Help identify ammo.

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03-20-2020, 01:03 PM
Gritmaster

Help identify ammo.

I was gifted these boxes. Have no idea what kind they are. Maybe one of you more experienced folk can tell me 2 kinds. One FN in its box, the other was loose ammo. https://imgur.com/a/sDGpXom
03-20-2020, 02:50 PM
Bruce McAskill

Your link doesn't work.
03-20-2020, 03:13 PM
browningautorifle

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Here then Bruce, pictures...
03-20-2020, 03:32 PM
green

Left 30-06 Fabrique Nationale Belgium made FyA on box was used by Argentina showing ammo was suitable for rifles (Fusilo) and MG (Ametrilldos)
Right Egyptian probably 7.9 Mauser, can't tell without side pic.
03-20-2020, 06:03 PM
Gritmaster

Will post soon
03-20-2020, 06:39 PM
Gritmaster

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Originally Posted by green

Left 30-06 Fabrique Nationale Belgium made FyA on box was used by Argentina showing ammo was suitable for rifles (Fusilo) and MG (Ametrilldos)
Right Egyptian probably 7.9 Mauser, can't tell without side pic.

Here it is the 30 06 is on the right
Fairly sure its 8mm mauser it chambered and locked on my k98k. Yall think it's safe to fire out of it though?
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DUcpxRVTaRcEkhCpoYQSLNf0X6qL0kAp/view?usp=drivesdk
03-20-2020, 07:23 PM
browningautorifle

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Again for posterity and ease, the pic in question.
03-21-2020, 12:12 PM
matthanne1

Had no problem with 8mm Egyptian, they had them for their FN49 and Hakims, I believe.
03-21-2020, 01:22 PM
Gritmaster

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Originally Posted by matthanne1

Had no problem with 8mm Egyptian, they had them for their FN49 and Hakims, I believe.

Is it for sure 8mm mauser? Nothing else would would chamber in a k98? Don't wanna shoot it and have a accident lol.
03-21-2020, 01:55 PM
usabaker

:lol: I don't think you should shoot them. Just send them my way and I will shoot them for you
03-21-2020, 02:42 PM
Gritmaster

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Originally Posted by usabaker

:lol: I don't think you should shoot them. Just send them my way and I will shoot them for you

Very funny! It it wasn't for the issues with ammo going on. I'd happily send half of it was more than I'd uncomfortably shoot my k98. So gentlemen it's definitely 8mm mauser?
03-21-2020, 02:50 PM
browningautorifle

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Originally Posted by Gritmaster

it's definitely 8mm mauser?

I suppose you don't have a dial caliper? Easy to measure the bullet at the case mouth and the length of the case. IE... 7.92Ã—57mm Mauser - Wikipedia
03-21-2020, 04:35 PM
Gritmaster

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Originally Posted by browningautorifle

I suppose you don't have a dial caliper? Easy to measure the bullet at the case mouth and the length of the case. IE... 7.92Ã—57mm Mauser - Wikipedia

Unfortunately no. Recently moved have to make a trip and grab tools I no longer have access to at the shop which blows. Any other way to be sure? if not I'll try my best to go get some today or tomorrow and let you guys know.
03-21-2020, 05:58 PM
browningautorifle

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Originally Posted by Gritmaster

Unfortunately no.

I understand, many don't. It's worth buying one so questions like this are easy to answer. They don't cost what one might think either, worth looking into.
03-21-2020, 07:19 PM
Gritmaster

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Originally Posted by browningautorifle

I understand, many don't. It's worth buying one so questions like this are easy to answer. They don't cost what one might think either, worth looking into.

I know I was a builder/smith for a shop before i moved. Had all the tools at my disposal but was very rare i got to work on older rifles. 8mm isn't something i can visually tell. I may just go outside and fire a couple rounds and hope for the best. I'll update tomorrow!
03-21-2020, 09:37 PM
browningautorifle

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Originally Posted by Gritmaster

I may just go outside and fire a couple rounds and hope for the best.

No, it'll be fine. Have confidence.
03-21-2020, 11:11 PM
ArizonaBeagle

Egyptian ammo is very corrosive.
We used to joke that is was so corrosive that you had to clean between rounds':)

CLEAN WITH WATER AFTER SHOOTING! Bolt face too.

Then regular clean and lube.

AZB
04-13-2020, 10:01 PM
Bruce McAskill

The 30-06 and the 8mm are all corrosive primed. FN did not switch over to non corrosive till half way through 1958. Now the 8mm could be Egyptian or it could be Iranian which has a lot of click.....bang or just click. Lot of that was floating around a few years ago.