MKE Turkish Surplus M2 ball

[Ponder_MD]

Non-corrosive (supposedly).

Anyone have an opinion about this stuff? I bought a couple of boxes. It arrived clean, undented and uncorroded. I'm thinking about going back for more but I figured I'd get some opinions.
I haven't shot any of it yet.

Thoughts?

 

[Bertfish]

Link?

 

[Ponder_MD]

It's on Ammoseek.

MKE 30-06 Springfield Brass 150 Grain FMJ Ammunition (Box of 20 Rounds)

<p><span class='highlighted-text' style='font-weight:bold;'>SHIPPING NOW!</span></p> <p>Turkish Surplus .30-06 M2 Ball. Brass cased, boxer primed, non-corrosive. Perfect for your M1 Garand, M1903, M1917, or other .30-06 rifle! 20rd Box. MKE 1962 - 1978 production. The ones we have seen so far...

thecastlearms.com

 

[JTH20]

Be careful, there's been some kabooms reported. I think it's been narrowed down to 1963-1965 dated cases.

 

[Ponder_MD]

@JTH20 Oh man, that's why I ask these questions. Thanks very much for your response.

The two boxes I bought are 1976 but I have some older stuff that I bought at an MDS meet 'n swap. Now I need to go back and examine those.

My beef with Privi Partisan/PPU new M2 ball reproduction is that the extractor groove is every so slightly different than genuine M2 ball. They fit slightly differently in the enbloc clips and repro enbloc clips themselves have some issues. Combine the two and you get some frustrating feeding issues.

I've had clips ejection before all rounds are fired and some failures to feed properly. I *think* I've figured out how to load the PPU rounds so that they behave. Hopefully I can try them this weekend.

 

[Ponder_MD]

Be careful, there's been some kabooms reported. I think it's been narrowed down to 1963-1965 dated cases.

Yikes, it turns out that I do have some of the suspect ammo in this date range in my stores.

Uncool.

 

[psucobra96]

What’s causing that issue? Over pressurized ammo or weak brass?

 

[Bertfish]

@JTH20 isn't Turk 8mm too hot for semi-auto rifles as well? Or am I remembering wrongly?

 

[tallen702]

What’s causing that issue? Over pressurized ammo or weak brass?

IIRC the issue is brittle brass.

 

[JTH20]

@JTH20 isn't Turk 8mm too hot for semi-auto rifles as well? Or am I remembering wrongly?

Yes, very hot ammo.

Forgotten Weapons made a good video on it.

 

[chooks9]

I have some MKE 72 ammo…I always suspected it was corrosive but I’m glad it’s not. I did avoid it in my stash but I may try it out on my next range trip. I assume MKE is better than Pakistani or South Korean (corrosive) M2?