15 November 2004, 04:21
<eldeguello>Re: Turk Mauser ammo question
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Yup, it's old, cheap, and corrosive, and best of all, it's great blasting ammo. Remember the corrosive part, clean your BORE < !--color--> rifle WITH HOT SOAPY WATER< !--color--> well after firing the stuff.
Regular cleaning solvent will NOT remove corrosive primer salts-it takes water to get it out!! 
15 November 2004, 04:44
pwmbe careful only with turk's M88 rifle 's, believe they get some of this with the old I-bore in ww1, all m98 rifles and thats the most the got have the S-bore
15 November 2004, 11:13
covey16Turkish 8mm
The Cracker Jacks of milsurp ammo.
There could be a surprise inside.
Could I interest you guys in some Corona Arsenal 7.62x51 Mausers?
Probably won't ever have a problem.
Put 3000 rounds of high energy .308 thru mine, no problem. NOT
Life's too short to shoot suspect ammo.
Covey16
17 November 2004, 19:28
DaManBatman, here's a site with some good info on the Turkish 8mm ammo.....
Turkish 8mm AmmoI think it's great! Accurate and cheap! DaMan
20 March 2006, 04:25
DaManI just chonographed some Turkish 1935 ammo in my short barreled Yugo M-48.
Mean muzzle velocity 2,884 fps. SD 16 fps (a very respectable .05% of mean velocity).
No misfires. No cracked necks in my Yugo M-48!
Where can I get MORE?!!!
This stuff still 'kicks ass' at 71 years old!
20 March 2006, 05:54
craigsterquote:
Originally posted by DaMan:
I just chonographed some Turkish 1935 ammo in my short barreled Yugo M-48.
Mean muzzle velocity 2,884 fps. SD 16 fps (a very respectable .05% of mean velocity).
No misfires. No cracked necks in my Yugo M-48!
Where can I get MORE?!!!
This stuff still 'kicks ass' at 71 years old!
Yep, most of the milsurp Turk ammo is indeed a bit on the warm side! J and G Sales in AZ had a pretty good supply a while back and the pricing was such that I stocked up pretty good.
09 October 2006, 10:59
45/70 Govt.Clean corrosive ammo with DILUTE household ammonia. About 1 part ammonia and 2 parts water will work.
Ammonia removes blue finish! Dilute and watch out where it goes.
After shooting, run a swab w/ ammonia down the bore. Swab the chamber. Remove the bolt and wipe down the face, outer surface. Wipe down the crown.
Then put the gun in the truck and drive home.
Corrosion in the Mauser is not a crucial worry because the bolt action keeps all the "crap" in the bore -- as compared to a semi-auto, gas operated action.
Still --
The gun needs to be taken apart and cleaned. Swabbed down with a decent solvent that removes corrosive primer salts.
Ammonia works, but it needs to be diluted. I'd keep it off the outer, blue surfaces.
09 October 2006, 16:21
darwinmauserquote:
Originally posted by DaMan:
I just chonographed some Turkish 1935 ammo in my short barreled Yugo M-48.
Mean muzzle velocity 2,884 fps. SD 16 fps (a very respectable .05% of mean velocity).
No misfires. No cracked necks in my Yugo M-48!
Where can I get MORE?!!!
This stuff still 'kicks ass' at 71 years old!
My 1950 turk ammo clocked 3000 + fps. bolt lift was a bit sticky so i'll be down loading them a couple of grains.