Combat-wombat
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Well, we were going to try out our old FN-49 that we had never shot at the SLO THR shoot last Saturday. Some of the markings on the inside of the gun looked sorta Arabic, so I just assumed it was an Egyptian 8mm, the most common kind here in the US. Of course, there was the big "AL" on the top of thr receiver, but I thought nothing of it.
So, we take it to the shoot with a box of 8mm. We left it on the rach and shot handguns a while (like Skunkabilly's infamous Carbon Fiber Beretta), and a nice RO walking along said, "Hey, whose FN is that?"
"Uh, Mine" I replied. "Cool!" He examined it went on saying he owned a couple of them and that our model from Luxembourg was more rare than the... wait a sec...
"WHAT?" Our model is from freakin' Luxembourg??? "That would mean it's in 30.06, right?!?"
"Yep."
Holy crap!
We just about shot 8mm Mauser through a 30.06!
That really scared me, but now it's cool because the gun is in 30.06 so it is way more tactical and we don't have to worry about corrosive ammunition, right?
That's the question. Do I have to worry about corrosive surplus ammo, or can I trust that when they say "Non-Corrosive" they mean it? Also, what's the best bargain on 30.06 out there? Where can I find the best deals?
So, we take it to the shoot with a box of 8mm. We left it on the rach and shot handguns a while (like Skunkabilly's infamous Carbon Fiber Beretta), and a nice RO walking along said, "Hey, whose FN is that?"
"Uh, Mine" I replied. "Cool!" He examined it went on saying he owned a couple of them and that our model from Luxembourg was more rare than the... wait a sec...
"WHAT?" Our model is from freakin' Luxembourg??? "That would mean it's in 30.06, right?!?"
"Yep."
Holy crap!
We just about shot 8mm Mauser through a 30.06!
That really scared me, but now it's cool because the gun is in 30.06 so it is way more tactical and we don't have to worry about corrosive ammunition, right?
That's the question. Do I have to worry about corrosive surplus ammo, or can I trust that when they say "Non-Corrosive" they mean it? Also, what's the best bargain on 30.06 out there? Where can I find the best deals?