So I got some Yugo ammo...

About 15 to 18 years ago I bought 600 rounds of Yugo boxed neatly 15 rounds per box on steel stripper clips. Not a bit of rust or corrosion. All boxed in 1951 and 52 some in my birth month. Approx 200 rounds later no ftfs. But the boxes were in great condition had stored well. On the other hand I also bought 250 rounds of disintegrating link 8mm yugo machine ammo in its original metal box. It was packed in grease that had dried to the point that it was closer to Luke warm tar than molasses. I only cleaned up 4. They corroded pretty quick by the next day they were showing signs. I used some old gas to clean them. 3 of the 4 fired they felt a little hotter but not much I didn't have a chronograph. I paid $8.50 for the 250 linked. I can't remember what I paid for the stuff on stripper clips it may have been $28 but my memory is poor on that one. These are prices before shipping.
 
I'm very wary of the 50's Yugo. I had some dated 54. A case head split and knocked the bolt carrier of my G43 off! Another case head split in a 98k. I then looked closely at the ammo and found several rounds with hairline cracks in the case head. I would not use it.
 
wjthompson said:
I paid $8.50 for the 250 linked. I can't remember what I paid for the stuff on stripper clips it may have been $28 but my memory is poor on that one. These are prices before shipping.
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Wow... I hate you LOL. As I say, $1/round is as cheap as I could find it in all of Canada!
 
so after 6 pages of comments I think you now see what I meant,
if hangfireso rduds or if the projectiles are loose pull them with a impact hammer, save the powder, measure the load on each individual case ( powder scale) buy new reloadable boxer brass, primers, reduce the load 2-5%, reuse the projectile & discard the berdan case ( but there are guys looking for this stuff) you could also reload the original case by sizing the case mouth, but you need to remove the primer pin and use plenty of lube
 
sprat said:
so after 6 pages of comments I think you now see what I meant,
if hangfireso rduds or if the projectiles are loose pull them with a impact hammer, save the powder, measure the load on each individual case ( powder scale) buy new reloadable boxer brass, primers, reduce the load 2-5%, reuse the projectile & discard the berdan case ( but there are guys looking for this stuff) you could also reload the original case by sizing the case mouth, but you need to remove the primer pin and use plenty of lube
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I only see three pages of comments... but no, I still don't see why the load should need to be reduced. Everyone here is saying the Yugo stuff is good to shoot as-is.

I've only had two loose bullets out of the bunch; it's not worth re-loading two rounds. I'll spend way more on the supplies than they're worth! However, I may price-out reloading supplies in general. I don't plan to fire my gun much, though, and given that reloading supplies are likely expensive up here in Canada (isn't everything?), I'm still not sure it'll be worth it.
 
johnstanley said:
I'm very wary of the 50's Yugo. I had some dated 54. A case head split and knocked the bolt carrier of my G43 off! Another case head split in a 98k. I then looked closely at the ammo and found several rounds with hairline cracks in the case head. I would not use it.
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enjoy hot ammo in older guns is not something I recommend, but heck its your hand or arm or collectable for what to save a few bucks

again enjoy
 
I should correct one thing about failure to fires. Some of the pristine old yugo on stripper clips on rare occasion required a second strike. I was using a 1924 yugo short rifle made in 1939. It must have seen a lot of action. Slickest bolt rifle I've ever used. You can truthfully say "like butter". Pulled the firing pin and found bits of old dried cosmoline. Cleaned, lubricated, no more second strikes.
 
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