Ammo

[Doug Douglass]

Where can I get non corosive 8mm ammo for a Mauser? I have a minty 1941 Portg. short rifle I would like to shoot.

[gwp]

Check: http://gun-deals.com/ammo.php?caliber=8mm+Mauser

Most if not all military surplus 8mm Mauser is corrosive so choose the commercial brands and read the descriptions.

Here are some sites to check.

http://www.jgsales.com/index.php/ammo-for-rifles/8mm-mauser/cPath/12_45

http://www.luckygunner.com/rifle/8x57mm-js-mauser-ammo

http://www.ammoman.com/index.htm

http://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog/category/categoryId/251?

http://www.targetsportsusa.com/c-169-8x57mm-mauser-8mm-mauser-ammo.aspx

http://www.ammunitiontogo.com/index.php/cName/8mm-mauser-fmj

http://www.wideners.com/itemview.cfm?dir=18|830|854

http://www.aimsurplus.com/catalog.aspx?groupid=42&name=8mm

http://www.cabelas.com/rifle-ammunition-sellier-bellot-8mm-mauser-bulk-ammo-dry-storage-box.shtml

http://www.midwayusa.com/browse/BrowseProducts.aspx?tabid=3&categoryid=7536&categorystring=653***690***

[Art]

This still amazes me. The clean up for corrosive ammo in a bolt gun is so simple that I can't see the aversion to good quality corrosive primed ammo in these weapons. I've shot a boatload of 7.92x57 and 7.62x54r without a spec of rust on my rifles. Just clean promptly

[Beachbumbob]

This still amazes me. The clean up for corrosive ammo in a bolt gun is so simple that I can't see the aversion to good quality corrosive primed ammo in these weapons. I've shot a boatload of 7.92x57 and 7.62x54r without a spec of rust on my rifles. Just clean promptly

and .303 and 7.35 Italian and 6.5 Italian and 6.5x55 and 30-06 and 7x57 and .45 auto and 9mm Luger and ... and ... and ... The cleaning is almost as much fun as the shooting.

[Liam]

Ditto on the cleaning advice. The only advantage of shooting non-corrosive is that one can opt to be a bit lazy and clean it later/when I have time. Personally, I bought a boat-load of Sellier & Bellot 8mm (Czech made) from Cheaper Than Dirt 5 years ago. Non-corrosive and good brass for reloading. Even if you don't reload, there is some monetary value in your expended shells. A quick inquiry on this website would no doubt produce individuals with such a need.

[dave]

Or even scrape (last resort).

[randy langford]

The only thing I shoot in my K 98 is corrosive ammo as Art said cleanup is no problem never had a problem with rust. Now if you don't clean after your range session yes you will have rust in a few days depending on how bad the humidity is.

[joem]

I bought a load of Turkish 8mm which was corrosive and really crappie quality control. I pulled it all down and salvaged to bullets and powder. Now I'm into my Yugo and Rom stuff which shoots well but is corrosive. Cleaning is a snap at the range. No rust yet. I will not shoot corrosive in my semi auto's.

[Art]

I bought a load of Turkish 8mm which was corrosive and really crappie quality control. I pulled it all down and salvaged to bullets and powder. Now I'm into my Yugo and Rom stuff which shoots well but is corrosive. Cleaning is a snap at the range. No rust yet. I will not shoot corrosive in my semi auto's.

You are the man!!! That Turkish 150gr ball was the most brutal kicking military ammo I've ever shot and by a lot. It felt every bit as punishing as 12 guage slugs through an 870, maybe worse. I bought about 100 rounds of that in clips in bandoleers and shot it all off in one day just because I didn't want to go through the abuse again. I don't know what the muzzle velocity on that Turk ammo was but Maybe I'll find a few rounds a chronograph it someday, it had to be at the very top end of the 'spec, probably over.

Like you I generally shoot Yugo ball, corrosive but quite good quality ball ammo and the price is right