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    Sandbox Ammo?

    Got this ammo in an estate sale and thought perhaps some of our vets might be able to identify it, I sure can't.

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    Probably be answered in 5 minutes.

    Thanks guys,

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    Egyptian 8mm Mauser

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    Hey that was probably made for my Hakim .

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    Well, it did take a little longer than 5 minutes but I just knew it would be figured out quickly. Thanks guys, now I know the rest of the story.

    So, would this fit a Mauser model 98 perhaps? I say this due to getting a butchered Model 98 in the same sale.

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    Yes if its 8mm it fits the 8mm Mauser .

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    Thanks, I ordered some Cerrosafe earlier to check both Mausers actions. I'm hoping the Argentine Mauser is 7.65x53.

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    I hope its better then the case of Egyptian 9mm I got back in the early 90's.
    I moved that case around for over 20yrs,,, before I finally broke down and just pulled all the 124gr bullets.
    Though I guess at like $.03 rd it actually turned out a pretty good deal when compaired to jacketed bullet prices...
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    Quote Originally Posted by yovinny View Post
    I hope its better then the case of Egyptian 9mm I got back in the early 90's.
    I moved that case around for over 20yrs,,, before I finally broke down and just pulled all the 124gr bullets.
    Though I guess at like $.03 rd it actually turned out a pretty good deal when compaired to jacketed bullet prices...
    I doubt my ammo is any better, I could twist the bullets seated in the cases with my fingers.

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    A friend of mine thought pretty highly of the Egyptian 9mm ammo. Be warned the 9mm was corrosive and the 8mm almost certainly is as well.
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    According to "The Cartridge Guide" the Arabic marking at the top means: 'Misr = Egypt. Mark used 1952-1958 o^ Egyptian Military.

    Any photos of the Mauser?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Thumbcocker View Post
    A friend of mine thought pretty highly of the Egyptian 9mm ammo. Be warned the 9mm was corrosive and the 8mm almost certainly is as well.
    You mean his actually went bang ?
    Mine was mostly duds,, what did fire was very erratic, with some feeling like squibs.
    I got really tired of making sure the squib ones werent left in the barrel....

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    Boy, my warped mind! I read the title of the thread I thought maybe somebody figured out a way to load up and shoot cat turds!
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    Quote Originally Posted by poppy42 View Post
    Boy, my warped mind! I read the title of the thread I thought maybe somebody figured out a way to load up and shoot cat turds!
    I don't think I'd want to put those through my sizers. LOL

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    That tells me a lot about the case of egyptian 9mm ammo I found the other day and had forgotten about..

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    I have about 3k rounds of those, yep they are Egyptian for sure mine all shot great out of my FN49, g43, and hakim.

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    The Egyptian stuff was always a bit hot, the primers are the corrosive part. The key is being able to figure out if it’s the rifle ammo or the MG ammo. The MG will crack stocks, etc,,,,,,

    Stay away from the Somalian stuff it’s garbage. The good stuff is the Yugoslavian ammo, it was manu’ed for the commercial market when then didn’t even have 8mm in military inventory.
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    My Argentine Mauser

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    My Model 98 Mauser

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    Quote Originally Posted by slim1836 View Post
    Thanks, I ordered some Cerrosafe earlier to check both Mausers actions. I'm hoping the Argentine Mauser is 7.65x53.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Eddie Southgate View Post
    Never seen a '91 Argie that was chambered for anything else .
    Since it's been modified (barrel cut down, stock cut down), even with matching numbers, I still want to do a chamber cast. I'd like to see what mold may work best as I'd like to keep this one to play with.

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    I saw a 91 Argy way back when that was rechambered and stamped for 308 Win. I don't think I would be comfortable shooting full-house 308 in that gun.

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