Actually, this was the first milsurp I bought after getting my C&R license, although it was a FTF transaction (thanks again Chipperman!):
I was curious how the 8mm compared to other rifle ammo, so I dipped my hand in the old ammo locker and came up with a few others for comparison:
8mm (7.92X57mm, but you knew that) on the left, with 7.62X54mmR next to it, then .30-30 Winchester, 7.62X39mm, and the oddball 6.5mm Carcano rounding out the group. Pistol ammo in the foreground is .357 Magnum, .45 ACP, 9mm, and .22LR and is included to give some perspective on the rifle ammo. Pistols are pistols and rifles are rifles, indeed...
I was curious how the 8mm compared to other rifle ammo, so I dipped my hand in the old ammo locker and came up with a few others for comparison:
8mm (7.92X57mm, but you knew that) on the left, with 7.62X54mmR next to it, then .30-30 Winchester, 7.62X39mm, and the oddball 6.5mm Carcano rounding out the group. Pistol ammo in the foreground is .357 Magnum, .45 ACP, 9mm, and .22LR and is included to give some perspective on the rifle ammo. Pistols are pistols and rifles are rifles, indeed...