cheap 7.62 x 54R?

[Seesm]

Looking for some cheap 7.62 x 54R what do you have? Thanks

[cgseanp1]

Wideners.com has it for as cheap as .17 cents a round.. Shipping may raise the price a little though.

[hybridatsun350]

Wow, 17 cents/rd plus shipping? I remember buying brass cased Bulgarian Heavy ball for 11 cents/rd shipped, and that wasn't very long ago.

[Seesm]

Thanks

[ar15barrels]

Beware of steel core/steel jacketed ammo if that's a problem at your specific range.

[Steyr_223]

http://www.wideners.com/itemdetail.cfm?item_id=8735&dir=18|830|853

http://www.aimsurplus.com/acatalog/Czech_7.62x54R_Light_Ball.html

Item#A762x54RCzech
Surplus, 1980's production Czech 7.62x54R ammunition. Super Nice and Clean! Features a copper washed Steel case and Steel core full copper jacketed 147grn light ball bullet. Packaged 20rds/box, and 800rds (40 boxes) to a sealed Can inside a resealable wooden crate.

800rds (40 boxes): $150.00ea


20rd box: $3.95
20rd box: (40 or more) $3.75

[Seesm]

I went to widenors and saw .19 per rd + shippings, so far I may have overlooked something...

[mif_slim]

Beware of steel core/steel jacketed ammo if that's a problem at your specific range.

Yeah, they cause fire, even on rainy days like this!

[Crazyhorse]

I've been careful with mine, I haven't shot any surplus. I shoot rocks in the desert and maybe it's me being dumb but I don't like steel for that. I also don't like the corrosive primers that are in some of the surplus.... So yeah I pay way too much for my ammo. On the bright side I don't tend to shoot much of it and I'm saving the brass to reload at some point.

[ar15barrels]

Yeah, they cause fire, even on rainy days like this!

Regardless of if it makes sense or not, some ranges won't allow it.

[Ironchef]

I just ordered a tin of 80's production Russian that says it's lead core. I'm hoping when it arrives today that my magnet doesn't stick to it like the last tin I got of 440 that said it was lead core... My range doesn't allow it..though I still shoot it there.

This is what I just ordered from surplusammo.com since my normal place (aimsurplus) is out of lead-core at the moment.

[ar15barrels]

I just ordered a tin of 80's production Russian that says it's lead core. I'm hoping when it arrives today that my magnet doesn't stick to it like the last tin I got of 440 that said it was lead core...

It's probably steel jacket and lead core.
That's why it's magnetic, even though it's not armor piercing.

[Ironchef]

It's probably steel jacket and lead core.
That's why it's magnetic, even though it's not armor piercing.

Yeah, I wish they'd say if the jacket was steel..though I've never seen that before. I've heard of bi-metal cases that were copper washed. This tin i just bought just says lead core "fmj" which to me suggests it shouldn't be steel since they point out that the case is steel. Oh well..moving to montana soon and it is ok where I'll be shooting!

[Steyr_223]

I've been careful with mine, I haven't shot any surplus. I shoot rocks in the desert and maybe it's me being dumb but I don't like steel for that. I also don't like the corrosive primers that are in some of the surplus.... So yeah I pay way too much for my ammo. On the bright side I don't tend to shoot much of it and I'm saving the brass to reload at some point.

Nothing to fear from surplus. I have been shooting corrosive surplus 7.62x54 in Mosins and SVT-40s..Never had a problem just follow SOP for cleaning after shooting corrosive ammo..

http://www.surplusrifle.com/shooting/corrosive/index.asp

[ar15barrels]

Yeah, I wish they'd say if the jacket was steel..though I've never seen that before. I've heard of bi-metal cases that were copper washed. This tin i just bought just says lead core "fmj" which to me suggests it shouldn't be steel since they point out that the case is steel. Oh well..moving to montana soon and it is ok where I'll be shooting!

Steel bullets are usually copper washed.
A magnet will tell you if the jacket is steel.

Steel cases are usually lacquered.