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Iranian 8mm??
Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2011 9:31 am
by flemgunner
Hey guys got a line on a ton of cheap iranian 8mm is this stuff suitable to shoot in a F/A 42??
Re: Iranian 8mm??
Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2011 6:11 pm
by junglewalk
What's on the headstamp ?

Re: Iranian 8mm??
Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2011 7:27 pm
by flemgunner
It's 198grain on the base is what looks to be a crown and a bunch of, I guess, Persian writing in 3 locations
Re: Iranian 8mm??
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 10:05 am
by drooling idiot
Re: Iranian 8mm??
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 10:21 am
by flemgunner
Yeah I think thats it. I think I remember reading somewhere its really hot stuff. Any thoughts?
Re: Iranian 8mm??
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 7:44 pm
by drooling idiot
60 yr old ammo is a little too old for me.
if you find any good reviews post some links here.
Re: Iranian 8mm??
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 7:35 pm
by goldglove25
My MG dealer has a FA 34 and 42 and he will not let any of that Iranian ammo near it. I guess the loads differ from super hot to not hot enough. The best ammo out there for decent price now is the Romanian. AIM may still have a little left from their huge stockpile.
Re: Iranian 8mm??
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 7:40 pm
by flemgunner
That's what I thought. Thanx for the info. Aim is out of the romy stuff in fact the only place I can find it is gun broker once in a while
Re: Iranian 8mm??
Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2011 12:26 pm
by Franz 1796
They still have some steel case Romy 8mm at SGAmmo.com (loose in ammo cans).
Re: Iranian 8mm??
Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2011 2:54 pm
by waffendude
there is also some rommy 8mm at
http://www.jandcsales.com/8mm.html
300 rns in a 30 cal for $90.00 ---they have a bout 20,000 rnds left
i just bought two cans---
just my .02
waffen