8×57 IS
8×57 JS · 8mm Mauser · 7,92×57 mm Mauser
The classic German Mauser 98 military cartridge, still common in hunting across Central Europe. The S version with a 8.22 mm bullet is today's standard.
The 8×57 IS came out of the German rifle testing commission early in the 20th century. The S (Spitzgeschoss) designation indicates the 8.22 mm bullet diameter; the older I cartridge used a 8.08 mm bullet. The CIP maximum pressure for the IS is 3,900 bar.
It is very common in old Mauser 98 hunting rifles, with heavy bullets giving good penetration at moderate velocity.
Hunting use
Has been and is used on red deer, fallow deer, wild boar, mouflon and roe deer. Typical bullet weights are 123–196 grain (8.0–12.7 g). In old rifles use only ammunition approved by the maker.
Suitable game
Big game
Fallow deer
Dama dama
A medium-sized, spotted deer, easily recognised by the buck's palmate antlers.
Predator
Golden jackal
Canis aureus
A canid larger than a fox but much smaller than a wolf, spreading rapidly across Central Europe since the 1990s.
Big game
Mouflon
Ovis gmelini musimon
A wild sheep introduced to Central Europe from Corsica and Sardinia; the ram's curled horns are a distinctive trophy.
Big game
Red deer
Cervus elaphus
One of Europe's largest deer; the stag's antlers are among the most prized hunting trophies.
Predator
Red fox
Vulpes vulpes
The most widespread predator in Hungary; controlling its numbers matters for protecting small game and ground-nesting birds.
Big game
Roe deer
Capreolus capreolus
The most common deer in Hungary; a small, adaptable species living in forests and farmland alike.
Big game
Wild boar
Sus scrofa
A strong, adaptable omnivore; the boar's tusks are a valued trophy, and population control is a key game management task.
Factory loads
Firearms in 8×57 IS
Straight pull
Blaser R8
.222 Remington, .223 Remington, .243 Winchester, 6,5×55 SE, 6.5 Creedmoor, 7×64, .270 Winchester, .308 Winchester, .30-06 Springfield, 8×57 IS, 9,3×62, .300 Winchester Magnum
Blaser straight-pull hunting rifle with interchangeable barrels.
Bolt action
Mauser M18
.223 Remington, .243 Winchester, 6,5×55 SE, 6.5 Creedmoor, .270 Winchester, .308 Winchester, .30-06 Springfield, 8×57 IS, 9,3×62, .300 Winchester Magnum
Mauser's affordable bolt-action hunting rifle with a three-lug bolt.
Straight pull
Merkel Helix Speedster
.222 Remington, .223 Remington, .243 Winchester, .270 Winchester, 6,5×55 SE, 7×64, .308 Winchester, .30-06 Springfield, 8×57 IS, 9,3×62, .300 Winchester Magnum
Merkel straight-pull repeater with a 1:2 bolt-travel ratio and interchangeable barrels.
Bolt action
Sauer 100 Classic XT
.223 Remington, .243 Winchester, 6,5×55 SE, 6.5 Creedmoor, .270 Winchester, .308 Winchester, .30-06 Springfield, 8×57 IS, 9,3×62, .300 Winchester Magnum
Sauer's non-modular, more affordable bolt-action (2016); the Classic XT variant is listed.
Bolt action
Sauer 404
.222 Remington, .223 Remington, .243 Winchester, 6,5×55 SE, 6.5 Creedmoor, .270 Winchester, .308 Winchester, .30-06 Springfield, 7×64, 8×57 IS, 9,3×62, .300 Winchester Magnum
Sauer's modular bolt-action hunting rifle, successor to the Sauer 202 (2015).
Bolt action
Tikka T3x Hunter
.222 Remington, .223 Remington, .243 Winchester, 6,5×55 SE, 6.5 Creedmoor, .270 Winchester, .308 Winchester, .30-06 Springfield, 8×57 IS, 9,3×62, .300 Winchester Magnum
Finnish bolt-action hunting rifle offered in 18 calibres and 510–620 mm barrels.
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