Thanks for the information bruce. I have been doing some research on what rounds to use in my 88. There’s a lot of contradicting information out there as to what weight bullet, diameter to use. I ordered a custom bullet sizing die and neck expander to reload some 8mm brass I have.
From what I found is that the readily available 196 grain bullets and ammo are too large for the 88.
Remington 8mm Mauser seems to be no longer available on the market so maybe I’ll find some at a gun show??
There are other brands available but the bullet weights are heavier.
Think I’ll look for some 170 bullets then size them to .323
Turned out the stock I bought was for an 88, not the 88/05 which had new stock milling to allow for the updated parts to fit. With a little filling and milling I was able to get everything to fit perfectly.IMG_0038.jpg
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