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Surplus Brass ? #7949604 08/02/13
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 274 North Central PA Adirondack69 OP Campfire Member
OP Adirondack69 Campfire Member Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 274 North Central PA	Evening folks, I picked up an 8mm a couple of years ago and have not really played with it much. Was wanting to by some surplus ammo to plink with and get used to how it handles. So, what has been the best bang for the buck on surplus or import ammo as far as brass reloading life, uniformity, etc? Thanks in advance.

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Re: Surplus Brass ? Adirondack69 #7950121 08/03/13
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Grumulkin Campfire Regular G Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,561 Ohio, U.S.A.	I presume by 8mm you mean 8X57 Mauser. If so, lots of luck finding any surplus ammo with anything but Berden primers. www.mylordsday.com

Re: Surplus Brass ? Grumulkin #7950219 08/03/13
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MichiganScott Campfire Tracker M Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 3,237 God's Country	If you find any surplus, it's most likely corrosive. molɔ̀ːn labé skýla

Re: Surplus Brass ? MichiganScott #7950234 08/03/13
Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 549 US South RaySendero Campfire Regular
RaySendero Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 549 US South	Grafs has PPU cases in stock at a reasonable price: http://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog/product/productId/12659 Ray

Re: Surplus Brass ? RaySendero #7954593 08/04/13
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OP Adirondack69 Campfire Member Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 274 North Central PA	Thanks for the info gentleman.

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Re: Surplus Brass ? Adirondack69 #7954816 08/04/13
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 11,120 Likes: 3 Layton, UT D denton Campfire Outfitter
denton Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 11,120 Likes: 3 Layton, UT	Just anneal 30-06 brass a little farther down the case than you normally would, and form it to 8x57. Then trim to length. Be not weary in well doing.

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