Caution w/Surplus Ammo

sheepherder · 06-25-2013, 11:29 AM

This is from the Gunboards Forum, and concerns surplus Argentine 7.65 x 53 ammunition, but could be any surplus that is old and ill-stored...

http://forums.gunboards.com/showthre...today-Yowzers!

Note - The bullet was pulled and the powder emptied before the case was hacksawed - the green is the actual corrosion, not powder...

alanint · 06-25-2013, 12:03 PM

This is similar to the Turkish 8mm that came in by the boatload about 10 years ago.

06-25-2013, 11:29 AM	#1
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06-25-2013, 12:03 PM	#2
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	This is similar to the Turkish 8mm that came in by the boatload about 10 years ago.