ammo for steyr

paladin-34 · December 3, 2011, 11:21 PM

I see lots of wwii steyr's for sale and would love to pick onr up but am afraid it will be a gun that will be hard to find ammo for. what r your thoughts?

Buzzcook · December 4, 2011, 12:09 AM

I don't think there were any WWII Steyr Mannlichers. Or at least no new models. afaik they were all variations on the Model 1895.

There are 3 different cartridges. Most common is the 8x57mmR Steyr. Less common are the 8x50mmR and the 8x57 Mauser.

If you find one chambered for the Mauser, you're good to go. For the other two, reloading is your best bet. There might be some trouble with accuracy.

Iirc there is some commercial 8x57mmR around on occasion, but it's very rare. I haven't heard of anyone making 8x50mmR.

These are cool rifles, with an interesting design. It was originally a long barreled rifle and then most were altered to carbine length.
Recoil in the carbine length can be eye opening.

Someone who knows what they're talking about will fill in the details.

jonnyc · December 4, 2011, 08:48 AM

Small correction, the round in question is the 8x56R Mannlicher. The vast majority of "Steyr" rifles are in this caliber and milsurp ammo is still around. Get the rifle and stack the ammo deep.

res45 · December 4, 2011, 10:02 AM

Factory new ammo is also available http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.as...ox&groupid=245 as well as reloading components.

chiefr · December 4, 2011, 03:42 PM

Graf & Son has Ammo as well as reloading stuff for the 8x56R.

Hardcase · December 6, 2011, 07:40 PM

I think that the surplus ammo market has dried up. Reloading is probably the most economical choice, but as far as I know, the dies are designed for .329" bullets, which are usually too small for an M95. There's a whole do it yourself industry in modifying Lee dies and sizers to make 8x56R bullets out of .338 cast bullets.

I don't shoot mine very often, so I've just sucked it up and bought a box of Prvi ammo every now and then. I do save the brass, so one of these days...

chack · December 6, 2011, 07:54 PM

I read that 7.62x54r brass can be used for loading 7.92x56r...

paladin-34 · December 10, 2011, 10:53 PM

thanks guys, sure would like to get one to shoot. but a buck a bullet, Danny Patrick Moynahan would be proud.

Joe

December 3, 2011, 11:21 PM	#1
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December 6, 2011, 07:40 PM	#6
Hardcase Senior Member Join Date: April 14, 2009 Location: Sunny Southern Idaho Posts: 1,909	I think that the surplus ammo market has dried up. Reloading is probably the most economical choice, but as far as I know, the dies are designed for .329" bullets, which are usually too small for an M95. There's a whole do it yourself industry in modifying Lee dies and sizers to make 8x56R bullets out of .338 cast bullets. I don't shoot mine very often, so I've just sucked it up and bought a box of Prvi ammo every now and then. I do save the brass, so one of these days... __________________ Well we don't rent pigs and I figure it's better to say it right out front because a man that does like to rent pigs is... he's hard to stop - Gus McCrae

December 10, 2011, 10:53 PM	#8
paladin-34 Senior Member Join Date: December 12, 2006 Posts: 177	thanks guys, sure would like to get one to shoot. but a buck a bullet, Danny Patrick Moynahan would be proud. Joe __________________ New York: where we import politicians but no standard cap mag.s. 7 rounds in a 10 round mag, andy will be running for president soon.

December 4, 2011, 12:09 AM	#2
Buzzcook Senior Member Join Date: November 29, 2007 Location: Everett, WA Posts: 6,126	I don't think there were any WWII Steyr Mannlichers. Or at least no new models. afaik they were all variations on the Model 1895. There are 3 different cartridges. Most common is the 8x57mmR Steyr. Less common are the 8x50mmR and the 8x57 Mauser. If you find one chambered for the Mauser, you're good to go. For the other two, reloading is your best bet. There might be some trouble with accuracy. Iirc there is some commercial 8x57mmR around on occasion, but it's very rare. I haven't heard of anyone making 8x50mmR. These are cool rifles, with an interesting design. It was originally a long barreled rifle and then most were altered to carbine length. Recoil in the carbine length can be eye opening. Someone who knows what they're talking about will fill in the details.

December 4, 2011, 08:48 AM	#3
jonnyc Senior Member Join Date: July 20, 2009 Location: PA Posts: 1,731	Small correction, the round in question is the 8x56R Mannlicher. The vast majority of "Steyr" rifles are in this caliber and milsurp ammo is still around. Get the rifle and stack the ammo deep.

December 4, 2011, 10:02 AM	#4
res45 Senior Member Join Date: September 15, 2007 Location: NC Posts: 753	Factory new ammo is also available http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.as...ox&groupid=245 as well as reloading components.

December 4, 2011, 03:42 PM	#5
chiefr Senior Member Join Date: January 27, 2010 Location: AR Posts: 1,401	Graf & Son has Ammo as well as reloading stuff for the 8x56R.

December 6, 2011, 07:54 PM	#7
chack Junior member Join Date: May 24, 2011 Location: dixie Posts: 477	I read that 7.62x54r brass can be used for loading 7.92x56r...