8x56R Ammunition

[Sandgroper]

After getting another tin of surplus 8x56R from Adam, I had to rearrange my ammo safe. Within the tin I already had I found this (sorry for the poor quality photo) -

Did some translating and top two lines say

For Machine Gun

250 Military Pointed* Cartridges

*I don't think any of the translating sites could cope with the Bulgarian for Spitzer!

As best I can make out the rest is to with manufacturing details for the ammo. The 'For Machine Gun' does explain the fun factor of shooting this ammo! :shakeshout:

[jjvc]

Aye it's a bit pokey !

[Sandgroper]

Aye it's a bit pokey !

Yeah but it's worth it!

According to this comparison between the Austrian and Bulgarian ammo, the Austrian ammo has about 3 grains less powder than the Bulgarian stuff.

[jjvc]

Good link SG, I have never come across any of the Austrian rounds to try but I don't mind the Bulgarian stuff, the other week I was was bowling over the 450m Fig 11s with regularity at one of my club shoots.

A couple of our probationary members did equally as well with my M95 & ammo but they did comment on the stout recoil. :lol:

[Sandgroper]

Good link SG, I have never come across any of the Austrian rounds to try but I don't mind the Bulgarian stuff, the other week I was was bowling over the 450m Fig 11s with regularity at one of my club shoots.

A couple of our probationary members did equally as well with my M95 & ammo but they did comment on the stout recoil. :lol:

:lol: I offered some of the club members a go on my M95 last shoot and one accepted. He declined the offer of another clip after shooting off the first clip - however he had a huge grin when he finished, but I'm not if it was because he enjoyed it or the fact he was finished shooting?

I've never found or shot any of the Austrian ammo either. I have a 100rds of the Prvi ammo which I haven't shot but according to the Prvi website it should do 2300fps from a 24 inch barrel. From that, I think the Prvi stuff might be similar to the Austrian ammo.

Regarding recoil; even though I've never shot a M44 MN, I think it's recoil would seem tame compared to the M95 - be interesting to see if I'm right.

I also found these bullets which might be good for plinking ammo.

The bottom line is my M95 is one of my favourite rifles and if I had room I'd have more of them.