Quote History Quoted:Come again? There are plenty of internet discussions about blown gas tubes, destroyed mg42 actions and other assorted tragedies associated with Turkish 8mm used in anything other than bolt action arms. It was originally primed to go 2700 fps with slow burning powders in a 28-inch barrel. Over time the powders have granulated and burn much faster, have been clocked as high as 3000 fps in 26-inch barrels. We are talking about hot stuff! Way too hot and fast burning for most auto or semiauto actions. The M1919 can handle it, only because it is a robust action and fires from a closed bolt.
Your welcome to do a search the archives in this forum and can find such information.
View Quote
This is incorrect information.
The ammunition was intended to go about 2930fps. This duplicates WW1 German "s" ball...so this ammo clocking around 3000 isn't a big deal.
Did you have a source that says it's loaded with slow powder? In the next sentence you say the powder breaks down and turns into faster powder.
The powders haven't "granulated" (???).. they are just like the day they were made.
The fact is the powder is similar in burn rate to imr4895...which is safe for semis etc.
There has been lots of internet discussion but no actual testing. Everyone has overlooked the obvious issue...
The brass has age hardened or was improperly annealed to begin with. The brass is no longer ductile and has lost its elasticity.
So when you get that non elastic brass in a chamber like an mg42 or Hakim and it starts to extract and the brass as still gripping the chamber wall due to residual chamber pressure and the case head will fail because the brass is "hard" and has no give.
This is why the warning....it's not the powder...its the brass...
Pull down some turkey and drop the powder primer in new brass. Shoot original Turk in a bolt gun....note the bolt lift...then shoot the new brass Turk.... You will see a huge difference...
Test and verify....stop believing everything thing you read on the internet...