8x57 Ammo $$$$ Cheap...

Barbade · 05-12-2005, 02:16 PM

Shot Gun News 4/4/05 pg.177.
NEW Manufacture 8 x 57, 180gr FMJ, 20 round box, brass, $5.79 a box of 20. Olympic ammo.

Hattrick · 05-12-2005, 02:43 PM

We did a night shoot last night. Olympic 8mm has an awesome muzzle flash. Real boomy too. :nod:

Big Dog · 05-12-2005, 02:58 PM

Great price for new reloadable 8mm ammo! I just ordered the Shotgun News - this ammo may be my first order from it.

Barbade · 05-12-2005, 04:03 PM

Sorry guys I forgot to post the phone # 1-888 543 7537

Hattrick · 05-12-2005, 06:40 PM

Big Dog, it's Berdan primed. Didn't notice until last night.

Barbade · 05-12-2005, 07:13 PM

Which ones are Berdan, Are you speaking of the Olympic thats on sale on the above post?

Hattrick · 05-12-2005, 07:29 PM

Yeah, the 8mm from Olympic is the only caliber that they sell with Berdan primers, as best I can tell.

Full MeTal Jack · 05-12-2005, 07:56 PM

At a Garand match 2 years ago they supplied the ammo, Greek Oylimpic 30-06. WHOW!!! Just like the old comic book WW2 cartoons-a freakin muzzle flash of 3 ft. in day time. During rapid fire, it was July 4 allover again. BOOM BOOM BOOOM BOOOOOM BOOOOOOOM! 15 lanes a-firing.

BattleRifleG3 · 05-13-2005, 09:33 AM

Glad to know about it, cause I'm looking into just that (Non-corrosive 8mm) Any other noncorrosive 8mm that's similarly affordable?

Hattrick · 05-13-2005, 03:04 PM

Nah. There may be some that is less corrosive than others, but that's negligable at best. Wolf would be interesting, though, wouldn't it?

BattleRifleG3 · 05-13-2005, 04:09 PM

Heck yeah, I don't know why they don't load it. I heard they'll be loading 7.5 Swiss but not 8mm?

Hattrick · 05-14-2005, 12:47 AM

They also started loading .30 Carbine 1st quarter of this year, or atleast that's when they started selling it. They do load some 7.62x54R, but that's match-grade, I believe.

They are to Russia what Remington or Winchester (ammo-wise) is to America. They load modern ammo for modern guns. It kinda looks like they're testing the waters on some other things with their .30 carbine and 7.5 Swiss like you said. But with it costing just as much as any other brand here or elsewhere in some cases, it's hard to see the appeal. There just may not be as big a market in Russia for certain "surplus calibers".

05-12-2005, 02:16 PM	#1
Barbade Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: NY Posts: 20	8x57 Ammo $$$$ Cheap... Shot Gun News 4/4/05 pg.177. NEW Manufacture 8 x 57, 180gr FMJ, 20 round box, brass, $5.79 a box of 20. Olympic ammo.

05-12-2005, 02:43 PM	#2
Hattrick Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 55	We did a night shoot last night. Olympic 8mm has an awesome muzzle flash. Real boomy too. :nod: __________________ Certified Guitarmorer :guitar:

05-12-2005, 02:58 PM	#3
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,219	Great price for new reloadable 8mm ammo! I just ordered the Shotgun News - this ammo may be my first order from it. __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

05-12-2005, 06:40 PM	#5
Hattrick Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 55	Big Dog, it's Berdan primed. Didn't notice until last night. __________________ Certified Guitarmorer :guitar:

05-12-2005, 07:29 PM	#7
Hattrick Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 55	Yeah, the 8mm from Olympic is the only caliber that they sell with Berdan primers, as best I can tell. __________________ Certified Guitarmorer :guitar:

05-12-2005, 04:03 PM	#4
Barbade Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: NY Posts: 20	Sorry guys I forgot to post the phone # 1-888 543 7537

05-12-2005, 07:13 PM	#6
Barbade Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: NY Posts: 20	Which ones are Berdan, Are you speaking of the Olympic thats on sale on the above post?

05-12-2005, 07:56 PM	#8
Full MeTal Jack Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 1,427 Images: 1	At a Garand match 2 years ago they supplied the ammo, Greek Oylimpic 30-06. WHOW!!! Just like the old comic book WW2 cartoons-a freakin muzzle flash of 3 ft. in day time. During rapid fire, it was July 4 allover again. BOOM BOOM BOOOM BOOOOOM BOOOOOOOM! 15 lanes a-firing. __________________ [IMG]http://img287.echo.cx/img287/63/9130110x100a4vb.jpg

05-13-2005, 09:33 AM	#9
BattleRifleG3 Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Western PA Posts: 11,401 Images: 13	Glad to know about it, cause I'm looking into just that (Non-corrosive 8mm) Any other noncorrosive 8mm that's similarly affordable? __________________ Trust is earned, not... GIVEN away. - Worf

05-13-2005, 03:04 PM	#10
Hattrick Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 55	Nah. There may be some that is less corrosive than others, but that's negligable at best. Wolf would be interesting, though, wouldn't it? __________________ Certified Guitarmorer :guitar:

05-13-2005, 04:09 PM	#11
BattleRifleG3 Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Western PA Posts: 11,401 Images: 13	Heck yeah, I don't know why they don't load it. I heard they'll be loading 7.5 Swiss but not 8mm? __________________ Trust is earned, not... GIVEN away. - Worf

05-14-2005, 12:47 AM	#12
Hattrick Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 55	They also started loading .30 Carbine 1st quarter of this year, or atleast that's when they started selling it. They do load some 7.62x54R, but that's match-grade, I believe. They are to Russia what Remington or Winchester (ammo-wise) is to America. They load modern ammo for modern guns. It kinda looks like they're testing the waters on some other things with their .30 carbine and 7.5 Swiss like you said. But with it costing just as much as any other brand here or elsewhere in some cases, it's hard to see the appeal. There just may not be as big a market in Russia for certain "surplus calibers". __________________ Certified Guitarmorer :guitar: Last edited by Hattrick; 05-14-2005 at 12:57 AM.