Help identifying ammo, steel cased 8mm

[copperlake]

I have some 8mm steel cased ammo of unknown pedigree. Headstamp: The number 22 at 12 o'clock and the number 78 at six. Red sealer on primer and crimp. Anything would be helpful.

I found this post on another site is this true ?:

"Steel 80's yugo jams in my 98k and 24/47. I have to beat the bolt handle against the range bench to get them open IF I'M LUCKY. If you're testing it to shoot, make sure you do it at the end of a range visit, not the start. You may not be able to get the case out and it will ruin your range visit, trust me."

Mark

[Gtek]

Sounds like you have some micrometer work if there is a chance to salvage. Bullet size, COAL, case size and length. Do you have anything that shot correctly?
Remember that could be around 50K PSI under your nose! be SAFE. Gtek

[TommyT]

What you have is surplus Romanian 7.92 (8mm) Mauser ammo. Great shooting stuff. It's loaded very mild with a 154 grain bullet. I've fired thousands of rounds of it and had only 2 misfires due to faulty primers.

[junkbug]

I agree it is Romanian. It has a dark olive color to it, with a laquer film applied to the case, and red primer sealant. I remember it being mild, Like TommyT says, and also sooty and smoky. But hey, that just makes them more fun to shoot, right?

They are considered corrosive, but no more than any other surplus. Enjoy.

[P.K.]

Plant 22, Romania (address and actual name unknown)

http://cartridgecollectors.org/?page=headstampcodes

[TommyT]

I did forget to mention how dirty it was. Thanks for reminding me! LOL. It looked like ash in my barrels after shooting it. I bought several cases of it back when it was $60 for 760 rounds in a wood crate.

[jonk]

At the price you paid for it, it was and is good stuff; however I find it is dirty, has undersized bullets with a small bearing surface to boot, and has so so accuracy in most guns. How I miss 70s yugo and 30s greek surplus...

[Ironnewt]

In my experience (such that it is) the second part of the OP's post MAY indicate a dirty chamber or a very tight one with somewhat oversized ammunition.

[bob208]

i would say the dirty chamber also. have run into it with the 91/30's. some times the varnish on the steel cases builds up in the chamber.