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Classic Rifles · #1 Post by **Classic Rifles** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 1:30 pm

Bought some 7.92x57 on a bit of a whim. Rounds look alright but I was wondering if anyone could offer an identity and whether they've shot it or not? I've done a light bit of research and I'm *guessing* it's possibly Romanian? I'm not very up to date on my cyrillic alphabet so your guess is as good as mine. Stuck some pictures down below!

http://i.imgur.com/xDxkbYC.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/iOiE3UQ.jpg

froggy · #2 Post by **froggy** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 1:35 pm

Romanian does not use Cyrillic alphabet , my guess, it is Yugo ammo .

#3 Post by **20series** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 1:42 pm

I googled images of Yugo 7.92 ammo and the label does look very similar

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=yugos ... B800%3B679

Alan

#4 Post by **bnz41** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 2:15 pm

+1 Yugo ammo, corrosive primers wash out the barrel with hot water after use to remove salts. Good stuff I use in both my Mausers, must have fired 400-500 rounds so far mine 59 dated and steel core, not much left..now getting hard to find cheap.

#5 Post by **snayperskaya** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 2:28 pm

Actually Serbian Cyrillic

Classic Rifles · #6 Post by **Classic Rifles** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 2:32 pm

Thanks for all the information guys! I'm guessing it's also berdan primed?

bnz41 wrote:+1 Yugo ammo, corrosive primers wash out the barrel with hot water after use to remove salts. Good stuff I use in both my Mausers, must have fired 400-500 rounds so far mine 59 dated and steel core, not much left..now getting hard to find cheap.

What's the going rate per box? Pretty neat that it comes with stripper clips too to be honest!

#7 Post by **bnz41** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 3:09 pm

yes berdan primed.

When I bought the ammo it was almost 8 years ago, £200 for nearly 700 rounds so not sure todays price would be, I will reload once it's gone, got loads of FNM 7.92 brass to use.

#8 Post by **snayperskaya** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 3:13 pm

As well as Mausers they also put it through these......

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The Zastava M76 sniper/dmr rifle, based on a beefed up AK action.

#9 Post by **DanTheMan** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 4:31 pm

bnz41 wrote:yes berdan primed.

When I bought the ammo it was almost 8 years ago, £200 for nearly 700 rounds so not sure todays price would be, I will reload once it's gone, got loads of FNM 7.92 brass to use.

Last year it was £27 per 100, it's good stuff.

If anyone has any of this brass going spare I would like to buy some, even if it's berdan.

Classic Rifles · #10 Post by **Classic Rifles** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 4:41 pm

From where I got it I think it works out about £46/100 - Still cheaper than PPU but I suppose the brass isn't quite as valuable afterwards

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