7.92 (8MM) Availablity?
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I have one. (VZ24...)
Been in the 'fam for 30 years and, surplus is drying up very fast...certainly not cheap to shoot anymore. The re-loaders n'er have a problem though...I'm not that far yet. Hunting ammo can be found (here) with no big issue. In the last year I've paid 60cents/rd for surplus from a fellow CGN'er(100rds), 50c/rd at a show(10rds).
Hunting Ammo is around too. I can't recall exact $'s but, 3 years ago bought a box of Federals for about25 bucks...most of the shops (sadly I haven't seen it in can-tire or wally for ages) do have some
...gotta admit, they are great!!!
Been in the 'fam for 30 years and, surplus is drying up very fast...certainly not cheap to shoot anymore. The re-loaders n'er have a problem though...I'm not that far yet. Hunting ammo can be found (here) with no big issue. In the last year I've paid 60cents/rd for surplus from a fellow CGN'er(100rds), 50c/rd at a show(10rds).
Hunting Ammo is around too. I can't recall exact $'s but, 3 years ago bought a box of Federals for about25 bucks...most of the shops (sadly I haven't seen it in can-tire or wally for ages) do have some
...gotta admit, they are great!!!
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Yep - brass can be formed from a number of calibers easily scavenged at the range if you feel like it.
Commercial ammo is pretty plentiful as well.
Surplus... not much. 3 or 4 years ago there was decent amounts, but it has long since gone up in smoke or been squirreled away.
Commercial ammo is pretty plentiful as well.
Surplus... not much. 3 or 4 years ago there was decent amounts, but it has long since gone up in smoke or been squirreled away.
LOL - more like 7 or 8 years ago since any was around in quantity. There was some portugese stuff and some ecuadorian as I recall. Long since gone for the most part and all pre-NRCan revised regs for ammo imports.
I remember rockin' the TNW MG34 real good in the good ol' days
I remember rockin' the TNW MG34 real good in the good ol' days
Best bet is to handload.
Cast bullets cost nothing. Gas checks are only needed over 2000 ft/sec if you use wheelweight metal. LEE mould is only 25 bucks.
The C.E. Harris UNIVERSAL load gave 1800 ft/sec with a 180 cast bullet in MOST military rounds with 2 MOA accuracy. Thirteen grains of Red Dot does the trick. Cheap, too: 537 shots to the pound of powder.
Trade-Ex has brass reasonable. Get 200 or 300, load up, go have fun.
Save the jacketed bullets for Bambi & Co.: they cost.
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Cast bullets cost nothing. Gas checks are only needed over 2000 ft/sec if you use wheelweight metal. LEE mould is only 25 bucks.
The C.E. Harris UNIVERSAL load gave 1800 ft/sec with a 180 cast bullet in MOST military rounds with 2 MOA accuracy. Thirteen grains of Red Dot does the trick. Cheap, too: 537 shots to the pound of powder.
Trade-Ex has brass reasonable. Get 200 or 300, load up, go have fun.
Save the jacketed bullets for Bambi & Co.: they cost.
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