This old Turkish cupro-nickel jacketed ammo is BRUTAL! I was lucky to get a few bandoliers of it at the last gun show. Body armor or not, you don't want to get shot with that kind of ammo.

Any channel with 8mm Mauser in the name is worthy of a sub in my book. Nice video man!

I fired some of the early brass cased SMK 8mm at an AR500 plate insert. The plate was rated for 5.56 and 308 but the 8mm cut clean through at 30 yards out of my k98. Even though it’s old and probably considered “outdated”, that ammo will still cut through a modern light armored vehicle.

Cool video. Thanks! Love the penetration tests of old surplus ammo.

Thank you for the video I love videos like yours that gets straight to the point thank you friend.

As far as I am concerned the 8MM Mauser is the best of the full power military rifle and LMG rounds, bar none. The Americans of the 1890s had several good solid Mauser rounds to choose from and they ended up with the 30'03-30/06 rounds instead. If they had adopted the 7.92x57MM they might have followed the Germans and eventually ended up with the 7.92x33 Kurz and been ahead of the game with another version of the MP 43/STG 44. But hide-bound ignorance won out. For about 50 years I have been threatening to do a 7.92x57 MM barrel on an M1 Garand. I have a brand new MG 34 barrel; if I last long enough, I might just get to it.

Wow I'm shocked nobody called police being so close to the highway

Great video. Very informative.

Wow that performed way better than I thought

The Turkish rounds through a plate of aluminum is crazy clean like it was bunched on a press but from the other side.try it lol . You are now my favorite channel

Oberndorf 1941. ... i enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing.

They historically worked reasonably well so I wonder how they held up over time

I love how hes just by the road there

Thank you

I have that same Turkish Mauser. It is a very good rifle.

I definitely have to get some of these to pull bullets for my 8mm magnum. I can add about an extra 800-1000 fps using that cartridge over the original loading and I’d just love to see what that could do.

I must confess I have a replica German side scope mount on my Turkish mouser .I wanted a scope but did not want to mess up the stamping.so it does have a turned down bolt . then it had other bolt on mods that are 100% reversible like my comp and archangel stock .

Being able to say one has an Mauser in their "big boom stick" collection makes one feel good. Being able to say that I have four(4) in my collection makes me feel really good about the collecting thing. It has taken me twenty two(22) years to amass those numbers. The group consists of one Yugoslavian Model 48 bent bolt...one Yugoslavian Model 24/47 bent bolt...one Yugoslavian Model 24/47 straight bolt(all three being 8 mm). And to round off the Mauser collection is an Model 96, 30-06 rifle made in Obendorf, Germany. I wish I were like some where they have dozens of Mausers to their name/collection. But that would cheapen the ability to say "Hey I have an few in my collection", that is also me being an bit (just an bit) jealous. But I do have an small collection at least. So if you have the opportunity to pick up one, or two and still fulfill responsible obligations...DO SO! For one day they will almost certainly not be available to place in your sweaty little hands. Get to the range and throw some lead!😺😸😹😻😽😾

these turkish 8mm rounds are also best for hunting as my father always praise it

Good video - have to ask why you did not do this at your usual shooting site? I'd be nervous being right next to a highway that someone would call the cops even though you are aiming away from the road.

Like I said, when I first subscribed to your channel MR. 8mm Mauser man, there is something about 8mm Mauser ammunition !! I personally don't think it is going too go through, but I hope to be surprised !! LoL.. we shall see !!

Try to find Geco Plus in 8mm . S&B SPCE ,Norma Oryx in 8x57 , Reload or custom ammo Woodleigh 220 and 250 bonded Weldcore,

Hey Mauser Man, do you have an online retailer you trust most for 8mm SMK ammo? Not only for collection, but also firing :)

Have you compared SmK performance to .30-06 M2AP? Do you have any SmKH?

Wow 1st time seeing someone shoot on the side of a highway

“ will be quite spicy” haha indeed sir.

What kind of plate steel was it? As in 12L14, 8620, A36, 1008, C1010, C1018, C1045, C1141, 1045, C1144 and so on just to name a few common Low Carbon plate, as there is a big difference in what is locally available. As a fairly knowledgeable metal fabricator and novice welder all these plate steels will react differently, Some greatly. Some not so much. Also, if they are cold rolled or hot rolled, or even pickled. Most all these low carbon common grades, and many more not mentioned, can be obtained in several variations. For instance, if it was pickled in its final process, it will have a harder surface. I usually ask for and buy A36 cold rolled non pickled mild steel plate from my local steel yard vendor, as this is probably the most common one you will run into in life's experience here in the USA, and it is reasonably priced. Another point I would like to make is if you use a SOLID homologous 1" steel plate of the exact same steel as you used, you will get different results. I know, because I have done so. Try it John and you will see what I mean. It will make a good video. I have been shooting steel plates and other metals for a good 40+ years. About 30 years ago I took some Cal. .30 USGI M2 AP bullets I had and loaded them up in 300 Win. Mag casings. Shot them out of a 24" barrel. Worked up the load to what I felt by pressure signs to be max for the particular rifle. Put two rounds at about 80 yards into a mild steel block of unknown type 7" x 7" x 1 1/2" thick. The results were interesting. One yawed and came out the side as it impacted about an 3/4" from the edge, and the other hit in the somewhat center, and the core went clean thru. The cores I never recovered. I sometimes find them close by with my metal detector if they don't penetrate and bounce back, but not that time as they went thru, and I did not have my box of old phonebooks behind the piece of steel. So yes, like you have figured out, velocity is obviously part of the equation. This is how demolition crews use chevron shaped linear charges to push a thin piece of copper foil thru a 2" thick steel I beam to cut it thru at 26,000+ FPS. Velocity is a major part of the equation.

I know I shot through a RR track plate without it falling down they may be cast iron but are thicker than 1/2 inch . Some dont think 8x57 is strong but I know better S & B makes good 8x57 ammo the American load is downloaded .

I wonder if the smk would have gone through both plates using the Turk Mauser. When you used the Turk Mauser, clip, and Turk Ammo; Allah smiled. I’ve not seen a Turk Mauser in person, but have always been interested in a full size rifle. Any model in particular? I think the Turk ones are model of 1938’s? I know they went through an update after WW1

Will a reverse bullet do the same performance wither if it’s lead, mild steel or a steel core?

I have an old 8 mm I used to love to shoot it now I can't find ammo for it

At what distance were you shooting that steel plate? And how thick was it?

I hope that this video was not shot in Cali as the shooting that close to a road will invite the Po Po for sure to come by and make you taste dirt and they will be more than happy to relieve you of your firearms. That aside, I enjoyed the video and the ammo testing. Stay safe and God bless.

If you have loose 8mm ammo out of the box is there a way to tell what you actually have?

This ammo is for the machine guns in aircrafts.

Do know if the Turkish rifle have a different twist rate then the German rifles?

Wonder how that SMK bullet would be in 8x64S Brenneje or 8x68S or 8mm Rem Mag.

You need some SMKH ammo to play with :D

Hey Beevis, he said 'penetration'. Huhu hu.....LOL

Was that M38 a 1893 conversion or a later one?

How thick are the steel plates?

you eveer seen east german 8mm s.m.e. rounds? id heard it was just repurposed ww2 bullets into new cases with new powder. all mine are 1951 marked i believe.

Based

Right if the highway nice

bro firing a gun while cars running in the back, wonder what those people think lol

Dude, are you shooting along side a highway? And no one calling the cops? Wow

How does a range get authorized that close to a highway in an open area lol

👍👍👍 If you shooting near highway in Germany some SWAT TEAMS wil " visit " you!

Where do you live that it's ok fire a rifle next to a roadway?

You still didn’t use the smkh ammo. Tungsten hyper armor piercing

That looks like west branch Michigan

Would you like to test some SMKH?

Yeah my dad lefted me three 8 mm greman muser well he had so maby steel bullest i hqve a a bucket that can hold water fir cow full to the top of the steel tips and two well three 8 mm just the one was sportreise with a montian scope that all black and the othere still wraped up when they had in box but the 8 mm am talkimg about was confiseated in war from greman i mean i got lefted from my fatger 308 infeilds that are twins that have same numbers just last is 7 and other number 8 but yeah have hole bucket u put water in for cows full of steel tips the sliver tips

I know where you shot this video, it is off of I80.

It will penetrate the first and stop on the second

I think it will do more damage

That is tungsten I think

Looks like the Germans had a real winner in the SMK.

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You are shooting by a highway ? 😂

The Turkish ammo is just using sheer power from the overcharged powder due too unproper storage. SmK is reminding me with APCR tank shell. I am surprised by Romanian ammo power. Btw Romanian ammo bullet design is interesting, light ball with boat tail like Russian LPS ammo

Should not be shooting so close to a road

Do you have an email? Or some sort of message platform I can reach you at.