Where will I find 9 x 57 caliber rifle cartridges

[kaushaltomar]

Dear Friends,

Hi,

One of my close relative has got 9x57 caliber rifle.
I will be highly thankful if any gentlemen helps me out in telling me the availability of above mentioned cartridges as he has been using 8.5 x 57 for that sake. I believe continual usage of lesser caliber will definitely have adverse affect on the grooves - Pls clarify.

Cheers!!!!
KAUSHAL

[sukirti]

9x57 or 9.5x57 ammo are very difficult to get .my grandfather used to have in 1980 a 9.5x57MS rifle with many kynoch ammo.in 2008 i enquired about 9mm and 9.5mm in delhi, bombay kanpur all negative response i got

[winnie_the_pooh]

Kaushaltomar,

Your relative is taking a big risk shooting 8x57 ammo in a 9x57 rifle.He will eventually destroy the rifle and possibly injure himself.Losing an eye or a hand is quite difficult to get over.

9x57 ammo would be hard to find and expensive when you do find it.

[shooter50]

There are two 9 mm rifles commonly encountered in India. The first is the 9x56 MS and the other is the 9 x 57 Mauser. They are not strictly interchangeable though the Mannlicher round can be fired in the Mauser but not advisable vice versa. The 9 x 56 Mannlicher seems to be more prevalnt in India. A coulpe of years ago we had a batch of 9 x 56 ammo made by Old Western Scrounger imported into this country.Try Garg armoury in Delhi maybe they cld have some old stock left.
I once owned a 9 x 56 MS, was a beautifully balanced rifle, the smoothest bolt action I have ever worked, the rotary magazine fed cartridges like they were greased.
I wouldnt advise using 8x 57 ammo in a 9 x 57 mauser but if ur shooting not more than 10 rounds a year and that too for display, u can safely do it.

[winnie_the_pooh]

I wouldnt advise using 8x 57 ammo in a 9 x 57 mauser but if ur shooting not more than 10 rounds a year and that too for display, u can safely do it.

This makes no sense at all.Care to elaborate on this 10 shot limit?

What is shooting for 'display'?

This sort of advice can easily get some one killed.But then,this is not the stupidest thing that I have seen people say or do when it comes to firearms.