8mm Danish

Calibre specification
Metric (mm) Imperial (in)
Calibre 8 x 58
Name:
Case Type: Rimmed, bottlenecked
Bullet Diameter: 8.19
Case Length: 57.5
Rim Diameter: 14.60
Neck Diameter: 9
Shoulder Diameter:
Base Diameter: 12.76
Total Length: 76.6
Weight: 28.7 grammes
Primer: Berdan
Year Introduced: 1889
Also known as:
  • 8mm Krag-Jorgensen
  • 8mm Danish Krag
  • 8mm Norweigian Remington
  • 8mm Swedish Remington
  • DWM 385
Countries using this calibre
Denmark

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