Iranian 30.06 Garand Food

[kwansao]

Anyone have experience with this Iranian Surplus 30.06 Ammo?

"Manufactured in Iran in 1968... Brass cases, FMJ, 150 gr.,
Lead core, Non-corrosive, Berdan, Packed Loose, 5 rows
of 200 rds each, 1000 rds in sealed zinc lined wooden case.
Wt of case 70 lbs
55.9 Cents per Round

200 Rds. $111.80
400 Rds. $223.60
1000 Rds. Case $549.00"

Samco & Sportsmans Guide are selling it.

[Triple R Munitions]

i wanted to order some...but i havent anything about it...good or bad. ....i have been wanted to try some of it!

R

[Eljay]

There was a recent thread and basically it came down to it being a good source if you need non-magnetic ammo, otherwise the Greek/CMP stuff makes the most sense.

[Full Clip]

Not reloadable, but non-magnetic sounds good! Will investigate...

[Triple R Munitions]

really?! that ammo is non-magnetic?? if so its about .60/rd shipped for range safe ammo....wonder if we bought enough of it we could get a better deal....

[Eljay]

That's the claim, anyway, I haven't tried it. The Greek stuff is only weakly magnetic (brass case, lead core, but MOST years there's some steel in the jacket).

And yes, as noted above, not reloadable (unlike the Greek, which is also cheaper).

[Full Clip]

Actually, I don't see the term "non-magnetic" in the listing at Sportsman's Guide.

[Cowboy T]

If we're talking .30-06, then personally, I wouldn't buy any ammo that isn't easily reloadable. This stuff being Berdan-primed, that makes it a pain. Reloadable .30-06 ammo is something like a buck per round, and you can reuse the cases what, 5 or more times?

Now, if this Berdan-primed ammo were, say, 25 cents/round after shipping costs, like the milsurp 7.62x54R is, then I could see it. But this stuff's 60 cents/round.

[Eljay]

Actually, I don't see the term "non-magnetic" in the listing at Sportsman's Guide.

Oh, that's interesting! The listing at samco used to say non-magnetic and doesn't anymore. I wonder if it depends on the year, or if it's weakly magnetic like the Greek ammo the CMP sells.

Well, put it this way, unless they're willing to guarantee it's non-magnetic there's no reason to get it.

[NRAhighpowershooter]

this might be decent stuff as Iran has a lot of Garands and it is rumored that they has the majority of the IHC Garands left.

[Full Clip]

Well, put it this way, unless they're willing to guarantee it's non-magnetic there's no reason to get it.

I looked at the buyer reviews as well and nobody mentioned it being non-magnetic.

[Eljay]

Here's the prior thread: http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/s...d.php?t=439571

If anybody cares about the non-magnetic thing maybe it's worth PM'ing Laika from that thread.

[Triple R Munitions]

i say someone just order a case of it.....and then find out!

R