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drweiler
02-16-2013, 04:47
15 pcs. box 7.9 mm CARTOUCHE NC-05 PPU 7872 MBL 7888, wondering if boxer or berdan, corrosive or not? Thanks, Don

Calfed
02-18-2013, 07:39
15 pcs. box 7.9 mm CARTOUCHE NC-05 PPU 7872 MBL 7888, wondering if boxer or berdan, corrosive or not? Thanks, Don

These are Yugo 8x57 rounds. Is there red sealant around the primer?

I would bet that these rounds are Berdan corrosive primed. I would certainly treat them as such until proven otherwise.

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I've got several 900 round cases of the 70's Yugo and treat all of it as corrosive

Hecklerusp45
02-25-2013, 06:32
The yugo stuff does tend to be corrosive. I have seen 7.62x39 yugo that is corrosive.

joem
03-01-2013, 01:22
Corrosive and berdan primed. It's not a big deal if you clean it after shooting.