Comparing Yugoslavian 1950's 8mm to 1970's 8mm, and Why Split Cases are So Common

[@user-pu6dx6ib6u]

Just found your channel. Love the content. I’ve had a German Mauser 8mm for many years and have always thought about buying surplus military ammo, but was always hesitant. Thanks for covering this in depth.

[@8mmmauserman]

Thanks! I have a whole series on reviewing surplus ammo. If you’re new to surplus ammo, make sure you clean out the corrosive residue properly after firing it!

[@timothytietz9194]

11-55 was notorious for splitting.

[@8mmmauserman]

I don’t think a lot of people pay that much attention to the ammo that they shoot, but if I can find some, I’ll certainly test it!

[@rickbennett105]

I love 50’s 8mm Yugo. I’ve shot thousands of rounds of it with mostly excellent results. Had one case split all the way through the rim. Got blasted in the face with some hot gas but not a big deal. Split cases like that have never happened before. Minor splits towards the neck and mouth are more common. Other than Portuguese 8mm, I think Yugo is my favorite. Also, the only newer Yugo I’ve been able to find is M75 from the 80’s and 90’s. Excellent stuff.

[@8mmmauserman]

I haven’t found any M75 yet, but I’ve heard it’s really good.

[@VitoBb1978]

Again this was very informative, for me I’ve not purchased any surplus 7,92 as of yet but being a hand-loader the brass is very important. The 1970’s ammunition would be a better investment.

[@8mmmauserman]

I’d be interested in your procedure for Berdan primers.

[@VitoBb1978]

I’ve not attempted to hand load any Berdam brass yet .

[@topturretgunner]

Great review. Informative and well researched as always. Be safe my friend. 👍👍👍

[@8mmmauserman]

Thanks!

[@captainmayday4431]

great video again.. Mr. 8mm Mauser Man.. I think the Yugoslavians & especially the Serbians loved 8mm Mauser guns for such a long time, that the ammo just got better and better, quality wise, and it is still great today ( PPU in the blue box ) it's the best for FMJ at least in my opinion, and hopefully soon supply will go up & price down- then I'm A gonna buy literally a Ton of it !! LoL P.S. my fav for hollow points, hunting, with my own M48 8mm Mauser is Hornady Match 8mm Mauser 195 Gr. I got 1 deer just some weeks ago, no scope BTW !! it dropped, yeah it was only 150 Yrds away, but hey, Just so U know !!

[@8mmmauserman]

Good to know. I haven’t tested much hunting ammo, but I was really impressed with the S&B soft point.

[@Kpoole35]

The K98 eats the 50’s mfg ammo up! Some incredibly accurate stuff. I’ve only had primers blow out of their pocket which you only notice once the bolt opens.

[@8mmmauserman]

Good to know! Have you ever had ruptured cases?

[@Kpoole35]

@@8mmmauserman Haven't had any ruptures, cracks or any structure fails yet, i've got a few 900 round tins and 1954 seems to be the better quality thus far.

[@BrokenHeart-7112]

you can see the primer goes out in my shooting with hakim rifle with 50’s ammo kzbin.infobZOv7zhfOo4?feature=share

[@kibbeystovall7546]

"...both cases are annulled...": I'm sure you were looking for "annealed" there.

[@8mmmauserman]

Yep, I misspoke. Thanks!

[@rusty7760]

Just subbed, need stuff like this. Keep em comming

[@8mmmauserman]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@guaporeturns9472]

I have piles of both. Also have a bunch with purple/lavender colored primer sealant

[@8mmmauserman]

Interesting…

[@timothytietz9194]

purple may??be non corrosive

[@guaporeturns9472]

@@timothytietz9194 Not sure.. treat it as corrosive anyway

[@teammosin9999]

Nice job! Again, love your detail and thoroughness. I've not shot much milsurp ammo in my '48 Yugo other than a few Turkish rounds. I handload all of the ammo I currently shoot in that rifle with good, not great, results.

[@8mmmauserman]

Some people say these have exceptional accuracy. I have lent done enough testing to see personally. Thanks for the input!

[@talgov01]

I found the 1950s ammo not as accurate as the 70s ammo, along with split cases. I have not yet tried the M75 ammo with the purple primer.

[@joemorganeatmyshortschannel]

you know every split case i had on mosin and ak food it never even dawned on me i just figured it was because it was like 5 cents a round and old and all the guns ran fine with it

[@8mmmauserman]

It’s really not a huge deal in many firearms, especially something that handles excess gas as well as a K98

[@junglehunteryautja5490]

The question is why the 55 ammo has more powder than the 70s ammo? Honestly speaking, I have surprised why yugo put lower velocity ammo for sniper use?

[@8mmmauserman]

Good question. The 70's ammo is M49. It is just standard ball ammo. Sniper ammo is M75, and I'd like to test it at some point.

[@junglehunteryautja5490]

@@8mmmauserman yeah it is mystery why yugo put less powder in 70s

[@steveh4962]

I was thinking about this too. Best I can come up with in my mind is that perhaps the slightly lighter recoil of a lighter load allows the shooter to better concentrate. Just a guess.

[@MarioJurjevic]

I’ve shot thousands of rounds of it with and zero split cases, fired from my m48

[@8mmmauserman]

Thanks!

[@misterroller-b6p]

not sure what year mine is but 8 out of 10 split rite around the neck area. also very in-accurate ammo. shoot it in my 43 k-98, great video wosent sure exactly why they were splittting?

[@8mmmauserman]

Interesting. Hopefully this helped

[@HuyLe-vo4pg]

Do ruptured/ split cases damage the rifle? I have a K98k and wondering if I should buy 1950s yugo ammo

[@8mmmauserman]

It shouldn’t. It’ll just Send more gas towards the shooter, and you’ll want to clean the action better due to corrosive primers

[@HuyLe-vo4pg]

@@8mmmauserman thank you!

[@timothytietz9194]

always wear shooting glasses.

[@amym828]

Annulled? lol

[@8mmmauserman]

“Annealed” lol