Primovito!

[MrSkelington]

I lost my italian virginty and brought 2 Carcanos this week.:D They came with ammo, which seems to be...erm.. really bloody old. I loaded up a clip and fired the first, only to follow up with 2 misfires. I promptly buried the 2 unfired rounds and shelved the rest.
What type of 6.5 ammo should I look for? Is there any milsurp that is safe/reliable and reasonably accurate? Or do I have to buy commercial and reloads?
I read somewhere (I think it was cruffler.com) that the Prvi Partisan ammo from Yugo has fantasticaly poor accuracy, true?
Any advice appreciated, cheers!

[neilwest]

1. The Yugo is the cheapest you can get and if your just plinking it is a good buy. The Norma is the best for accurracy Ive found but the price is up to around 20.00 + per box.

2. I understand that due to the interest in Carcanos lately Hornady is due to start selling a 6.5 carcano but it has yet to hit the market. Check the Sportsman Guide which advertizes here for the Norma Ammo.

[MrSkelington]

God that makes $40+ for decent ammo D:!
Oh well I'll look for the Yugo stuff. Thanks Neil!

[zouavexx]

Enjoy the new Carcano's! Trust me they are addictive. What models did you buy? (and how about some pictures ;) )

[MrSkelington]

an M38 Carbine and a Model 1941
pictures coming soon..

[HerrdoktorSchuetzengruvin]

The suggested retail of the Hornady ammo is around $18/20. It is the most accurate, as it uses a .268 diameter (correct for the Carcano), rather than the .264 diameter Swedish 6.5mm bullets, which Norma and Prvi Partizan use.