Are Yugo 8mm primers harder?

[rojocorsa]

I have a friend with a Mauser who always buys 196 grain Yugo surplus.

Most times, he doesn't have a problem with the ammo, it shoots just fine.

But the most recent batch he bought, dated 1955...it was giving him problems.

He had to re-cock and try pulling the trigger again in order for the round to fire off.

I say that his firing pin spring is old and worn, and that the ammo probably has a hard primer.

He says that the 1955 batch sucks because Yugo ammo has never given him any problems.

It isn't an argument or a pissing match, I'm sure we both want to find out what's wrong with the rifle or ammo.


What does Calguns say?

[paul0660]

50's yugo has hard primers, a new spring might help, but no guarantees.

One good thing about the ammo is that it is non magnetic.

[Super Spy]

+1 on a slightly stronger main spring. I've had the same issue with Yugo 8mm surplus ammo.

[maschronic]

i bought a new spring set. i think it was like $15 bux or something like that for 3 springs. it fixed the problem!!

[Howie44]

Had the same problem years ago with '26 czech VZ24 and yugo ammo. Put in a wolf FP spring and never had to 2 strike it again

[Beetle Bailey]

I've shot a couple thousand rounds of the 1950's Yugo 8mm and would get 1 0r 2 duds out of 100.

I've also shot a couple thousand rounds of the 1970's Yugo 8mm and it all worked flawlessly out of the same rifles I used the 1950's stuff on (Yugo M48 and RC 98k). The 1970's stuff was a lot shinier.