The PPU 8mm Mauser 198gr FMJBT Ammunition (brand part no. PP8F) is a 198-grain full metal jacket boat tail load in 8mm Mauser from PPU, the Prvi Partizan factory in Uzice, Serbia, sold as a 20-round box. PPU lists a muzzle velocity of 2,181 fps and 2,091 ft-lbs of muzzle energy for this load. PPU designs the Metric Rifle series for the large assortment of foreign military and commercial firearms that have entered the U.S. market since World War II, and this 198-grain boat tail full metal jacket load is the other 8mm Mauser choice in that series. Each order is one 20-round box.

Key Specifications

• The chambering is 8mm Mauser, the designation PPU uses for this load.
• The bullet weighs 198 grains, the weight PPU lists for this load.
• The bullet is a full metal jacket boat tail (FMJBT), the bullet style PPU lists for this load.
• Muzzle velocity is 2,181 fps, PPU’s published figure at the muzzle.
• Muzzle energy is 2,091 ft-lbs, PPU’s published figure at the muzzle.
• Velocity at 100 yards is 2,029 fps, showing how the load carries its speed downrange.
• Velocity at 200 yards is 1,883 fps, showing how the load carries its speed downrange.
• Velocity at 300 yards is 1,744 fps, showing how the load carries its speed downrange.
• Energy at 300 yards is 1,338 ft-lbs, PPU’s published figure at that distance.
• The ballistic coefficient is 0.517, PPU’s published figure for how efficiently the bullet moves through the air.
• Each box holds 20 rounds, a count that suits a range session or a full season of practice.
• The load comes from PPU’s Metric Rifle series, built for foreign military and commercial rifles that have entered the U.S. market since World War II.

Frequently Asked Questions

What bullet does this 8mm Mauser load use? A 198-grain full metal jacket boat tail bullet with a published ballistic coefficient of 0.517.

What velocity does PPU list for it? 2,181 fps at the muzzle, 2,029 fps at 100 yards, 1,883 fps at 200 yards and 1,744 fps at 300 yards.

How many rounds come in the box? A single 20-round box.

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