8mm Mauser ammo

[Witchdoctor]

Has anyone tried the mixed surplus 150 count bunch of 8mm Mauser ammo liberty tree has ol, just checking to see if it was decent ?

[Junk Yard Dog]

I have bought odd lots before, not from Liberty, but odd lots are odd lots. Buy it as plinking ammo, don't expect anything past basic military load performance, and somewhat erratic as you are shooting different manufacturers and lot's each round. You know shooting characteristics of any rifle can change when you swap from one brand of ammo to another, expect that here. Great for cheap can plinking, but do not buy this for competition shooting or serious evaluation of a rifles shooting characteristics. I used to do this sometimes with .303 or 7.62x54, I would use it when I allowed my pistol shooter friends to fire my rifles at the range. They can't hit the side of a barn with a rifle anyway so no point giving them the best ammo.

[Witchdoctor]

That's cool, yeah but it'll work like you say for the range blowing off steam...and with a bolt action won't be any irratic feeding issues either, just wondering if they were corroded mainly, description and pics appear to be fine, thanks for the input.

[Witchdoctor]

Did get in some 1947 Turkish 8mm on clips that looks good in a bandolier, haven't tried it yet.

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[millman]

That Turk ammo has a thump.

[Heavy Metal 1]

I shot a lot of that back in the day when it was readily available, and it was very inexpensive. It also is very hot ammo with a satisfying shoulder smack. Some folks have run it over a chronograph and it is fast. Some folks complained that 1947 year stuff was poor quality with cracked necks, loose bullets, etc. I have found that to be the case with that year and other years as well so examine your stuff carefully before shooting. It is corrosive.

[Junk Yard Dog]

2.3 cents a round bought in bulk, and I bought in bulk. Shot 8-10 thousand rounds of it in a variety of Mauser bolt rifles with no problems. I had and still have 1930's to 1945 dated stuff, the best was the stuff from before 1941, it came on brass three piece stripper clips that were the best Mauser clips I ever found. I am still using them today, the one piece clips were less desirable and I only used them the one time. It is hot stuff so I didn't use it in the semi auto's or the Commission rifles.

[SA1911a1]

In the 90s, at gun shows, you could buy it for $2.00 per bandoleer along with a $69.00 Turkish Mauser

[Witchdoctor]

Wish I had gotten into my surplus collection about twenty years ago lol !