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10/10/2008 8:01:29 AM EDT
A couple of years ago,I bought some 8mm surplus ammo that was on sale.Can't remember where I got it,it was online.Anyway, the area on the case where the bullet is crimped has a hexagonal appearance instead of just round. I have fired a few rounds of this without any problems but one.Its hard to close the bolt on the rifle.
The OAL on the is correct as are the other loaded dimensions. I t almost looks like a blank was converted to a live round. Anybody have any info?
By the way,I have 3200 rounds of this stuff.
Thanks

ETA:The case has stamped on it 7.9FS 1944.and then 4 other characters that I don't recognize.
10/10/2008 8:37:06 AM EDT
[#1]
That sounds like Turkish 8mm , does it come in 70 round bandoliers ? with a silver (nickel) bullet ?
10/10/2008 8:53:17 AM EDT
[#2]
Yes.The part that worries me is the hard closing bolt.
10/10/2008 8:58:37 AM EDT
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Quoted:
Yes.The part that worries me is the hard closing bolt.


Have you tried it in more than one rifle ? I've shot a ton of that stuff. I've never run into that issue.

What kind of rifle ? Have you tried really cleaning out the chamber ? Or tried different ammo ?

Turk ammo was a great deal back in the day. But I did get occasional case neck splits etc. It kicks a lot harder than other 8mm too.
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