7,92 X 57: What is everyone doing for components?

[jmoore]

I was thinking mostly of some of the "no fancy construction" 150gr FMJ types, there are some potentially useful hunting type bullets in the 150gr arena. The Hornady springs to mind in particular.

Boat tailed jobs would probably be right out, and not needed anyway for 300m. (Most Mausers I've messed with (not a huge number) have had very long throats. Makes seating the usual way just off the lands tough to do.)

(I once tried using some Turkish projectiles from some "no fire" ammo. The bullets were barely in the neck, and the crimp squished the bearing surface to 2 small rings. Pitiful! Wasn't worth the effort.)

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[vintage hunter]

there are some potentially useful hunting type bullets in the 150gr arena. The Hornady springs to mind in particular.

Have tried the Hornadys in a number of 8mm mausers with mixed results. For the most part they gave good enough accuracy for deer hunting at modest ranges(less than 200yds) but one probably wouldn't win many shooting matches with them. Wasn't impressed with the terminal performance on the thick skinned wild piggies so moved up to the heavier bullets. The 175 Siera Pro Hunters w/IMR 4350 and Nosler 180gr Ballistic Tips w/IMR 4064 are very accurate loads in my rifles out to 300 yds. The best load I ever tried, accuracy wise, was 220gr Sierra Game Kings over a max charge of IMR 4350. Not a good hunting load though, the 220 GK was designed for the 8mm Rem Mag and won't expand at the lower velocities of the 8x57. Even when fired into dirt at 50 yards.
BTW, wasn't the 198gr s.S. the standard German rifle and MG round of WWII?