Anyone used this 7.62x54R ammo?

[DrGonzo615]

http://www.ammunitionstore.com/products/7-62x54r-ammo-148gr-fmj-russian-non-corrosive-20-round-box.html

Seems like a pretty killer deal for non corrosive stuff. Just curious if anyone here has actually tried it out.

[23 Blast]

http://www.ammunitionstore.com/produ...round-box.html


Seems like a pretty killer deal for non corrosive stuff. Just curious if anyone here has actually tried it out.

Pretty cool, but I think most of us aren't as worried about corrosive/non-corrosive as we are about magnetic/non-magnetic. My guess is, like Wolf ammo, this stuff is non-corrosive, but is magnetic, which means that unless you trek to the desert to do your shooting, you can't shoot this stuff short of a torrential downpour.

[DrGonzo615]

Ah I knew it was too good to be true....Anyone know of any good deals on some non magnetic (and preferably non corrosive) Mosin ammo?

best deals I'm seeing is about $10 a box


EDIT: oh yeah and none of that polymer coated crap either.

[NOTABIKER]

i was told at lytle creek if it is lead core it is ok, he cut one of my bullets in half and it was steel core. no can do. i think if it was only lead core he would have let me shoot it. i think you can shoot lead core at oak tree rifle range also.

[Paulie Lugnuts]

What is the deal with magnetic ammo in Socal?

[corrosively_armed]

Pretty cool, but I think most of us aren't as worried about corrosive/non-corrosive as we are about magnetic/non-magnetic. My guess is, like Wolf ammo, this stuff is non-corrosive, but is magnetic, which means that unless you trek to the desert to do your shooting, you can't shoot this stuff short of a torrential downpour.

Fortunately I haven't encountered this strange anti wolf brigade up here in the big valley of central california. The range is surrounded by farm fields so I guess that's why. I assume the steel cored is a fire danger?

For a bit of reference: Tracer ammo in california was banned originally because farmworkers striking in the 50s were using it to set hay stacks on fire.

[Lucky Scott]

Yes, fire danger is the issue. Most ranges down here are surrounded by wild BLM land and it gets real dry in the summer.
sparks and wind = wildfires.

[CAL.BAR]

besides - why paid .40 per when you can get it for .15-.18 cents per for the surplus stuff.

[tdyoung1958]

The "copper wash" bullet jacket means it is a bi-metal jacket and therefore magnetic so it is a no go for most So-Cal ranges. If you can shoot magnetic ammo at your location your best bet is to just shoot the surplus and learn to clean the weapon properly.

basically, FUD's who can't tell the difference between steel bullets and cases. I guess if shooters would actually police their cases and be responsible about their shooting it wouldn't be a issue regarding the cases

[Milsurps]

basically, FUD's who can't tell the difference between steel bullets and cases. I guess if shooters would actually police their cases and be responsible about their shooting it wouldn't be a issue regarding the cases

There are no issues with the cases. It's the Magnetic Bullets.
If a magnet sticks to the Bullet, it a no go at most SoCa ranges.
No FUD about it.

[23 Blast]

Yes, fire danger is the issue. Most ranges down here are surrounded by wild BLM land and it gets real dry in the summer.
sparks and wind = wildfires.

I'm just wondering if the steel-jacketed bullets have ever had a documented case of actually starting a fire. IIRC, the reason the steel-jacketed bullets got banned at Burro Canyon where I go is because, some years back, some jerkoff decided it would be funny to sneak some TRACER ammo in and shoot it, and THAT caused a fire. The story I heard is that he then claimed the bullets were steel jacketed since he didn't want to get in trouble for shooting tracers illegally.

[NoHeavyHitter]

I'm just wondering if the steel-jacketed bullets have ever had a documented case of actually starting a fire.

I have no doubt - I've nearly had it happen myself.

[Scratch705]

I'm just wondering if the steel-jacketed bullets have ever had a documented case of actually starting a fire. IIRC, the reason the steel-jacketed bullets got banned at Burro Canyon where I go is because, some years back, some jerkoff decided it would be funny to sneak some TRACER ammo in and shoot it, and THAT caused a fire. The story I heard is that he then claimed the bullets were steel jacketed since he didn't want to get in trouble for shooting tracers illegally.

and just within this past year there was another range fire caused by someone sneaking it bi-metal/steel core ammo on the private range.

why are people still so ignorant to the fact that yes steel does spark when hitting hard objects such as rocks and yes those sparks are hot enough to ignite dry brush.

if i can get steel wool to light up just using two batteries, i am sure the small amount of steel in bi-metal jackets can light up a dry brush/grass.

[Vlad 11]

I have and have used this exact ammo. Got a couple hundred rounds at the gunshow for around this price.

It is excellent quality, produced at the LVE (low voltage electric ) ammunition plant in Novosibirsk, Russia. This same plant is where the surplus cartridges, stamped with factory code '188', were produced. Definitely magnetic bi-metal jacketed. Very similar to any copperwashed surplus with the exception of being non-corrosive.

I use this ammo primarily in the SVT because I'll usually only use the SVT in the desert and don't feel like a full disassembly in the desert to clean out corrosive salts. A lot more to do than just pour some water down the pipe.

[Agustav]

I've shoot at metal target with surplus at dusk. The firework is pretty impressive!



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