7.92x57 same as 8mm mauser?

[milsurpshooter]

is the 7.92x57 the same as 8mm mauser?

[thedrickel]

Yes 7.92x57 = 8mm mauser.

[dfletcher]

The short answer is yes.

The longer answer is that older "8mm Mauser" rifles - the 1888 Gewehr for example - were manufacture for and used bullets of .318 diameter. The 8mm Mauser rifles and ammo were later manufactured with a .323 diameter bore and has pretty much been standard for about 90 years.

If you have anything of the K98, Yugo 48 or WWII manufacture rifle it uses 7.92X57 which is "8mm Mauser" ammo.

[milsurpshooter]

hey thanks alot for the info guys thats what i was thinking too but never owned a mauser before so i didn't want to blow my face off at the range. so thanks again guys.

[taloft]

hey thanks alot for the info guys thats what i was thinking too but never owned a mauser before so i didn't want to blow my face off at the range. so thanks again guys.

When in doubt asking questions is always a wise decision, nothing like blowing your face off to ruin a perfectly good range trip.

[milsurpshooter]

well there are no stupid questions just stupid people. ha ha