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 09-13-2010, 12:38 AM | #1 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 132 |  WWII Mauser 98 for hunting?
would a 8mm take down a white tail deer?
i would be shooting it out of a WWII dated Mauser 98 __________________
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| 09-13-2010, 02:02 AM | #2 | Moderator Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Third bunker on the right, Central Virginia Posts: 8,374 Liked 5 Times on 5 Posts
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Yes. Also antelope, elk, bear, moose, and Sasquatch. For God's sake, do not use military FMJ ammo. It will kill them, but you will likely never find them since they will run a half mile before falling over. 8mm Mauser has been used to kill ELEPHANTS. __________________
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| 09-13-2010, 10:21 AM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 132 |
dang, thanks. ill probably be using remington 8mm or something then  __________________
"It's not how big your stick is, it's how hard you swing it."
"When a man lies, he murders some part of the world.
These are the pale deaths which men miscall their lives.
All this I cannot bear to witness any longer.
Cannot the Kingdom of Salvation take me home?"
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| 09-13-2010, 02:30 PM | #4 | Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 89 |
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Originally Posted by Redarrow18
dang, thanks. ill probably be using remington 8mm or something then |
Make sure you buy 8 mm mauser ammo (I believe 8 x 57) and not 8mm Rem. Mag. ammo. You probably know that but I thought I would throw it in just in case. | |
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| 09-13-2010, 03:54 PM | #5 | mmmmm...... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Maiden, NC Posts: 9,583 |
Many folks have taken game including whitetails with an 8mm. __________________
If the pain is lacking so is the discipline...
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| 09-13-2010, 04:28 PM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bracebridge, Ontario Posts: 350 |
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Originally Posted by Tuner
Make sure you buy 8 mm mauser ammo (I believe 8 x 57) and not 8mm Rem. Mag. ammo. You probably know that but I thought I would throw it in just in case.
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Don't forget to use the 8X57 "JS" this is 323. Pre 1915 the 8 mm was .318
My 2 cents
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| 09-14-2010, 12:58 AM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: North Georgia Posts: 201 |
I have shot one white tail with a 8mm Mauser,it dropped in it tracks with the largest exit hole I have ever seen. That rifle also made the largest flash I have ever seen,I shot right at the crack of dawn. | |
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| 09-16-2010, 12:10 PM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 137 |
I used to have a 98 Persian Mauser in 8mm,, shot very well. My father sporterized many 8's back in the 60's for people. Back then you could pick up a surplus rifle for a song, there were still a lot of reasonably priced stocks available from Bishop's, Fajen's etc. One could build a rifle for a much lower price than a factory at that time. 8 x 57mm, was very common at that time and a lot of fellows down south had them. They are cabale of taking most game in N.A., with good handloads. As stated above, make sure you know your exact bore size for safety and accuracy reasons. Most American factory rounds today, leave a great deal of room for improvement. I believe you have an excellent, all around hunting rifle, in an 8mm. Enjoy.
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