Turkish Mauser - What Ammo?

[Aguila Blanca]

Specifically, the 1893 Turkish Mausers that were rebarreled to make them 8mm Mausers. I've heard that they aren't safe to shoot the hot Turkish mil-surp ammo because the bolt doesn't have the gas vent found on later model Mausers.

Does anyone know about Ecuadorian mil-surp 8mm? Is that as hot as the Turkish, or would it be mild enough to safely shoot in one of the rebarreled M93s?

 

[Commissar Gribb]

I've been shooting corrosive turkish 8mm

works like a charm. no problems after at least 40 rounds through it.

of course though, I'm no expert on these rifles. If you dont feel safe shooting turkish milsurp, I would try to find something weaker.

 

[rbernie]

Noty to sound crappy or anything, but didn't we just go thru this a month ago?

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=144934

 

[Aguila Blanca]

I completely forgot that thread had delved so deeply into Turkish mil-surp ammo.

But I saw no mention whatsoever of Ecuadorian mil-surp.

 

[MilsurpShooter]

Ecuadorian Milsurp isn't too hot, depending on headstamp year it has known to either double shot or a fail to fire all together, gives me a sticky bolt problem as well. Very dirty...

Personal experience with the ammo

 

[Marnoot]

Ecuadorian ammo required the bolt to be literally kicked open after firing, for me. The Yugoslavian surplus has been great for me, though. No bolt-sticking, relatively clean, and decently accurate.

 

[MilsurpShooter]

Yeah the yugo stuff seems to be the best I've shot as well Marnoot. Easy bolt, only requires 4 or 5 patches, only thing I don't like is the orange on the primer, usually gets into the extractor groove and have a tought time getting it all out