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Steyr M95?

Saxon Pig
In 8x56r, are these like the Mausers and some are .318 and some are the later .323? I see some with an S over the chamber. Does this indicate the .323 bore?
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  • rufe-snow
    According to COW the 8 X 56 cartridge has a larger bore diameter, (.329) then its predecessor the 8 X 50, (.323).

    IMHO the M 95's marked with a "S", probably have been rebarreled for the larger diameter bullet. If they haven't, accuracy would be problematical?
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  • jonk
    The S stamped ones nominally take a .329 bullet, yes. The "S" stands for Spitzgeschoss, meaning pointed bullet- the same reason the Mausers are stamped S after their updates. However the bullet diameters wasn't the same between the Steyr and the Mauser, no.
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  • Saxon Pig
    OK, rifle looks like fun but ammo (including reloading) situation sucks.

    So....... pass.

    Thanks for the info.
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  • PA Shootist
    I have a couple Steyr 95's, one a full-length rifle, the other a 95/34 carbine length. Both were rechambered from the original 8x50 MM to the later 8x56 MM Steyr (sometimes called 8x56 Hungarian), which used the modern "Spitzergeschloss" or pointed bullet. They both have the large "S" stamp on the top of the barrel indicating that rechambering. I was able to easily find ammo manufactured by Hornady, and reloading supplies, including .330" dia. bullets 206 gr soft point, Lee dies, etc. from Graf & Sons, and I believe there are several other suppliers. The Lee die set includes the shell holder, and basic reloading data. These items all seemed reasonably priced, so don't let the ammo availability hold you back from an otherwise interesting, well-made, and currently inexpensive surplus rifle. And there is absolutely no interchangeability with these S-marked rifles and the German 8x57 MM Mauser in any variation. EXCEPT, there were some of these rifles converted by rebarreling to 8x57 MM Mauser, to have ammo compatibility after the German Anschluss of Austria. These have the Mauser clip slot milled into the receiver, and other mods to preclude the necessity of the Mannlicher en-bloc clip. They were rebarreled and won't have the S stamp. Sheet metal covers the open bottom area of the magazine where the Mannlicher clip would drop out when emptied. AND rare as hen's teeth, some few might be found in the original 8x50MM chambering, though only very limited numbers escaped the updating to the 8X56 MM Steyr.
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