Bulgarian M95, Budapest 1909 8x50r, with questions

[Eaglelord17]

To be honest 8x50r is a pretty hard round to duplicate and for that reason the 8x56r rifles are much more practical. I am going to be test shooting this one today, but I suspect I shall have some horrible results (as I have with all my other M95s) as no one makes a 240-250grn flatbased round nose bullet anymore.

Originals pop up occasionally, and they tend not to sell very well because of the caliber. I never intended to get a collection of 8x50r firearms but I am currently sitting on 3 Bulgarian M95s in 8x50r and one Italian capture carbine in 8x50r (can't say specifically what type of carbine it was originally as it was rebuilt by Italy post-WWI). I hope to grow that at some point, but it is more or less a waiting game as there isn't that many on the market.

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[Merle]

To be honest 8x50r is a pretty hard round to duplicate and for that reason the 8x56r rifles are much more practical. I am going to be test shooting this one today, but I suspect I shall have some horrible results (as I have with all my other M95s) as no one makes a 240-250grn flatbased round nose bullet anymore.

Originals pop up occasionally, and they tend not to sell very well because of the caliber. I never intended to get a collection of 8x50r firearms but I am currently sitting on 3 Bulgarian M95s in 8x50r and one Italian capture carbine in 8x50r (can't say specifically what type of carbine it was originally as it was rebuilt by Italy post-WWI). I hope to grow that at some point, but it is more or less a waiting game as there isn't that many on the market.

I reform 7.62x54R brass, pretty easy job.