8mm Remington Magnum
The 8mm Remington Magnum holds the distinction
of being the most unsuccessful cartridge ever developed and introduced by
Remington since World War II. Introduced in 1978 in the Model 700 BDL rifle,
production in this caliber ceased around 1985 but was added to the list of
options available from Remington's Custom Gun Shop in 1987. All of which
is rather puzzling since the 8mm Remington Magnum seems a bit less ridiculous
than the .338
Winchester Magnum for use on deer size game and yet it should perform
just as well on elk and moose. On the other hand, the
.338 Magnum
had a 30 year head start, is short enough for medium length actions, and
is available with heavier bullets. Perhaps we will never know the real reason
why the Winchester cartridge did and the Remington cartridge didn't.
Even though the 8mm Remington Magnum hasn't exactly set the woods afire with
its popularity, one would have to look long and hard before coming up with
a better cartridge for use on elk, moose, and larger African antelope. Bullet
selection is quite critical with this cartridge since only four are designed
and constructed to hold together at magnum impact velocities. They are the
200 grain bullets from Nosler and Speer
and the 220 grain bullets from
Sierra and
Hornady. All other 8mm bullets are
designed for smaller cartridges.
Cases can be formed from .300 H&H and
.300 Weatherby
Magnum cases but their necks will be a bit shorter than 8mm Magnum cases
available from Remington.
Source: Hodgdon Data Manual 26th Edition
| 8mm Remington Magnum Reloading Components & Accessories | |
Hornady Shell Holder #5
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RCBS Ammo Box (#86903) |
| 8mm Caliber (.323) Bullets | |
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