8mm Turk ammo dated 1948

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Originally Posted by jmoore

It was horribly inaccurate in my Hakim, but that might have been due to the violent loading knocking the short bearing length bullets out of line. Or something. But it burned clean and went off every time, IIRC. Still have a big mess of it. Saw bandoleers full of the stuff for US$39 last weekend. Most of mine was obtained at US$5 per bandoleer less than ten years ago, probably closer to five years.

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Using ANY Turk 7,9mm ammo in a Hakim is asking for trouble!!!!
Turk Rifle Ammo is made for BOLT action rifles and Recoil operated MGs like the Maxim, or Gas Operated Guns like the Hotchkiss (with variable Gas systems)

Use in any other Semi-Auto will destroy them...as has been already seen with Egyptian FN49s and Hakims, and G43s.

Doc AV
The reason is that the Powder Pressure curve for Turk ammo does not match the pressure curve rewquired for Gas operated Semi Auto rifles

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Originally Posted by DocAV

Using ANY Turk 7,9mm ammo in a Hakim is asking for trouble!!!!
Turk Rifle Ammo is made for BOLT action rifles and Recoil operated MGs like the Maxim, or Gas Operated Guns like the Hotchkiss (with variable Gas systems)

Use in any other Semi-Auto will destroy them...as has been already seen with Egyptian FN49s and Hakims, and G43s.

Doc AV
The reason is that the Powder Pressure curve for Turk ammo does not match the pressure curve rewquired for Gas operated Semi Auto rifles

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It functions with out issue in my M76 Zastava sniper. Very low felt recoil. nothing to break in an AK. rifle designed to use 198gr. Rifle still in service in the Balkans, perhaps in Turkey?

To clarify my position on Turk 8mm, The first time i fired a Hakim (1978) it launched the brass 50 yards. I used fnm 198 gr. I discovered the gas adjuster, acquired the tool, then put the brass in a pile 10 yards away. I have shot Turk ammo and adjusted the gas to make it work. I did the same with my M76. That is why they have gas adjusters.