[Ermac]

Just got a un-issued M38 with all mathing serial numbers.
Everything is great except for one kind of ammo.
I picked up 50 rounds of "Albanian Match" and it works perfectly with a huge fireball. I went to my local gunshop and picked up a box of "Czech Laquer" Coat...it was milsurp ammo and it was packed in a little flat box. The headsamp had a year of 56 on it. Basically, when I shoot the laquer stuff, the bolt is EXTREMELY hard to open the first few shots. After a while, (say 8-10 rouds), it will open much smoother. The Albanian ammo had no problems from the start. I have read about sticky bolts, but the M38 is completely clean of cosmo...the chamber is perfectly clean and so is the bolt. I see no burs or anything in there. Should I advoid using laquer coated steel cases in the Mosin and just stick to brass / copper wash steel?

Thanks for the help.

[Niner]

Take a look at this recent string.

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=188396

[El Barto]

My question is where can I get an unissued 38?

[ball3006]

where did you get Albanian match ammo...............chris3

[Ermac]

thanks for those who posted.
I got the match albanian ammo at a gun show last weekend in the Valley Forge Convention Center in PA. It came in a plastic bag by the 50 (probably the shop owner did this). I verified the ammo on one of the mosin sites...Im at work and dont have it bookmarked, but I think its 7.62x54.net or something. Do a google and it should come up.