>>Truly one of the world’s
great cartridges, the 8x57mm
IS was perhaps the first
incarnation of today’s modern
sporting and hunting
ammunition.
>>When the cartridge was
introduced in 1905, its
innovative use of a high
velocity and relatively light
weight pointed bullet design
revolutionized infantry
combat. This caused virtually
every army around the globe to
redesign their own service
rifles to accept similar
bullets, merely to keep pace
with this new development.
>>An outgrowth on the original
8x57J military round, the
8x57mm IS round served the
German military in both world
wars, and became a popular
sporting cartridge in any area
where there was a strong
German influence. From African
plains game to European stag
and boar, the 8mm Mauser has
earned an enviable reputation
as a big game round in a wide
array of conditions. Accurate,
versatile and powerful, the
8x57mm IS still serves the
sporting community well for a
host of hunting applications.
>>Lapua cases are the best in
the world. The base, body and
neck of Lapua cases have been
designed to maintain exact
tolerances over multiple
reloading cycles. Advanced
metallurgical research and
manufacturing techniques
ensure that Lapua cases are
leaders in uniformity and
quality.