Any idea where this 8mm ammo is from?

Motownstan · November 16, 2012, 12:10 PM

emcon5 · November 16, 2012, 12:19 PM

30 seconds on Google tells me it was made by Fábrica De Cartuchos e Pólvoras Quimicas, Chelas, Portugal, probably in 1945.

Motownstan · November 16, 2012, 12:33 PM

Thanks for that 30 seconds of your time.

P5 Guy · November 16, 2012, 06:58 PM

Probably corrosive too. Clean accordingly.

**Mike Irwin** · November 17, 2012, 10:03 AM

Definitely corrosive.

Slamfire · November 21, 2012, 11:07 AM

Ammunition from 1945 is way past a reasonable shelf life.

Pull some bullets and see if they have green corrosion on the bases. This is caused by NOx outgassing from old gunpowder.

If so, pull all bullets and dump the powder. Then examine the inside of the cases looking for internal pitting. If there are pits, dump the cases.

November 16, 2012, 12:10 PM	#1
Motownstan Senior Member Join Date: October 20, 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 213	Any idea where this 8mm ammo is from? __________________ Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich. - Napoleon

November 16, 2012, 12:33 PM	#3
Motownstan Senior Member Join Date: October 20, 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 213	Thanks for that 30 seconds of your time. __________________ Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich. - Napoleon

November 16, 2012, 06:58 PM	#4
P5 Guy Senior Member Join Date: December 1, 2005 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 888	8mm Probably corrosive too. Clean accordingly.

November 17, 2012, 10:03 AM	#5
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 14, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 33,293	Definitely corrosive. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

November 21, 2012, 11:07 AM	#6
Slamfire Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2007 Posts: 3,430	Ammunition from 1945 is way past a reasonable shelf life. Pull some bullets and see if they have green corrosion on the bases. This is caused by NOx outgassing from old gunpowder. If so, pull all bullets and dump the powder. Then examine the inside of the cases looking for internal pitting. If there are pits, dump the cases. __________________ If I'm not shooting, I'm reloading.

November 16, 2012, 12:19 PM	#2
emcon5 Senior Member Join Date: July 11, 1999 Location: High Desert NV Posts: 1,299	30 seconds on Google tells me it was made by Fábrica De Cartuchos e Pólvoras Quimicas, Chelas, Portugal, probably in 1945.