Originally Posted by James Flynn
In the 1990's a friend of mine bought an Austro-Hungarian Mauser in 8X54? if I recall. Whatever

If it was an ex-military Austro-Hungarian, id est a sporterization of some M 95 rifle, it was chambered in 8x50R or in 8x56R M30S.
If it was a civilian Austro-Hungarian turnbolt hunting rifle, it may have been chambered for the 8x56 MS (rimless, of course).

And if it was indeed a 8x54 gun, it was either a civilian (bored-up) Norwegian Krag, or a civilian (bored-up) Swedish m/96 Mauser.

Or it was a slightly mislabelled Finnish Mosin-Nagant conversion, the semi-wildcat cartridge of which is *usually* called 8x53R or 8,2x53R.

So, what was it?

Best regards,
Carcano