7.92x57 mm or 8 mm

[lambermk]

I have a YUGO Model 1924 Mauser, pre German take over. And I am wondering what caliber it takes. I have tried to research this on the web and am receiving conflicting reports as well as getting confused on the whole M24, 24/47, M48 and so on and so forth. I appreciate the help.

 

[lambermk]

Or is it the same thing they just round the 7.92 up to 8mm?

 

[Kleanbore]

Same thing

 

[SaxonPig]

True caliber is 7.92 and you will see this marking on some European ammo. Most times it is stated as 8x57 or 8mm Mauser.

 

[HOOfan_1]

But there is a difference between IS(also called JS) and and I

 

[lambermk]

Thank you for the info guys.

 

[Deanimator]

Name brand commercial 8mm Mauser ammunition is safe in virtually any WWI or later 7.92x57mm/8mm military rifle in serviceable condition. It is both the proper bullet diameter AND downloaded to be reasonably safe in the WRONG bore diameter firearm.

Where you must be careful is with Commission M1888 rifles and some commercial 8mm rifles. They have .318 bores instead of the .323 "S" bore used by the Germans and most everyone else from WWI on. It was at first claimed that the import Commission '88s had been rebarreled. It was later disclosed that they had just had "freebore" added to the chamber end of the barrel so that that the .323 bullet didn't have to INSTANTLY swage down to .318. It still does get swaged down, just over a longer period, generating SOMEWHAT less pressure.

 

[nastynatesfish]

if anyone is looking ive got a large ring mauser barrel sitting, came off a k98

 

[Dean1818]

Look to reload the 8mm round if you can.



The factory soft point stuff is weak and innacurate, but the romanian surplus is very good as is....... just cant hunt with it

 

[jimmyraythomason]

The factory soft point stuff is weak and innacurate

Not entirely so. American commercial 8x57 is under loaded for safety,that much is true but it is FAR from inaccurate. I say this from several decades of shooting commercial AMERICAN ammo. Commercial European loaded 8x57 is pretty hot stuff. I especially like the 196 grn offering from Sellior and Bellot and also by Prvy Partisan. I have found these loadings to be VERY accurate.

 

[AethelstanAegen]

I especially like the 196 grn offering from Sellior and Bellot and also by Prvy Partisan

+1 to Prvi Partizan. They make some great ammo. I've never tried the Sellier & Bellot but I've only heard things so I plan try it in the future.

but the romanian surplus is very good as is

I've also found the Romanian surplus ammo to work very well in my Yugo M24/47.

lambermk, for brief differences between the rifles. The M24 (which you apparently own) were either made in Serbia or Belgium. They have a straight bolt. The M24/47 is an arsenal refinished M24 (ie in the late 40s after WW2, the Yugoslav government refurbished them and put them into storage) so they too have a straight bolt and a stock very similiar if not the same as the M24. The M48s are also very similiar but with a bent bolt and stock with some Kar98 features.


This is a picture of my M24/47. It should look much like your M24 however mine must have it's original stock broken along the way and so instead wears an M48 stock (though I got creative with the sling...M48 slings typically are on the left side of the gun and not under). I hope that helps.

 

[lambermk]

Here are some pics of my Yugo M24

I am missing a cleaning rod and I have a left sided sling. Other than that it is in pretty good shape. Also I will be posting some other pics of weapons I have in the introduction thread.