Turk 8mm hardened core or not?

[The Fourth Horseman]

Anyone know?

153gr is very very light for 8x57.

[romarana]

To do you mean is it steel or not? I have not tried this yet but I think it is. Put a magnet on the bullet. If it sticks it is steel.

[The Fourth Horseman]

That test won't work. The Turk rounds are Nickel plated steel jacketed.

The standard weight bullet used by the Germans was 198 grains. The Turkish round comes in from what I have seen reported at anywhere from a light 156 grains to maybe 170 grains.

Just trying to figure out the discrepancy.

[romarana]

Some are nickel some are not. I have about 2400 rds half of nickel half of copper.

[Schuetzenman]

Should be lead cored. I've pulled the bullets and weighed them. Also I poked the metal with a scratch awl and could put a groove in it easily. It isn't steel in the ones I checked.