8mm mauser is a hell of a lot stronger than 54r, presuming you are shooting the real stuff and not the underloaded commercial shit. It is on par with 30-06 energy wise, just with a heavier bullet
I will always differ to the saami specs for the reality of the cartridges. That said 54r isn't weak at all but, not .30-06. Modern hunting loads are top of the line for .30-06 and can be fired by the 1903's today. So compared to 8mm it depends on the load.
8mm mauser is a hell of a lot stronger than 54r, presuming you are shooting the real stuff and not the underloaded commercial shit. It is on par with 30-06 energy wise, just with a heavier bullet
I will always differ to the saami specs for the reality of the cartridges. That said 54r isn't weak at all but, not .30-06. Modern hunting loads are top of the line for .30-06 and can be fired by the 1903's today. So compared to 8mm it depends on the load.