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Ammunition Identification
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 1:30 pm
by Classic Rifles
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
Re: Ammunition Identification
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 1:35 pm
by froggy
Romanian does not use Cyrillic alphabet , my guess, it is Yugo ammo .
Re: Ammunition Identification
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 1:42 pm
by 20series
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
Re: Ammunition Identification
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 2:15 pm
by bnz41
+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.
Re: Ammunition Identification
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 2:28 pm
by snayperskaya
Actually Serbian Cyrillic

Re: Ammunition Identification
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 2:32 pm
by Classic Rifles
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!
Re: Ammunition Identification
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 3:09 pm
by bnz41
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.
Re: Ammunition Identification
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 3:13 pm
by snayperskaya
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.
Re: Ammunition Identification
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 4:31 pm
by DanTheMan
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.
Re: Ammunition Identification
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 4:41 pm
by Classic Rifles
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