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awp101
February 18, 2002, 08:32
Heads up!

Follow the link for more info por favor.
K98k page (http://home.thezone.net/~k98k/k98kframe.html)

OK, guys, Gewehrman got hold of me, and what he bought was the dangerous ammo. I didn't realize any of this stuff was still around. The problem is that it has a soft rolled copper jacket that causes EXTREME copper fouling, resulting in higher pressures and burst barrels (NOT COOL!) It is Danish manufactured, and the headstamp reads like this; V146, followed by a small triangle, 48, HA. If anybody sees any of this stuff around, don't buy any unless you want it for a cartridge collection, and warn the seller that this ammo has blown up a lot of rifles, and with liability being what it is today, if I had some, I damn sure wouldn't sell it to anybody!

Deltaten
February 19, 2002, 17:07
Thanks awp! Just checked my last small-lot purchase of 6.5..... Whewwww! I'm good.

BTW, got a severe case of cheek-slap from it (little "mouse" 'n all :) ). Was used to commercial and reloads. First time for the original, and WOW, jumps almost as bad as a 30,06! Gotta clock some, just to see how much faster it really is

Best,
Paul