8mm mauser

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I just bought a yugo m24/47 and id love to take it to the range and shoot it but i cant find cheap 8mm to save my life does anyone know where i can find some? Ive already called stateline,northshore firearms,four seasons and they all say there out of the cheap stuff and only have hunting rounds. Does anyone know any other shops around the Chelmsford,MA area that have cheap 8mm ammo?
 
Gun shows might be your best bet, unless you can find a vendor that will ship to you in mass. Walmarts around me (nh) have some sp ammo that isn't too expensive sometimes.

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I had the same issue and bought some privately, but really only found it in quantity at Manchester, NH and Marlboro. Most of the surplus stuff is corrosive which is no big deal, but just so your aware.
 
Thanks ill call Manchester tomorrow i totally forgot about them and whats the shop name in Marlboro?

Might be wrong, but I think he's referring to the Marlboro gun show. I would definitely give MFL a call and see what they have in stock. Other than that you can look through the classifieds and make a private sale
 
If you are down around Foster, RI, (Rt6, a few miles east of the CT border), you might check Foster Bear Arms. I know I purchased a tin of the 50's Yugo surplus on strippers some years back. They tend to stock reasonable amounts of military calibers, both new factory and surplus fodder.
http://fosterguns.com/
 
Might be wrong, but I think he's referring to the Marlboro gun show. I would definitely give MFL a call and see what they have in stock. Other than that you can look through the classifieds and make a private sale

Rileys in hooksett might have some if you don't have any luck with MFL

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...and keep your eyes open, you'll see it pop up on forums like this and in local gunshops from time to time (whether it be bandoliers of Turkish surplus ammo, reduced-priced bullets, new/once-fired brass etc.). BTW, the newer Turk ammo (MKE) seems to be pretty decent, too, if you come across it (it's still berdan-primed, but I think it's non-corrosively-primed).
http://www.mkek.gov.tr/english/main.aspx
 
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Thanks for all the help guys i ended up finding a 30 cal ammo can full of 8mm at collectors firearms in pelham NH. But i also finally took the plunge and bought a Hornady L-N-L AP Progressive Press figured i can stop hunting for ammo and start reloading my own.
 
Thanks for all the help guys i ended up finding a 30 cal ammo can full of 8mm at collectors firearms in pelham NH. But i also finally took the plunge and bought a Hornady L-N-L AP Progressive Press figured i can stop hunting for ammo and start reloading my own.

Cool. Chances are good tho that your mil-surp 8mm is berdan primed, so pretty useless for reloading.

If you have time on your hands you can make 8x57 brass from .30-06 brass.

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Actually you can make them from 6 mm Rem,257 Roberts as they are based on the 7 mm Mauser and you can make them from 7 mm Mauser as well and you won't need to trim off the extra 1/4 of an inch if you formed the case from 30'06.
 
If PRVI's pricing is similar to what it's here, he may be better off buying a batch
of PRVI factory ammo and convert it to brass[smile].
There's also the advantage of getting the cases fireformed.
 
Don't quote me, but I think there are some Portuguese 8mm floating around (FNM headstamp) that, IIRC, are boxer primed. I'll have to look through my reloads to verify this, however.
As to making 8x57 from other cartridges (270 Win., 280 Rem., 30-06 etc), it can be done, but unless you have the other brass just hanging around unused, 8mm is not scarce enough to warrant all that unless you just want to do it.
If you can procure the .217" berdan primers, most of the berdan-primed brass is perfectly reusable, but it becomes as much a chore as making 8mm brass from other calibers.
 
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How do i know if they have berdan primers? Also if some one could message me or post here were they get there supply's from like powder,bullets,primers cause i was going to order from midway and they charge a $25 hazard fee for each thing.
 
Really can't be sure until you fire them(or have already fired brass). Look into the casing and see if there is a single hole in the center of the primer area. That would be Boxer primed. If there are 2 holes(one on each side) it is Berdan.. As for reloading supplies, take a trip to Cabellas and load up. Look up the on line pricing(it's cheaper than instore). Find one of the floor people and tell them you want the online price for your items. They will make out a slip to take to the regester and you will save more than the trip cost you.
 
Ok thanks it looks like a good 1/4 of my 8mm brass is berdan but all the other ones are single hole but there off center can i still use them?
 
Well it took me a few tries but i managed to get a pic this is what i mean the hole inside is off to one side like this
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There are two basic berdan primer styles that I've come across in 8x57...one flash hole and two flash hole. Sometimes the forming of the anvil creates a seeming flash hole, but it's merely a dimple and it's not a hole. You'll break your decapping pin in this every time.
Although a bit hard to measure while installed, the berdan primer in 8mm is usually .217" diameter compared to the large rifle boxer diameter of .210"
 
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