M48A Accuracy Issues

[vintage hunter]

Is there any other brands besides S&B you would recommend?

Other than S&B all I've ever shot in my 8mm's was Turkish milsurp or my own handloads. I generally don't recommend items I have no hands in experience with but you might give the Hornady brand a go. Advertised muzzle velocities of 2500 fps suggest it's closer to European standards. It ain't cheap though, $33/20 rounds. About the only other option would be the Nosler offerings but it's ridiculously expensive at pert near $3 a round.

Is the milsurp yugo/PPU stuff you see often for sale is that CIL spec or SAAMI spec?

Just an educated guess but I'd say all/most actual military surplus would be loaded to European standards.
Do you reload? Might be your best option.

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[mr.tickle]

Just an educated guess but I'd say all/most actual military surplus would be loaded to European standards.
Do you reload? Might be your best option.

I just built a reloading bench and am working on getting all the equipment. Guess this gives me another excuse to hurry up and get everything set up! Do you know a good website that lists the CIL spec loadings?

Just shot the last of my PPU ammo saturday glad I held off on ordering more!

Thanks for all the help!

[vintage hunter]

Do you know a good website that lists the CIL spec loadings?

Correction: the abbreviation for the Permanent International Commission for the Proof of Small Arms is actually C.I.P., not CIL as previously stated.
Hodgdon.com is good though it doesn't specifically list data C.I.P. spec data.
The 8x57 mauser round can be loaded to it's full potential using the data found in any reputable load manual. The working pressures of max loads are usually comparable to ammo of European origin.