Author Topic: Romainian 8mm surpluse ammo info (Read 662 times)

gravedigger · « **on:** May 15, 2004, 02:43:07 AM »

Hi guys, i'm new to this board. Would like to know if the romainian 8mm stuff is corrosive,acurate it was manufactured in 1970 and i will be shooting it out of my K98 thans.

anweis · « **Reply #1 on:** June 21, 2004, 07:12:34 AM »

it depends on the lot if it is accurate or not. I used a Romanian issued
VZ 24 and shot 2-3" groups with open sights with ammo from one crate, while ammo from a different crate grouped only 7". All of it is corrosive. No big deal. Just use windex or ammonia to clean the bore after shooting (on a hot barrel is even better, takes away copper fouling too).

Blackhawk44 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 22, 2004, 03:55:47 PM »

At last check, there is no surplus 8mm ball ammo that is not corrosive. To believe otherwise is foolhardy.

S.S. · « **Reply #3 on:** June 30, 2004, 08:00:25 AM »

There was some from FNM of Portugal that was
non-corrosive. Also some of the very last Greek
surplus was non-corrosive. That was the only ones
I have found.
Corrosive ammo is no problem with just a little after shooting
care of your weapon.