8 x 57 JR (JRS)
German hunting charge from the end of the 19th. century (1910) with the diameter of the projectile of 8.09 mm (8,22 mm). The bullet of 12.7 g has a muzzle velocity of 705 (730) m/sec. Data in parentheses are for the charge of JRS. Pictured is the charge of JR, made by H. Utendoerffer, Nuremberg, Germany. Charge with a larger diameter bullet can't be fired from a gun with a smaller bore = JS without serious danger to the shooter and the weapon. On the right is "daddy", military bullet 8x57 JS (7,92 x 57). Photo by author.
Source: J. Hýkel, In. Malimánek "Bullets in small arms" Our troops, Prague 1998. Andersen, In. Andresen, T. Stromstad "Cartridge Cases" load your own, Norway, 1995..
German hunting charge from the end of the 19th. century (1910) with the diameter of the projectile of 8.09 mm (8,22 mm). The bullet of 12.7 g has a muzzle velocity of 705 (730) m/sec. Data in parentheses are for the charge of JRS. Pictured is the charge of JR, made by H. Utendoerffer, Nuremberg, Germany. Charge with a larger diameter bullet can't be fired from a gun with a smaller bore = JS without serious danger to the shooter and the weapon. On the right is "daddy", military bullet 8x57 JS (7,92 x 57). Photo by author.
Source: J. Hýkel, In. Malimánek "Bullets in small arms" Our troops, Prague 1998. Andersen, In. Andresen, T. Stromstad "Cartridge Cases" load your own, Norway, 1995..
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