damn...where is the 8mm ammo?

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Posted: 8/29/2010 8:24:31 PM EDT

local gun show, decent size. only two dealers had turk. one with 140rds and the other with 375rds. ended up getting all from both at 27 cents a round.

Posted: 8/30/2010 1:17:13 AM EDT

[#1]

http://ammoman.com/webstore_8mm.htm

900 rounds yugo brass 198 grain for $199 counting shipping

CTD gets you on the shipping around 38-43 dollars

Posted: 8/30/2010 5:56:30 AM EDT

[#2]

Wideners has Romanian 380rd per $115 and Yugo 900rd per $257
Aim has Romanian 380rd per $99.95 and Romanian 340rd in strippers per $99.95

Posted: 8/30/2010 11:05:24 AM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
Wideners has Romanian 380rd per $115 and Yugo 900rd per $257
Aim has Romanian 380rd per $99.95 and Romanian 340rd in strippers per $99.95 (FREE SHIPPING)

If you want 50's Yugo CTD actually has some cheaper for once.
$191.69 per 900
http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/AMM853-1.html

Posted: 8/31/2010 1:55:55 PM EDT

[#4]

Wow, this is the stuff that Century (or was it AIM?) was selling for five cents a round with $12 delivery on any size order about three years ago.

Too bad I knew my wife would flip if a pallet of it showed up. A couple of guys over at 1919a4.com really stocked up ~as in cracked the garage floor.

Oh well, just have to remember next time that I've never wished I bought less ammo...

Posted: 8/31/2010 3:13:40 PM EDT

[#5]

In my closet

Posted: 9/1/2010 2:57:15 AM EDT

[#6]

I've seen some mixed review's about the 1950's yugo heave ball. What is ya'lls experience? I know its cheap, but last think I want is 900 rounds of no-bang ammo.

Primary use would be with a Vz.24

Thank you

Posted: 9/1/2010 4:17:42 AM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
I've seen some mixed review's about the 1950's yugo heave ball. What is ya'lls experience? I know its cheap, but last think I want is 900 rounds of no-bang ammo.

Primary use would be with a Vz.24

Thank you

I've used quite a bit of it and it does have hard primers. You'll prolly need to upgrade to a heavier spring in the VZ, but my Yugo guns seem to shoot it just fine.

Posted: 9/1/2010 4:51:11 AM EDT

[#8]

I have had great luck in the past with the 1950's Yugo. Just get a heavier firing pin spring from Wolff Gunsprings and you will be good to go.

Posted: 9/1/2010 4:57:14 AM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
I've seen some mixed review's about the 1950's yugo heave ball. What is ya'lls experience? I know its cheap, but last think I want is 900 rounds of no-bang ammo.

Primary use would be with a Vz.24

Thank you

IMO, the 1950s Yugo is crap. No matter which gun I use it in, I leave the range with a handful of ruptured cases. My free/hobby time is worth too much to fuss with bad ammo, so I only use Romanian any more.

Posted: 9/1/2010 5:30:14 PM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:

In my closet

And in my shed!

Posted: 9/1/2010 5:36:20 PM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:

Wow, this is the stuff that Century (or was it AIM?) was selling for five cents a round with $12 delivery on any size order about three years ago.

Too bad I knew my wife would flip if a pallet of it showed up. A couple of guys over at 1919a4.com really stocked up ~as in cracked the garage floor.

Oh well, just have to remember next time that I've never wished I bought less ammo...

It was Century and my butt is still sore from kicking myself for not buying more at the time.

Posted: 9/2/2010 5:35:48 AM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:

Quoted:

Wow, this is the stuff that Century (or was it AIM?) was selling for five cents a round with $12 delivery on any size order about three years ago.

Too bad I knew my wife would flip if a pallet of it showed up. A couple of guys over at 1919a4.com really stocked up ~as in cracked the garage floor.

Oh well, just have to remember next time that I've never wished I bought less ammo...

It was Century and my butt is still sore from kicking myself for not buying more at the time.

$45 per case (900 rds). Me and two friends ordered 7 cases. Free shipping with a $12 "processing" fee. Those were the days.

Then there was the 1940's Greek 8mm. 700 rounds for $35 (gunshow purchase).

And the deal when AIM had $119 VZ-24s with a can of Romanian 8mm for an extra $20.

Posted: 9/3/2010 12:15:55 PM EDT

[#13]

Quoted:

Quoted:

Wow, this is the stuff that Century (or was it AIM?) was selling for five cents a round with $12 delivery on any size order about three years ago.

Too bad I knew my wife would flip if a pallet of it showed up. A couple of guys over at 1919a4.com really stocked up ~as in cracked the garage floor.

Oh well, just have to remember next time that I've never wished I bought less ammo...

It was Century and my butt is still sore from kicking myself for not buying more at the time.

$45 per case (900 rds). Me and two friends ordered 7 cases. Free shipping with a $12 "processing" fee. Those were the days.

Then there was the 1940's Greek 8mm. 700 rounds for $35 (gunshow purchase).

And the deal when AIM had $119 VZ-24s with a can of Romanian 8mm for an extra $20.

Yup- I can still remember the day that my Century rep called to tell me about the 8mm deal. I didn't get it because their minimum order is $75, and I didn't need anything else. WTF was I thinking!!! Less than a year later, surplus 8mm was almost dried up and what you could find was doubled in price.

Posted: 9/5/2010 8:23:15 AM EDT

[#14]

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In my closet

I think I have the rest of it. Thank you Century for the 900 for $45 deals all those years ago.

I think at last tally I have over 10K.

Posted: 9/7/2010 10:16:18 AM EDT

[#15]

Quoted:
I've seen some mixed review's about the 1950's yugo heave ball. What is ya'lls experience? I know its cheap, but last think I want is 900 rounds of no-bang ammo.

Primary use would be with a Vz.24

Thank you

I have not had any misfires or cracked cases. The ammo is tarnished, but I have had no bad experience with it. I think that I prefer the Romanian 150 though because of less recoil.

Posted: 9/7/2010 6:33:34 PM EDT

[#16]

Iranian 8mm available over at Samco today

https://www.samcoglobal.com/Ammo-8mm.html

Posted: 9/8/2010 2:40:09 AM EDT

[#17]

I wonder how this Iranian stuff shoots. I'm scared because Iran = Evil = Nasty

Posted: 9/8/2010 2:43:38 AM EDT

[#18]

i ordered from aim, can't beat the cost with free shipping, not to mention, i like the romanian ammo anyway.

Posted: 9/8/2010 3:18:54 AM EDT

[#19]

I shoot only the romanian stuff. Sure fire and no case ruptures. It goes through a F/A MG42 a semi MG34 and various 8mm rifles. Never had a problem with it

Posted: 9/8/2010 8:35:37 AM EDT

[#20]

Quoted:

Wow, this is the stuff that Century (or was it AIM?) was selling for five cents a round with $12 delivery on any size order about three years ago.

Too bad I knew my wife would flip if a pallet of it showed up. A couple of guys over at 1919a4.com really stocked up ~as in cracked the garage floor.

Oh well, just have to remember next time that I've never wished I bought less ammo...

Those days are in the rear view mirror and will never return.

Actually 27 cents a round is pretty good now a days. Typically its more like 35 cents with shipping.

Posted: 9/8/2010 8:37:15 AM EDT

[#21]

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I shoot only the romanian stuff. Sure fire and no case ruptures. It goes through a F/A MG42 a semi MG34 and various 8mm rifles. Never had a problem with it

Romanian is week. Turk is full bear stuff.

Posted: 9/8/2010 8:39:47 AM EDT

[#22]

Quoted:

Quoted:
I shoot only the romanian stuff. Sure fire and no case ruptures. It goes through a F/A MG42 a semi MG34 and various 8mm rifles. Never had a problem with it

Romanian is week. Turk is full bear stuff.

Turk blows up guns. You couldn't pay me to shoot turk 8mm

Posted: 9/8/2010 8:43:31 AM EDT

[#23]

Quoted:

Quoted:
I shoot only the romanian stuff. Sure fire and no case ruptures. It goes through a F/A MG42 a semi MG34 and various 8mm rifles. Never had a problem with it

Romanian is week. Turk is full bear stuff.

Turk blows up guns. You couldn't pay me to shoot turk 8mm

Semi Auto???? I have never had problems with turk ammo in 98K's Oh I agree its hot stuff, and has been tested at 3000 plus FPS, due to granulation over the years.

I have heard never to fire it in semi auto firearms like the M76.

Posted: 9/8/2010 10:11:59 AM EDT

[#24]

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I have heard never to fire it in semi auto firearms like the M76.

That's whats called a clue.

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