AMMO: 8 x 54 Krag-Jo|rgensen finally found

Alexander Eichener

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Aug 30, 1996, 3:00:00 AM8/30/96

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Finally, I got an offer from Sweden. A gentleman has found fifty
rounds of 8 x 54 KJ, from the latest Norma production run, so fresh you
can almost smell it (that is: 1958 !).

The bad thing: we wants 285,- DM for them, about 190,- US-$.
Anyone here know a cheaper source ?

Thanks,
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Ronald Bloom ii

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Aug 31, 1996, 3:00:00 AM8/31/96

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"Cartridges of the World" says that it is a necked-up 6.5x55 Swede
cartridge.

Ron

Ole-Hjalmar Kristensen FOU.TD/DELAB

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Sep 2, 1996, 3:00:00 AM9/2/96

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No.

But it is surely possible to reload yourself. The 8x54 is the 6.5x55
necked up to 8mm bullets.
I believe reloading data is possble to find.

Now, reloading dies is another problem....
I suppose you could get a gunsmith or machinist to modify a 6.5x55 die
set if you are unable to find 8x54 dies.

Ole-Hj. Kristensen

Byron Krohn

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Sep 2, 1996, 3:00:00 AM9/2/96

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Ole-Hjalmar Kristensen FOU.TD/DELAB wrote:
#
# No.
#
# But it is surely possible to reload yourself. The 8x54 is the 6.5x55
# necked up to 8mm bullets.
# I believe reloading data is possble to find.
#
# Now, reloading dies is another problem....
# I suppose you could get a gunsmith or machinist to modify a 6.5x55 die
# set if you are unable to find 8x54 dies.
#
# Ole-Hj. Kristensen

I'll bet that Huntington in Oroville, CA has 'em!

Byron, in Austin, TX
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Kevin Pinkerton

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Sep 3, 1996, 3:00:00 AM9/3/96

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On 2 Sep 1996 21:05:29 -0400, Byron Krohn <bdk...@worldnet.att.net>
wrote:

#Ole-Hjalmar Kristensen FOU.TD/DELAB wrote:
##
## Now, reloading dies is another problem....
## I suppose you could get a gunsmith or machinist to modify a 6.5x55 die
## set if you are unable to find 8x54 dies.
##
## Ole-Hj. Kristensen
#
#
#
#I'll bet that Huntington in Oroville, CA has 'em!
#

And I'll bet C-H Tool and Die has them also and for 1/2 to 2/3 the
price of Huntington.

Jonathan M. Spencer

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Sep 9, 1996, 3:00:00 AM9/9/96

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In article <50eoop$b...@xring.cs.umd.edu>, "Ole-Hjalmar Kristensen
FOU.TD/DELAB" <o...@fantutte1.tfdt-o.nta.no> writes

#But it is surely possible to reload yourself. The 8x54 is the 6.5x55

#necked up to 8mm bullets.

#I believe reloading data is possble to find.

#
#Now, reloading dies is another problem....

Redding (and I believe RCBS) will make custom dies, given the
specifications in terms of reamer dimensions, or three fired cartridges.
Custom dies take 10-12 weeks to make and can be obtained through
Sinclair International. Tel: (219) 493 1858, fax (219) 493 2530. The
partial listing of (standard) dies made by Redding presented in
Sinclair's catalog doesn't appear to include the 8x54 but it may still
be a 'standard custom' die, I don't know.

--Jonathan
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