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Gut-n-Tight,
Now that you are "set" with cases, you can start thinking about making bullets from .323" 8mm bullets. Regular 8 mm bullets can be sized to a smaller diameter. I usually try to limit this to .005" smaller, which would mean you could make bullets from .323" down to .318", which covers your needs. It is often said that you can use a bullet that will enter a case fired in that rifle, easily. It is important to check this when you are making cases and bullets from something different. Different donor cases may result in different neck thickness, so the "test" should be done when any change in case or bullet is made. Operations like this would be easier if you had a lathe( and maybe a mill) and learned to use it. Then, you wouldn't be nearly as limited in what you could make, and would be a fun addition to your hobby.
Mike
Now that you are "set" with cases, you can start thinking about making bullets from .323" 8mm bullets. Regular 8 mm bullets can be sized to a smaller diameter. I usually try to limit this to .005" smaller, which would mean you could make bullets from .323" down to .318", which covers your needs. It is often said that you can use a bullet that will enter a case fired in that rifle, easily. It is important to check this when you are making cases and bullets from something different. Different donor cases may result in different neck thickness, so the "test" should be done when any change in case or bullet is made. Operations like this would be easier if you had a lathe( and maybe a mill) and learned to use it. Then, you wouldn't be nearly as limited in what you could make, and would be a fun addition to your hobby.
Mike
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