Danus ex
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I'm currently looking at military surplus rifles and ammunition, and I'm wondering if anybody here reloads using the brass from this widely-available Yugoslavian surplus ammunition? Is it a good idea? Bad idea? Thoughts?
Yugoslavian 8mm brass
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I've never used it, but my understanding is that it's Berdan primed.
Clark
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I got a case from Centerfire Systems 6 years ago.
Some of it does not go off on the first strike.
I don't use it any more.
I used to use it to get a rifle on the paper, but I have sworn off corrosive surplus ammo.
Some of it does not go off on the first strike.
I don't use it any more.
I used to use it to get a rifle on the paper, but I have sworn off corrosive surplus ammo.
Not 100% sure about the Yugo stuff...But MOST of the 8mm surplus is both steel case (although may be copper washed) and Berdan Primed. People HAVE reloaded both but its a major PITA. Even if copper cases, berdan primers are expensive, and you need special tools to remove.
Danus ex
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Hmmm OK, thank you for your information.
TooTaxed
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Romanian surplus 8-mm
A side note:
Most Romanian 8-mm brass is berdan primed...but not all. I got a batch of inexpensive surplus ammo headstamped "21 RPR" and discovered it to be boxer primed, and nicely reloadable.
However, this ammo is corrosive, so after firing wash them in water to remove the corrosive salts.
A side note:
Most Romanian 8-mm brass is berdan primed...but not all. I got a batch of inexpensive surplus ammo headstamped "21 RPR" and discovered it to be boxer primed, and nicely reloadable.
However, this ammo is corrosive, so after firing wash them in water to remove the corrosive salts.
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