7.35 Carcano Commentary:

[Edward Horton]

All 7,35 and 6,5 Italian Ammo was "Lubed"(the Bullet) as a metal fouling inhibitor

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[Patrick Chadwick]

Never say never, and be careful about saying all. I recently picked up some 6.5x52 ammo in clips, made by SMI, but with the lacquered steel cases. No trace of lube or wax that I can see. Of course, someone may have carefully removed the wax or whatever at sometime in the last sixty-five years. And it shoots perfectly in my 91/41.

Patrick

[jmoore]

I've seen 6,5 ammo w/o wax as well, but it's all been w/o boxes, so it was likely removed long ago. Can't imagine why I can't stumble across more of the 6,5, but the 7,35 turns up "fairly frequently". (a relative term!)