Romanian 8mm surplus pierced primers.

[WarPig1976]

Took the M48 out to try this new surplus I picked up at the fun show, FIRST shot and got a pierced primer so I did what any guy with ear plugs and safety glasses on would do....kept shooting. Well, after shot two I could tell something was off and by shot eight I REALLY knew.! All shots are L to R. The rifle shot my handloads with zero issues with CCI primers but I get this with the surplus??
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What's the protrusion supposed to be .055 to .065 right?

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[browningautorifle]

Perhaps they got cooked by sun or time, poor storage. It's possible it's a pressure thing. You won't know without a pressure gun to put them through. I wouldn't shoot those. I'd keep the bullets though.

[GS455]

That's happened to me wi 50s Yugo through my M76 but never a prob wi the Rommy. Although I can't recall running it through a Mauser. I have. 70s I think. Bought about 4-5 yrs ago. Not the most accurate. Machine gun / plinking ammo. Not nearly worth ( IMHO ) what it's going for today. If you want ACCURATE corrosive You can get M75 sniper (for the M76) ammo from Wideners for about the same price.

[WarPig1976]

It's possible it's a pressure thing.

Was dreading that at the range as GS455 points out it isn't cheap no more.
I got .070 thou on the M48 and .056 on a K98 so I'm hoping it's just the pin. I got to thinking last night, I seat my primers well past flush so perhaps I've been getting away with it. If it happens with the 98 we know it's junk otherwise I'll trim the pin.

[browningautorifle]

I got .070

That's a lot.

[kar98k]

maybe it's your rifle? the firing pin? my 98ks LOVE the Romanian stuff.

[WarPig1976]

maybe it's your rifle? the firing pin? my 98ks LOVE the Romanian stuff.

It's what I'm thinking. Be a week or two til I get to the range again but in the meantime I'm going to trim the pin to .060 thou....

[AZPhil]

The 8mm Romanian I purchase several years ago in the Spam can has brass casings . It looks like your's are steel. Is that correct?
Semper Fi
Phil

[WarPig1976]

Yes, steel

[GS455]

I'm betting sharp edged firing pin or as you say perhaps just too long. Try rounding the sides off a bit first if it looks too square.