09-04-2023, 10:48 AM
"PPU can be hot."
That be true! I have an old Mauser K98 that has an almost pristine barrel on it. When I first got it, the only ammo I had for it were my hand loads made from 30-06 brass. I could have bought surplus ammo with corrosive primers but I didn't like that idea so reloading was my only option at that time. One day, in a LGS, I saw some PPU 8mm Mauser ammo on the shelf so I bought a couple of boxes. PPU 8mm Mauser ammo has 196gr bullets. I figured their recoil might be stout but I wasn't prepared for the beating I took shootin' that stuff. I thought I was shootin' a .458 Win Mag! Kicked the crap outta me! :eek:
That be true! I have an old Mauser K98 that has an almost pristine barrel on it. When I first got it, the only ammo I had for it were my hand loads made from 30-06 brass. I could have bought surplus ammo with corrosive primers but I didn't like that idea so reloading was my only option at that time. One day, in a LGS, I saw some PPU 8mm Mauser ammo on the shelf so I bought a couple of boxes. PPU 8mm Mauser ammo has 196gr bullets. I figured their recoil might be stout but I wasn't prepared for the beating I took shootin' that stuff. I thought I was shootin' a .458 Win Mag! Kicked the crap outta me! :eek:
I refuse to be victimized by notions of virtuous behavior.