Cheapest Source for 7.62 ammo for new Saiga?

[Henry Hill]

New Saiga in a few days, need to get some cheap ammo and be prepared when it gets here!

[Dekker]

http://www.copesdistributing.net/product_info.php?cPath=45_129&products_id=2010

Other places might be cheaper(haven't checked), but ya can't beat 7.95 flat rate shipping.

[sd_shooter]

I just bought a case of Yugo from here, that's 1260 rounds for $220 (plus shipping):

http://www.the-armory.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/762x39_ammo.html

In my case it worked out to 21.4 cents/round. And the Yugo is something you can use anywhere, it's lead core, copper jacketed and brass cased. Beautiful ammo !

[Henry Hill]

http://www.copesdistributing.net/pro...oducts_id=2010

Other places might be cheaper(haven't checked), but ya can't beat 7.95 flat rate shipping.

Looks like a good deal based on the few places I've seen ..

Any ammo manufacture recommendations? It seems theres an opinion that some ammo is alot worse for the gun then others/or does that matter w/ the saiga?

[Henry Hill]

I just bought a case of Yugo from here, that's 1260 rounds for $220 (plus shipping):

http://www.the-armory.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/762x39_ammo.html

In my case it worked out to 21.4 cents/round.

How much was shipping?

[Mitch]

or does that matter w/ the saiga?

No. Saigas are made to be fired.

[sd_shooter]

How much was shipping?

$50.

[welchy]

Go here http://gun-deals.com/ammo and remember that Yugo crap is corrosive.

[Henry Hill]

Go here http://gun-deals.com/ammo and remember that Yugo crap is corrosive.

What makes a round more "corrosive" (I'm thinking you guys mean it makes the gun dirtier ) ? I will most likely clean my Saiga in between range trips anyway

[Mitch]

What makes a round more "corrosive" (I'm thinking you guys mean it makes the gun dirtier ) ? I will most likely clean my Saiga in between range trips anyway

Corrosive doesn't mean dirty, it means there are corrosive chemicals in the primers that will eat away at the steel of your chamber and barrel, and maybe even gas system.

After shooting corrosive ammunition you must clean your rifle with soap and water, then clean it again with the usual solvents.

[Henry Hill]

Corrosive doesn't mean dirty, it means there are corrosive chemicals in the primers that will eat away at the steel of your chamber and barrel, and maybe even gas system.

After shooting corrosive ammunition you must clean your rifle with soap and water, then clean it again with the usual solvents.

LOL, wtf. Why would anyone buy that crap if it did this? What ammo brand is good?

[Henry Hill]

The brown bear Ammo says non corrosive. Any reason to get a certain grain over another? Or does it not matter at all

[Mitch]

LOL, wtf. Why would anyone buy that crap if it did this?

Because it's cheap.

All ammunition was like that 40 or 50 years ago, when giants strode the earth. A lot of the corrosive ammunition you find now is military surplus from one country or another.

I shoot corrosive Korean ammunition in my Garand. Gotta be very careful to clean it afterwords, otherwise rust abounds!

[Henry Hill]

Should I avoid the corrosive stuff ( in bulk amounts anyway ) since the rifle is new

[Scratch705]

LOL, wtf. Why would anyone buy that crap if it did this? What ammo brand is good?

cause its not anything more hassling for those who clean their guns after each range trip such as myself. corrosive or not, i clean my guns to as clean as out of box condition after each range trip.