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8 X 66 UNKNOWN
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EUROPEAN SPORTING 8mm UP TO 8.99mm
8 X 66 UNKNOWN
8 X 66 · 1 headstamp · 1 scan
| Calibre | 8 X 66 |
| In the cabinet | EUROPEAN SPORTING 8mm UP TO 8.99mm · 2 images |
Reading the headstamp
12 o'clockMaker's name or factory code
6 o'clockCalibre or year of manufacture
CentrePrimer — Berdan or Boxer, and any seal colour
Research notes
Bullet Diameter: 8.19mm Mouth Diameter: 9.06mm Neck Diameter: 9.08mm Shoulder Diameter 12.54mm Head Diameter: 13.79mm Unfinished case, no flash holes. Rim looks to be cut for rebated type case. Case length = 67.10mm. This might be for the 8x66 Brenneke Maximum (W86)? Found amongst a batch of 7mm vom Hofe loads.
Provenance
2014Catalogued in the collection
2023Record last revised · 2023-05-11
Same drawer