Turkish Mauser Ammo?

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Vince1966	Turkish Mauser Ammo?	Lead	[-]
Posts: 1 (05/15/09 07:56 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Tags : None I have been a long time reader here but this is my first post, My eyes a bleeding from reading anything I can find on Turkish GEW88, M38 and 1903 mauser ammo. So what do you guys recommend using in the Gew88, 1903, and 38 K.Kale? I have test fired the M38 with surplus 8MM ( Romanian I believe), I inspected the spent casings for bulges and splits but everything looked good, The cases stretched about .003 to .004 thou. with nominal expansion and easy ejection.The GEW88 casings were in good shape with about .007 thou expansion near the end of the chamber, and not to smooth on the ejection. I am still inspecting the 1903 so I hope to test it this weekend. I will also slug the barrels on the rifles this weekend. Speaking of the slugging, If I have read everything correctly if it slugs out at .323 then standard surplus ammo will be good to shoot in it? I measured the diameter of the bullets I have and measure .318-.317- and .319 throughout to lot. What gives? this is Romanian surplus and some other stuff I picked up at gun shows. I am also getting a bunch of Turkish surplus also. If anyone has some good simple answers I would love the help, I don't like the Idea of blowing up a gun. Also I have several other Mausers Mod98, 24/47 and M48. Thanks again.
richp41		#1	[-]
Posts: 1442 (05/15/09 08:18 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	The Romanian ammo was on the milder side. The Yugo ammo was a little warmer , but not real reliable with a lot of FTFs. Greek ammo was about the same as the Yugo ammo. The Turk ammo was good but some was just plain, ordinary HOT. Match the ammos to the guns and use the hotest in the Turk 38s. The K.Kales have a strong receiver and will handle the Turk ammo. Rich P
Vince1966		#2	[-]
Posts: 2 (05/15/09 09:36 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Thanks Rich, I do have Yugo and a case of Romanian. I will pick up some mild factory ammo for the 1903 and GEW88. I'm glad there are Turk pros out there, Thanks again.
jwh2	Turkish Mauser Ammo	#3	[-]
Posts: 1613 (05/17/09 12:16 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	You don't need lower powered ammo for the 1903 Turkish Mauser. It a Oberndorf Mauser built 98 action and as such has plenty of strength for the Turkish ammo. Joe
Vince1966		#4	[-]
Posts: 3 (05/17/09 02:25 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Hi Joe, Would Romanian be good for the GEW88? I am Trying to find some lead sinkers so I can slug the barrel. The Barrel is marked 7.92 under the hand guard. Its a great looking Rifle with very few blemishes on it so I would hate to screw it up. Thanks for the info.
jwh2	Turkish Mauser ammo	#5	[-]
Posts: 1614 (05/17/09 10:37 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	The only thing I shot ot of mine was light handloads or American loaded commercial ammo. I didn't want to take any chances with it. Joe
ball3006	I have several cases of Turk 8mm....	#6	[-]
Posts: 1716 (06/11/09 06:31 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	and it shoots just fine in my 03 and 38 Turks. The only problem ammo I have come across is 1938 date stamped.....chris3
Tedley.paralegalgateway		#7	[-]
Posts: 1 (06/12/09 12:48 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I ordered some Romy 8mm for my 1893. May reload later, with cast loads.
Carl Gustav		#8	[-]
Posts: 3434 (06/22/09 10:52 PM) Forum Site Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I ran some 1947 dated Turkish ammo through a 1934 dated 1903 and it worked well and was fairly accurate: five rounds in a little less than 1 1/2" at 50 yards and 5 rounds in just under 3" at 100 yards. Some of those rounds had split necks, too. Carl
mauserand9mm		#9	[-]
Posts: 1285 (06/23/09 07:33 AM) Veteran member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I recall an earlier post where the Turk ammo fired through a 1903 chronographed at a velocity of 3000fps!!! I'm down to my last two bandoleers of 1954-vintage Turk . It was good while it lasted, we shared some good times together , but I'm not going to miss having to slap the bolt handle open on the fired cases - not so bad from when shot standing or sitting but disruptive to the position when shooting prone during a timed event match.