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       #Post#: 1029--------------------------------------------------
       WWII German Surplus Steel Cased 8x57 ammo
       By: CLMI04 Date: August 12, 2013, 8:23 pm
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       Just wondering how many of you guys also shoot WWII surplus
       steel cased ammo. If you do, do you run into any problems with
       split or ruptured cases? I've heard horror stories about the
       stuff and have shot about 200 rounds of it through my rifles
       with no issues. Most of it was dated 1940 with a few 1944 and 45
       rounds with soft aluminum primers. I know people say it rusts
       out from the inside because the cases weren't lacquered
       internally and are therefore dangerous to shoot, but I'm
       wondering if this might be internet lore? What say ya'll?
       #Post#: 1031--------------------------------------------------
       Re: WWII German Surplus Steel Cased 8x57 ammo
       By: 54r man Date: August 12, 2013, 9:00 pm
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       The 1940-1942 should be good, the later war stuff Rusting away
       as it sits is because when the war started Turing against
       Germany they started mass producing powder and they took
       shortcuts in powder production that left acids in the powder
       that would make make the steel case rust from the inside.
       #Post#: 1032--------------------------------------------------
       Re: WWII German Surplus Steel Cased 8x57 ammo
       By: hashash Date: August 12, 2013, 9:02 pm
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       [quote author=54r man link=topic=131.msg1031#msg1031
       date=1376359229]
       The 1940-1942 should be good, the later war stuff Rusting away
       as it sits is because when the war started Turing against
       Germany they started mass producing powder and they took
       shortcuts in powder production that left acids in the powder
       that would make make the steel case rust from the inside.
       [/quote]
       You learn that from Stopsign?
       #Post#: 1034--------------------------------------------------
       Re: WWII German Surplus Steel Cased 8x57 ammo
       By: 54r man Date: August 12, 2013, 9:11 pm
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       [quote author=hashash link=topic=131.msg1032#msg1032
       date=1376359329]
       [quote author=54r man link=topic=131.msg1031#msg1031
       date=1376359229]
       The 1940-1942 should be good, the later war stuff Rusting away
       as it sits is because when the war started Turing against
       Germany they started mass producing powder and they took
       shortcuts in powder production that left acids in the powder
       that would make make the steel case rust from the inside.
       [/quote]
       You learn that from Stopsign?
       [/quote]no, wade67, asked about eastgerman 8mm and how somebody
       just told the steel was brittle and I shouldn't shoot it so I
       had to ask and that's the answer he gave me.
       #Post#: 1036--------------------------------------------------
       Re: WWII German Surplus Steel Cased 8x57 ammo
       By: hashash Date: August 12, 2013, 10:09 pm
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       [quote author=54r man link=topic=131.msg1034#msg1034
       date=1376359893]
       [quote author=hashash link=topic=131.msg1032#msg1032
       date=1376359329]
       [quote author=54r man link=topic=131.msg1031#msg1031
       date=1376359229]
       The 1940-1942 should be good, the later war stuff Rusting away
       as it sits is because when the war started Turing against
       Germany they started mass producing powder and they took
       shortcuts in powder production that left acids in the powder
       that would make make the steel case rust from the inside.
       [/quote]
       You learn that from Stopsign?
       [/quote]no, wade67, asked about eastgerman 8mm and how somebody
       just told the steel was brittle and I shouldn't shoot it so I
       had to ask and that's the answer he gave me.
       [/quote]
       Lol I know, just messing with you.
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