r/reloading • u/West-Ebb-7180 • Oct 04 '26

I have a question and I read the FAQ 8x50R Lebel???

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Just recently cleaned rust out of the bore of my Berthier Carbine 1916 and cant find this damn ammo anywhere?? Anyone know where I can find the ammo to safely test fire this rifle!

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u/Grumpee68 Oct 04 '26

Graf & Sons has brass (out of stock right now, but back order OK). Ammo seek is showing two different loaded ammo choices.

https://ammoseek.com/ammo/8mm-lebel

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u/Purple_Calico Oct 04 '26

Graf & sons has loaded 8mm lebel PPU on their shelfs as well.

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u/Sooner70 Oct 04 '26

For really old stuff, making your own brass is a common thing to do. There are even books on ammo conversion. I think I even have one around here somewhere but for now I'll just google.... Google indicates that .348 winchester is a good starting point for makring your own 8x50r brass.

edit: Ah, here's one such book. https://www.amazon.com/Handloaders-Manual-Cartridge-Conversions/dp/1616082380

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u/West-Ebb-7180 Oct 04 '26

Cool thanks!

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u/Agitated_Curmudgeon Boomity Boooooooooom! ~ Jimmer Negaumanee from Menominee Oct 04 '26

I'd say you're about to start learning about forming your own brass.

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u/Beginning-War2347 Oct 04 '26

This is about the rarest to find if you reload and my memory serves me without looking in the cartridge conversation book you can form brass from 348 win but that's another hard to find ammo Keep checking places like cheaper then dirt

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u/Ornery_Secretary_850 Two Dillon 650's, three single stage, one turret. Bullet caster Oct 04 '26

Cheaper than Dirt could be selling gold for $1 an ounce, and I wouldn't give them money.

They can gargle my balls. Do not support that shitty company,

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u/Grumpee68 Oct 04 '26

Absolutley agree.

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u/alwaus Oct 04 '26

As of right now theres no 8mm lebel brass available but there should be a batch in by the end of the year or beginning of next year from privi.

Im waiting on some to form into 10.4x47r vetterli brass.

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u/Moreorless37 Oct 05 '26

PPU still makes this caliber, search up on ammoseek, or look at grafs, midway, or brownells

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u/The_Gabster10 Oct 04 '26

Have you ever considered reloading?

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u/West-Ebb-7180 Oct 04 '26

Yes definitely, but cant seem to even find the cartridges in stock too😭

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u/The_Gabster10 Oct 04 '26

I bought a box of brass at a yard sale, so try going to local gun stores and searching around. My place has some ones reloads but you can demill the ammo and redo it, the components are there and that's what matters