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  1. 07-07-2014, 02:02 PM #1
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    Shortages........ 8mm bullet heads

    I'm having no luck finding 198gr 8mm PPU or Sierra items at the moment, with Kranks and Sportsmans being out of stock. Just thought it might be worth an ask on here if anyone reloading for Mauser 8 x 57 has recent knowledge of a supplier with stock?
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  2. 07-07-2014, 09:54 PM #2
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    Dauntsey were the last people I got any from.
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    No luck there I'm afraid. Now I'm wondering whether to ask a family member to pick up some in the US. although no doubt Customs would have a fit if someone tried to bring in some harmless lead in a pointy shape
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    Do you shoot severnside range? I may have around a 100 or so 8mm bullets for ze mauser if I recall correctly
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    I've had 300 matchkings on order from sportsman since December!

    Just come back from Nashville and looked in 7 or 8 gunshops including huge basspro and didn't see any 8mm bullets. But its not a popular round out there. Especially down south.
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    ask around for 8mm milsurp
    kranks used to sell them and so do york guns....then just pull the bullets
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    Yeah that works, I have a few hundred surplus left and intended to do that it I ever bought a die to do it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Psychosomatic88 View Post
    Do you shoot severnside range? I may have around a 100 or so 8mm bullets for ze mauser if I recall correctly
    Yes, I do get down there. If you wish to sell them please let me know and I'll meet up with you there!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Randy Bohannon View Post
    Is this target or expanding mate?
    Target, Amir. There's plenty of expanding about but I don't have expanding on my ticket unfortunately
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    Try Tony Leamon - http://ajleamon.co.uk/shop/?product_cat=ppu - he has the PPu 8mm 198gn bullets listed on his website and shoots fairly regularly at Severnside so is worth a try.

    He has a trove of unusual bullets on his shelves. Evenings are the best time to get him on the phone.

    Hope this helps.

    Adam.

    Edit: He also has Hornady Interlock RN 8mm 170gn bullets in stock.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Adamant View Post
    Try Tony Leamon - http://ajleamon.co.uk/shop/?product_cat=ppu - he has the PPu 8mm 198gn bullets listed on his website and shoots fairly regularly at Severnside so is worth a try.

    He has a trove of unusual bullets on his shelves. Evenings are the best time to get him on the phone.

    Hope this helps.

    Adam.

    Edit: He also has Hornady Interlock RN 8mm 170gn bullets in stock.
    Many thanks Adam - I completely forgot about trying Tony and have now spoken to him. He is able to supply so it looks like I'm now sorted.

    Thanks again.

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    Bit late but the NRA range office have them in as well (S&B I think)
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    Tony is now out of the PPU's, anyone found another source? I have 13 lonely round in the cabinet
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    Quote Originally Posted by pinguisgod View Post
    Tony is now out of the PPU's, anyone found another source? I have 13 lonely round in the cabinet
    See above
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