fast. I would rate it as more than a 300 Win mag and close to either a 338 Win or a340 weatherby. I put a Pachmayer decellerator pad on mine and also use a Past Pad when shooting it. Muzzle blast is comissmerate with recoil. Hearing protection is suggested even in the field . So yes it is loud! So why use the big 8? If you do your part, it will it's job given a reasonable hit. I have used it on elk, deer, zebra ,kudu,blue and black wildebeest, water buck, and gems buck and very few required a second shot. Ammo is difficult to find and expensive. It is a hand loader's cartridge and you can safely exceed factory fodder if you wish. Is this a cartridge for the casual hunter? No, it is for a rifle loony only. I almost forgot about the 325 Winchester. I have not shot one or seen it used in the field, so I cannot comment on its usefulness. Porsche73
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Fine long range cartridge, elk hammer!
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180g bullets at slightly faster speeds than a .300 Weatherby and 200g bullets slightly faster than a .338 Win. Mag. or .300 Weatherby. Fast, flat and hits hard.
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The should have chambered the Sendero in 8 mag
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They should have made an 8mm RUM
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I load one for a friend,don`t own one, but ofcourse have shot his. Loaded with 180gn bullets only, recoil is quite heavy, don`t know what I would compare it too. Maybe my 45-110-500 model 74 Sharps..maybe. I will tell you this,...another friend of mine bought one when they first came out. He has shot a total of 6 rounds through it! First one and only box of factory stuff. Just could not deal with the recoil...and he will not sell it.
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Excellent Elk cartridge. Two of my old hunting friends both use the 8mm Mag in stock M700's.
I have ran about 20 rounds through one: There is a good bit of recoil!!!
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