Since I am new to the MOD 98k world what is the best commercially avalible
8mm ammo?
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Since I am new to the MOD 98k world what is the best commercially avalible
8mm ammo?
If you just want to shoot it, I got some good surplus ammo from AIM a few weeks ago. Very clean, relatively recent manufacture (70's). Less than $100 delivered for 340 rounds on stripper clips.
If you are looking to hunt with it or get good brass to reload, a bit tougher. It seems that 8mm has become one of those more expensive rounds these days. I've seen it anywhere from $18-$29 a box commercially. The $18 isn't bad by any means but it's hard to find at that price.
What is AIM?
Sorry. It's a surplus ammo/parts/gun place. For ammo, they require you to forward a copy of your drivers license if you don't have a firearms license. You only have to do it once.
AIM Surplus Home
If you only get one can you don't get a can opener. The cans are pretty tough to open without one but it can be done. I used a hacksaw.
Pay attention. Surplus ammo is ALWAYS corrosive. You do know how to clean it correctly? OK? Privi Partisan ammo is very good stuff and you might find it cheap. Commerical is not corrosive. Good luck.
Again thanks for all your help. The Rifle is with the gunsmith getting checked out I hope he does not take to long.
PRVI is very good and S&B has good ones too.
Regards
Gunner
the Romanian stuff is good. the primer isn't as hard as the Yugo stuff so you don't have to replace the spring in your bolt when using it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aragorn243
in the past i've used the rubber mallet and chisel/flat headed screwdriver technique to open the cans. takes about 20 minutes but it works
but it is corrosive so like Calif-Steve said, if you don't know how to clean the bolt and bore properly after using corrosive ammo, don't get it
My rifle was made in 1937, is it safe to assume that the barrel bore is .323? is all commercial 8mm ammo .323 dia?
No, but the vast majority is! (Well, US stuff tends to run 0.321", but its also downloaded too...) Any 0.318" bulleted commercial or ancient surplus military ammo is generally easy to identify as it's EXSPENSIVE.Quote:
Originally Posted by ledge
I've tried F+M, Privi and S&B but the best results I have had are from a handload using either the Privi 198gr FMJ or the 200gr SMK with 47gr of N140. Matches the calibration of the sight ramp on my byf41 pretty perfectly.Quote:
Originally Posted by gunner
Hi Andy,
handloading is normaly the best solution. I prefer more the S&B bullets they are a little bit better with the same load than the PRVI`S are. Good data`s.
Regards
Gunner
Thanks Gunner....I'll have to see if I can find those. To be honest, I cheat on the handloads :red face:.
I have the guys at HPS Targetmaster in the UK make them up for me.
John Carmichael is very knowledgable and helpful and a real godsend if, like me, you are short on time to do it yourself.
Andy,
to bad that John is so far away. I have a lot of work with reloading and only a limited time to do this.
Regards
Gunner
yes, a 1937 rifle will be .323.Quote:
Originally Posted by ledge
you'll be hard pressed to find the .318 ammo anywhere. wherever you get your ammo from, it's gonna be the .323 stuff for the 98k. as long as what you get is 7.92x57mm (more commonly called 8mm Mauser) it's what you need
Thanks for all the info.