Using 8x33K Ammo in AK Magazines
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The Pakistani "44-Bore" rifle is an AK with the chamber reamed to fit 8x33K ammunition (originally developed for the German StG-44 family of rifles). I wanted to see how different types of AK magazines would behave when loaded with 8x33 cartridges...
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