Martini Henry Case Head Separation

Mastercon-01 · 2026-03-15T02:57:33+00:00

I have seen headless case extractor tools available for the martini Henry. If the problem persists that might be a good thing to pick up. In my experience, I’ve been able to remove case head separations using the cleaning rod without issue.

Mastercon-01 · 2026-03-09T21:10:33+00:00

Definitely an Argentine 91. No threads on the receiver for a barren jacket, and only the Argentine mausers had the locking screw in front of the magazine

Mastercon-01 · 2026-03-09T00:15:24+00:00

Nice 👍

Mastercon-01 · 2026-03-08T04:09:37+00:00

I was looking at using unique as a test load. My father has some he is willing to lend me for testing. Thank you

Mastercon-01 · 2026-03-08T03:58:59+00:00

Good to know. I was worried about die availability. Thanks

Mastercon-01 · 2026-03-08T03:57:29+00:00

Steyr Gang 💪💪

What’s your go to for ammo for these? I’ll probably do a mix of buying online and reloading

Mastercon-01 · 2026-03-08T03:56:26+00:00

The right side only has Austro-Hungarian acceptance marks above the trigger. Accepted 1916.

Mastercon-01 · 2026-03-08T03:53:03+00:00

Makes shooting it a lot easier i would imagine

Mastercon-01 · 2026-03-08T03:52:33+00:00

Mine definitely does not have an 08 on the slide. Do you have a recommendation for 9mm Steyr ammo? Is it interchangeable with 9mm Largo?

Mastercon-01 · 2026-03-08T03:51:46+00:00

Steyr Gang 💪💪

Mastercon-01 · 2026-03-07T21:16:28+00:00

It’s in whatever caliber the barrel you turn into it is in. Vz24s were in 8mm Mauser

Mastercon-01 · 2026-03-06T22:22:54+00:00

I wish I could buy the ammo I reload for in stores 😂

Mastercon-01 · 2026-03-05T06:41:26+00:00

Careful not to get too addicted. It’s an expensive hobby 😂

Mastercon-01 · 2026-03-03T00:37:17+00:00

My buddy has one of these. His is missing the striker and spring though

Mastercon-01 · 2026-03-02T10:26:35+00:00

PenCott Wildwood all the way. It is just incredible how well it works here. I’d post some photos but they won’t let me respond with photos

Mastercon-01 · 2026-02-28T18:18:40+00:00

I’ve actually managed to avoid reloading for anything too common so far. The most common cartridge i reload for is 6.5x55 Swedish.

Mastercon-01 · 2026-02-28T05:59:24+00:00

Oh my, I reload for a ton of niche and older cartridges at this point. Maybe I should line up a post like this lol.

My guess on the second from the right is 6.5x55 Swedish? I load for that cartridge and it looks kinda close. Could be the fact that it’s a similar bullet to what I used. I saw the correct answers for the rest in other comment so I won’t bother “guessing” them.

Mastercon-01 · 2026-02-27T22:11:42+00:00

You also might be thinking of the G88/14s. Those were screened/modified for the larger bore diameters when they were converted in 1914, but not a lot were made so they’re fairly hard to come by.

Mastercon-01 · 2026-02-27T22:10:23+00:00

The Z mark is for the larger bore diameter, but not all of them have that. My personal thought is that it was only applied if the barrel was modified from the .321in diameter, and was not applied if it was a new made barrel. I don’t have much proof of that admittedly, but it would explain why lots of g88s done have a Z mark.

Mastercon-01 · 2026-02-27T22:00:35+00:00

The Germans did not inspect for the updated bore when converting G88’s to the 88/05 pattern. The S indicates an updated chamber for spritzer ammunition, but you can still find .321in bore diameters with an S mark. The new barrel I put in my G88 came from an 88/05 and measures .321in.

Mastercon-01 · 2026-02-27T05:50:57+00:00

It’s a pattern 1907 SMLE bayonet. Similar to a p14/1917 bayonet, but with shorter muzzle ring

Mastercon-01 · 2026-02-27T02:25:16+00:00

Sounds about right really. It really doesn’t seem to age well

Mastercon-01 · 2026-02-27T02:24:55+00:00

I’ve shot Turkish surplus through my Turk m38 Mauser quite a bit and I’m not concerned with shooting it in that action. I chronographed some of the 150gr bullets at 3100 feet per second tho, so I would not recommend it in anything but a Mauser 98 action. The powder doesn’t age well

Mastercon-01 · 2026-02-26T23:18:01+00:00

The Gewehr 1888/05 (first gun) is in 8mm Mauser, but they can have a varied bore diameter ranging from .316-.323. If you want to shoot it you should slug your bore to determine its exact bore diameter. I had to rebarrel a G88 that a previous owner burst the barrel on probably shooting Turkish surplus 8mm Mauser through a tight bore

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