Yugoslavian ammo

FutureMarine · 01-02-2006, 05:00 PM

Is this ammo like the typical filthy surplus ammo? Accurate? Does it always go boom(much unlike the horrible Argentine 8mm ammo)?

Big Dog · 01-02-2006, 07:34 PM

Depends on how it was stored. Several years back, I bought 300 rounds of Yugo 8mm Mauser dated '53 and '54. Most of it wouldn't fire, in three different rifles. Fine primer hits - no bang.
I hear the '70's production is better, but avoid the 90's stuff.

FutureMarine · 01-02-2006, 07:47 PM

The stuff i looked at was "50's dated"...

FutureMarine · 01-07-2006, 09:49 PM

Does anyone else have experience with this ammo, or any other surplus ammo, how was it?

REM.303 · 01-10-2006, 11:16 PM

Guys, I have shot the 1940's Turk, the 1938 Greek and 1939 Yugo. All fire fine. (Wish I had laid in more of the stuff) Hint to you all....get it while it is cheap and available. $56.00 for 720 rounds is a good price.

alraicer · 01-10-2006, 11:39 PM

The greek and turk is the best surplus I have run into, have fired about 500 rounds of each and everyone has gone boom and preaty accurate, my yugo is stamped '55 and have had 3 of so far 100 not go boom after the first triger pull, they are as accurate though as the turk and greek. I have some more turk on its way.

Big Dog · 01-11-2006, 04:34 AM

I've shot WWII dated .45ACP that was accurate, reliable and darned good stuff. Just be sure to clean well afterwards - very corrosive!
I had some WWII dated .303 British that did fairly well, just a few "Click . . . bangs".

It was just that Yugo 8mm that gave me grief.

Ricochet · 01-11-2006, 10:40 PM

I've got some November 1950 Yugo stuff. About 20% of the cartridges take more than one hit to fire, occasionally up to four hits, but all have fired so far.

FutureMarine · 01-14-2006, 07:51 PM

Okay, but what about romanian ammo. I think that they have a good price on AIM

Ricochet · 01-20-2006, 07:36 PM

I haven't shot any of the Romanian ammo. What I've read about it on the milsurp boards is that it's reliable stuff. It's reputed to make a lot more sooty stuff than usual. It's got lacquered steel cases, which may give sticky extraction in some rifles.

If you want to find LOTS of info on milsurp ammo, look around here:

http://milsurpshooter.net/

http://gunboards.com/forums/

tkb447 · 02-03-2006, 10:58 PM

The Yugoslavian ammo is some of the best milsurp stuff available. It does have convex primers...rather hard. So, a rifle with an old striker spring can have a bit of trouble igniting it. The newer vintages are a bit better than the older, in this respect. Accuracy tends to be good with this ammo in the short rifles (like the Kar98k, M48, etc.)....but not so good in the long-barreled rifles (like the Turks). Of course, every rifle is different. The Yugoslav ammo is not particularly dirty - nothing at all like the filthy Romanian stuff. It does have corrosive primers, just like any other milsurp 8mm Mauser ammo. The powder used in the Yugoslav ammo is good stuff. I handload target/ plinking loads, by pulling down Yugo ammo for the components (bullets and powder). I find that the Yugo powder will produce very accurate loads, if charges are optimised for a particular rifle.

tkb447 · 02-03-2006, 10:59 PM

The Yugoslavian ammo is some of the best milsurp stuff available. It does have convex primers...rather hard. So, a rifle with an old striker spring can have a bit of trouble igniting it. The newer vintages are a bit better than the older, in this respect. Accuracy tends to be good with this ammo in the short rifles (like the Kar98k, M48, etc.)....but not so good in the long-barreled rifles (like the Turks). Of course, every rifle is different. The Yugoslav ammo is not particularly dirty - nothing at all like the filthy Romanian stuff. It does have corrosive primers, just like any other milsurp 8mm Mauser ammo. The powder used in the Yugoslav ammo is good stuff. I handload target/ plinking loads, by pulling down Yugo ammo for the components (bullets and powder). I find that the Yugo powder will produce very accurate loads, if charges are optimised for a particular rifle.

cat_smasher · 02-06-2006, 05:43 AM

why use old ammo i buy mine from mitchells mauser its made in yugoslavia but its new $14.50 for 20rounds 175gr fmj hp bt

01-02-2006, 05:00 PM	#1
FutureMarine Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: PRK Posts: 1,946	Yugoslavian ammo Is this ammo like the typical filthy surplus ammo? Accurate? Does it always go boom(much unlike the horrible Argentine 8mm ammo)?

01-02-2006, 07:34 PM	#2
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,208	Depends on how it was stored. Several years back, I bought 300 rounds of Yugo 8mm Mauser dated '53 and '54. Most of it wouldn't fire, in three different rifles. Fine primer hits - no bang. I hear the '70's production is better, but avoid the 90's stuff. __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

01-10-2006, 11:16 PM	#5
REM.303 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: 15 miles PAST the end of the earth Posts: 145	Guys, I have shot the 1940's Turk, the 1938 Greek and 1939 Yugo. All fire fine. (Wish I had laid in more of the stuff) Hint to you all....get it while it is cheap and available. $56.00 for 720 rounds is a good price. __________________ Remember, the easy path IS ALWAYS Mined...

01-11-2006, 04:34 AM	#7
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,208	I've shot WWII dated .45ACP that was accurate, reliable and darned good stuff. Just be sure to clean well afterwards - very corrosive! I had some WWII dated .303 British that did fairly well, just a few "Click . . . bangs". It was just that Yugo 8mm that gave me grief. __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

01-02-2006, 07:47 PM	#3
FutureMarine Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: PRK Posts: 1,946	The stuff i looked at was "50's dated"...

01-07-2006, 09:49 PM	#4
FutureMarine Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: PRK Posts: 1,946	Does anyone else have experience with this ammo, or any other surplus ammo, how was it?

01-10-2006, 11:39 PM	#6
alraicer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 134	The greek and turk is the best surplus I have run into, have fired about 500 rounds of each and everyone has gone boom and preaty accurate, my yugo is stamped '55 and have had 3 of so far 100 not go boom after the first triger pull, they are as accurate though as the turk and greek. I have some more turk on its way.

01-11-2006, 10:40 PM	#8
Ricochet Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Bristol, Tennessee, USA Posts: 166	I've got some November 1950 Yugo stuff. About 20% of the cartridges take more than one hit to fire, occasionally up to four hits, but all have fired so far.

01-14-2006, 07:51 PM	#9
FutureMarine Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: PRK Posts: 1,946	Okay, but what about romanian ammo. I think that they have a good price on AIM

01-20-2006, 07:36 PM	#10
Ricochet Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Bristol, Tennessee, USA Posts: 166	I haven't shot any of the Romanian ammo. What I've read about it on the milsurp boards is that it's reliable stuff. It's reputed to make a lot more sooty stuff than usual. It's got lacquered steel cases, which may give sticky extraction in some rifles. If you want to find LOTS of info on milsurp ammo, look around here: http://milsurpshooter.net/ http://gunboards.com/forums/

02-03-2006, 10:58 PM	#11
tkb447 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 0	The Yugoslavian ammo is some of the best milsurp stuff available. It does have convex primers...rather hard. So, a rifle with an old striker spring can have a bit of trouble igniting it. The newer vintages are a bit better than the older, in this respect. Accuracy tends to be good with this ammo in the short rifles (like the Kar98k, M48, etc.)....but not so good in the long-barreled rifles (like the Turks). Of course, every rifle is different. The Yugoslav ammo is not particularly dirty - nothing at all like the filthy Romanian stuff. It does have corrosive primers, just like any other milsurp 8mm Mauser ammo. The powder used in the Yugoslav ammo is good stuff. I handload target/ plinking loads, by pulling down Yugo ammo for the components (bullets and powder). I find that the Yugo powder will produce very accurate loads, if charges are optimised for a particular rifle.

02-03-2006, 10:59 PM	#12
tkb447 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 0	The Yugoslavian ammo is some of the best milsurp stuff available. It does have convex primers...rather hard. So, a rifle with an old striker spring can have a bit of trouble igniting it. The newer vintages are a bit better than the older, in this respect. Accuracy tends to be good with this ammo in the short rifles (like the Kar98k, M48, etc.)....but not so good in the long-barreled rifles (like the Turks). Of course, every rifle is different. The Yugoslav ammo is not particularly dirty - nothing at all like the filthy Romanian stuff. It does have corrosive primers, just like any other milsurp 8mm Mauser ammo. The powder used in the Yugoslav ammo is good stuff. I handload target/ plinking loads, by pulling down Yugo ammo for the components (bullets and powder). I find that the Yugo powder will produce very accurate loads, if charges are optimised for a particular rifle.

02-06-2006, 05:43 AM	#13
cat_smasher Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: fairchance , PA Posts: 9	why use old ammo i buy mine from mitchells mauser its made in yugoslavia but its new $14.50 for 20rounds 175gr fmj hp bt