.318 (8mm I) Haenel sporting rifles?

[Dave Munroe]

If anyone could help me with information on these rifles,
especially book or magazine references, I would appreciate
it.

At a recent gun show I came across a nice C.G. Haenel
sporting rifle (Mannlicher style bolt, double set triggers,
Schnabel forend), but the owner was unsure of the caliber,
as the codes stamped on the rifle were unknown to both of
us.

After some research, I believe it is chambered for the early
8mm Mauser round, with a .318 bore (as compared to the usual
.323 of the model 98). 7x57 and 9x57 are also possibilities
with this type of rifle. Anyway, I'd also be interested if
anyone knows where to obtain a good supply .318 caliber bullets.

Thanks in advance,

-Dave
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[Alexander Eichener]

On 17 Nov 1998, Dave Munroe wrote:

# After some research, I believe it is chambered for the early
# 8mm Mauser round, with a .318 bore (as compared to the usual
# .323 of the model 98). 7x57 and 9x57 are also possibilities
# with this type of rifle. Anyway, I'd also be interested if

And the fabulous 9 x 63 (Mod. 88).

# anyone knows where to obtain a good supply .318 caliber bullets.

RWS, Norma, Sellier & Bellot. 12,7 grams softpoint round nose. That's it.

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[Bill Kapaun]

Dave Munroe wrote:
#
# If anyone could help me with information on these rifles,
# especially book or magazine references, I would appreciate
# it.
#
# At a recent gun show I came across a nice C.G. Haenel
# sporting rifle (Mannlicher style bolt, double set triggers,
# Schnabel forend), but the owner was unsure of the caliber,
# as the codes stamped on the rifle were unknown to both of
# us.
#

# After some research, I believe it is chambered for the early
# 8mm Mauser round, with a .318 bore (as compared to the usual
# .323 of the model 98). 7x57 and 9x57 are also possibilities
# with this type of rifle. Anyway, I'd also be interested if

# anyone knows where to obtain a good supply .318 caliber bullets.

#
# Thanks in advance,
#
# -Dave
Old Western $crounger lists them. $40 for a box of 50 RWS.
http://www.snowcrest.net/oldwest/cat5.html

[Zickzack7]

In article <72t7la$a...@xring.cs.umd.edu>, Alexander Eichener
<c...@ix.urz.uni-heidelberg.de> writes:

#Subject: Re: .318 (8mm I) Haenel sporting rifles?
#From: Alexander Eichener <c...@ix.urz.uni-heidelberg.de>
#Date: 17 Nov 1998 20:24:58 -0500
#

#On 17 Nov 1998, Dave Munroe wrote:
#

<snip>

## anyone knows where to obtain a good supply .318 caliber bullets.
#
#RWS, Norma, Sellier & Bellot. 12,7 grams softpoint round nose. That's it.
#
Also, Huntington of Oroville, CA, supplies a bullet made in Michigan (I
believe).
It is 196 grains, round nose, of I (J) .318 caliber, and made of copper alloy
jacket
in contrast to the ones listed previously, which are steel jacketed.

Cordially,

Klaus