8mm Made In Ecuador ?

w.gilbert · 06-17-2002, 11:23 AM

IS THE 8MM AMMO MADE IN ECUADOR ANY GOOD?

Doc AV · 06-21-2002, 05:49 AM

The 7,9mm ammo from Equador is FN made (in Belgium) .From all reports it is good ammo, but corrosive and berdan primed. Unless you are set up to reload berdan cases, it's a shoot and forget situation with the cases.
Remember to clean with ammonia+ hot water or Windex or US GI Bore cleaner after shooting.
regards, Doc AV

8mm Vigilante · 07-18-2002, 06:09 PM

it's pretty good ammo, just be sure your striker spring is in good working order, i had a weak spring in my 98k and found out with this ammo.
-Jesse

troy h · 07-30-2002, 07:24 PM

I've got some Turkish ammo that kicks way too much(shooting a yugo 48). I've seen Yugo ammo advertised in shotgun news; is it loaded as hot?

Gyrene · 07-31-2002, 07:38 PM

troyh - You are correct, Turkish ammo is hot, and usually shoots high on the target (you can't lower your sights enough for 100 yards).

Yugo ammo on the other hand shoots to point of aim (normally), but it seems to not fire every time, except for when it is used in a Yugo Mauser. It may be set for a different "Headspace" than Turkish rifles are headspaced, and the same with other K98k rifles.

06-17-2002, 11:23 AM	#1
w.gilbert Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: kentucky Posts: 11	8mm Made In Ecuador ? IS THE 8MM AMMO MADE IN ECUADOR ANY GOOD?

06-21-2002, 05:49 AM	#2
Doc AV Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 3	FN not Equador The 7,9mm ammo from Equador is FN made (in Belgium) .From all reports it is good ammo, but corrosive and berdan primed. Unless you are set up to reload berdan cases, it's a shoot and forget situation with the cases. Remember to clean with ammonia+ hot water or Windex or US GI Bore cleaner after shooting. regards, Doc AV

07-18-2002, 06:09 PM	#3
8mm Vigilante Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: South of Sanity Posts: 498	it's pretty good ammo, just be sure your striker spring is in good working order, i had a weak spring in my 98k and found out with this ammo. -Jesse __________________ Never succumb to tyranny Refuse/Resist! Mauser Kar98k 7.92x57 "Retreat?, Retreat hell, we just got here!!!!"

07-30-2002, 07:24 PM	#4
troy h Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: New Braunfels, Texas Posts: 30	I've got some Turkish ammo that kicks way too much(shooting a yugo 48). I've seen Yugo ammo advertised in shotgun news; is it loaded as hot?

07-31-2002, 07:38 PM	#5
Gyrene Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: CA Posts: 886	troyh - You are correct, Turkish ammo is hot, and usually shoots high on the target (you can't lower your sights enough for 100 yards). Yugo ammo on the other hand shoots to point of aim (normally), but it seems to not fire every time, except for when it is used in a Yugo Mauser. It may be set for a different "Headspace" than Turkish rifles are headspaced, and the same with other K98k rifles.