Quote Originally Posted by bob q View Post
A Type-99 is just as strong as a 98 Mauser . The 7.7x58 mm is just a 7.9x57mm necked down to 7.7 mm . So any load spec used in a K98kicon is fine in a Type-99 . Just because a military used a certain load does not mean that is all the rifle could use . The German used four completely different loading , bullet weight and velocity , in the G-98 / K-98 rifles in a 40 year period without changing the rifles at all . That is why you can buy 30/06 ammo with anything from a 110 to 220 grain bullet and shoot it in a M-1903 . The military ammo was dictated by several factors . What dia barrels and bullets they already had tooling to make , what performance they thought would get the job done and useablity . I have used anything from 85 to 215 grain bullets in many Type-99 rifles with no problems . The 85 at 3500 fps is a rip and more accurate that you would think . Also the Turk 154 8mm ammo is a copy of the German S loading , loaded on old German tooling . My original German S ammo has clocked at 2980 from some German Gew-98 rifles . It has nothing to do with cracking stocks , unless you listen to the youtube guys . It has LESS recoil pulse than the later 198 grain load used for years . Cracked stock are caused by loose fitted actions on rifles fired by people who do not know any better .
Bingo!!

Some Turk ammo myths busted right here!

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