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Old 12-04-2005, 06:29 PM
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Anyone have any load data for Steyr 8x56R? I have 170 gr hornady bullets on hand but would like any data. Preciate it!
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Old 12-04-2005, 09:09 PM
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I hate to be the bearer of bad news but the 8mm hronady bullets probably aren't going to work too well in Your S-M. The 8x56r steyr mannlichers have a groove diameter of .329" and the 8mm hornady bullets are only .323" in diameter. Even worse is that the few companies that make .329" bullets charge an arm and a leg for them. Here's a website on this topic that explains some options your have with this rifle for reloading. link
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I hate to be the bearer of bad news but the 8mm hronady bullets probably aren't going to work too well in Your S-M. The 8x56r steyr mannlichers have a groove diameter of .329" and the 8mm hornady bullets are only .323" in diameter. Even worse is that the few companies that make .329" bullets charge an arm and a leg for them. Here's a website on this topic that explains some options your have with this rifle for reloading. link
Hornady is producing a .330 205 grain SP for the 8x56. Graf & Sons has them.

Heres some data, use at your own risk. I haven't used it, soI cannot comment on how good it is.
http://members.nuvox.net/~on.melchar/8x56r/index.html
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