Is Hirtinberger 8mm 1980s ammo Corrosive?

[Kestrel]

SAMCO has Hirtinberger 8mm mauser ammo made in the 1980s. They said it is boxer primed and non-corrosive. 200 rds for $74.

Does anyone know if it really is non-corrosive? Isn't that price kind of high?

Thanks,
Steve

 

[MuzzleBlast]

It SHOULDN'T be corrosive. Any ammo made in the free world after the 1950's should not be corrosive.
37c a round seems a little steep to me, but I am a cheapskate. I'd rather pay 8c a round for corrosive Yugo stuff:
http://www.southernohiogun.com/ammunition.html
Corrosive ammo really isn't a problem. All you have to do is run a patch wet with Windex down the barrel to neutralize the salts produced by the corrosive primers, wipe the bolt head with Windex, then clean and oil as usual.

 

[Bill Hook]

Somebody also has 198gr. German stuff (corrosive), perhaps JG Sales.

 

[MuzzleBlast]

Empire has the German stuff, made in the late 30's. I got a few boxes of it. Some of it is tarnished, but most of it came on strippers, and it shoots great.