8X57 Mauser Ammo

fcompton · November 26, 2001, 08:36 PM

I picked up some 8X57 ammo for my new M48 Mauser. The head stamp reads “FNM 71-13” and is 1971 production. Is there any way to be sure its non-corrosive? What is the country of origin?

Harley Nolden · November 27, 2001, 05:16 AM

fcompton:
You may get a quicker response to this in the Reloading forum.

HJN

SDC · November 27, 2001, 12:23 PM

Your headstamp shows that this stuff is Portuguese, which is usually pretty good stuff, but the only way to tell for sure if it's corrosive or not is to fire an empty case (pulled bullet, no powder) at a polished steel plate, clean your rifle like it WAS corrosive, and then watch the plate to see what happens.

November 26, 2001, 08:36 PM	#1
fcompton Junior Member Join Date: January 19, 2001 Location: Jackson NJ Posts: 14	8X57 Mauser Ammo I picked up some 8X57 ammo for my new M48 Mauser. The head stamp reads “FNM 71-13” and is 1971 production. Is there any way to be sure its non-corrosive? What is the country of origin? __________________ Night Owl

November 27, 2001, 12:23 PM	#3
SDC Senior Member Join Date: January 23, 2001 Location: People's Republic of Kanada Posts: 1,652	Your headstamp shows that this stuff is Portuguese, which is usually pretty good stuff, but the only way to tell for sure if it's corrosive or not is to fire an empty case (pulled bullet, no powder) at a polished steel plate, clean your rifle like it WAS corrosive, and then watch the plate to see what happens. __________________ Gun control in Canada: making the streets safer for rapists, muggers, and other violent criminals since 1936.

November 27, 2001, 05:16 AM	#2
Harley Nolden Staff In Memoriam Join Date: January 8, 1999 Location: Brunswick,GA USA Posts: 1,884	fcompton: You may get a quicker response to this in the Reloading forum. HJN