ORIGINAL: SCOTT78
Thanks for the info so far guys it been great. His is a WWII era 98 and he bought the barrel and the action in the early 70's for like next to nothing and made a stock for it. He has reloaded for it before.It uses the .323 bullet. i am just looking for some powder and bullet combos that may work nicely for elk
I use 200-grain bullets in my 8X60RS with 58 grains of RE22, for a MV of 2450 FPS. I believe by reducing the starting charge weight to 51-52 grains and working up to the level where you are getting 2400 FPS or slightly more, up to perhaps 2500 and use either the
200 grain Nosler Partition or Accubond bullets, you would have an excellent elk load.
In my 8X60, my 58-grain load pretty much fills the case, but isquite mild. Low pressure isessential for my rifle,an old J.P. Sauer SXS double that cannot stand pressures much over 40,000 PSI. For this reason, I stick to slow powders. In a strong action like a goodMauser or Remington 700, one could use powders like IMR 4895, IMR 4064, or IMR 4320 and load to perhaps as much as 2600FPS, if top loads were approached with caution and care.....