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SKS/AK owners help A.S.A.P!

E.WilliamsE.Williams Member Posts: 1,101 ✭✭✭✭
edited October 2004 in General Discussion
What brand 7.62x39 have you had the best luck with?There is some Barnaul on sale for $2.99 a box for 20 but I would hate to have bad ammo put a mar on the rifles first impression.Thanks.

Eric S. Williams
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  • DancesWithSheepDancesWithSheep Member Posts: 12,938 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Wolf hollowpoints.

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  • offerorofferor Member Posts: 8,625 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I bought a s***load of Norinco steel-cased non-corrosive a while back, and I haven't had any problems with it. I've got enough here to start a small insurrection, so I won't be buying any of the current stuff anytime soon. Sorry. I don't know if you can still get this North China stuff or not, but it's just fine if you can find it.

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  • E.WilliamsE.Williams Member Posts: 1,101 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks Danceswithsheep.By the way I hope thats not slow dancing..lmao.Just kidding around I will try out the Wolf.

    Eric S. Williams

    Edited by - E.Williams on 08/25/2002 13:03:06
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  • BullzeyeBullzeye Member Posts: 3,560
    edited November -1
    The VAST majority of the ammo coming out of Russia's ammo factories now is non-corrosive and a good buy for the money.

    Personally, I use 7.62x54R Barnaul soft-point boattails ($5.50/20rds)in my Mosin-Nagant, and 7.62x39R Klimovsk FMJs and JHPs ($19.99/120 rnd. brick) in my SAR-1. You can tell it's Klimovsk if it comes in an unremarkable white boxes with a logo that looks something like a teardrop inside of a square with a dot in the middle.

    Russian ammo factories makers have long since made the transition to exportable hunting ammo, so unless it's true Cold-War era milsurp ammo, it's almost certainly not corrosive.

    Wolf ammo is made in Russia as well, yet they seem to be trying to market it as a superior breed. As far as I can tell, it's the same ammo for a greater price. Barnaul and Klimovsk have always shot straight and clean for me.
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  • E.WilliamsE.Williams Member Posts: 1,101 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Offeror I will check for that too the guy I go through gets all kind of stuff in there.I found out when he gave me the free Feg PA-63 it was because he bought 100 of them for $2500.00.But he might have some of it.

    Eric S. Williams
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  • competentonecompetentone Member Posts: 4,696 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Everything I've used has worked reliably.

    I like the Wolf Copper Jacketed bullets; I'm not sure if it really is less harsh than the copper-plated bimetal (steel) cased, but at the appoximate same price, I figure it won't hurt to use it--especially if I'm using it in my Mini-30's.
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  • thesoundguy1thesoundguy1 Member Posts: 680 ✭
    edited November -1
    Eric,
    aim surplus has brass cased yugo stuff for $89.60 + shipping for 1260 rounds.Shipping to Mobile was $15.00.
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  • smokinggunsmokinggun Member Posts: 590 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hey soundguy, do you think it is non corrosive?
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  • thesoundguy1thesoundguy1 Member Posts: 680 ✭
    edited November -1
    '70's manufacture.I assume it is.But, when you assume...

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  • RugerNinerRugerNiner Member Posts: 12,636 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
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  • NighthawkNighthawk Member Posts: 12,022 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    If you want pure quality Winchester now makes ammo for the 7.62x39 they also now offer a Bolt action Rifle for the 7.62x39.

    Best!!

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  • jimkanejimkane Member Posts: 1,534 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Wolf is the way to go for cheap shooting. I bought 500 rds. of Wolf for $38 at a gun show reciently. And let me assure you it will go through a deer, tresspasser, commie or U.N. "peace keeper"

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  • Rob GreeneRob Greene Member Posts: 102 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I've found that Wolf brand ammo is *at least* as accurate as my #2 grade Russian SKS can shoot. It groups great and the cost won't kill you.

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    Edited by - Rob Greene on 08/26/2002 17:00:14
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  • MobuckMobuck Member Posts: 14,154 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Most of the commie bloc 7.62 ammo will shoot as good as the sks can. Be advised that even though it is hollow point, the copper-clad steel jacket bullet will penetrate about the same as a fmj. I've seen it whiz right through 3/8" plate swingers at 100 yds. Some ranges don't like that sort of thing. Also it is quite prone to ricochet.

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  • offerorofferor Member Posts: 8,625 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    If you think that's bad, try some with a steel core. It's been known to spark and start grass fires at outdoor ranges.

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  • TOOLS1TOOLS1 Member Posts: 6,133
    edited November -1
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  • mark christianmark christian Member Posts: 24,443 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    That was scary! Come to think of it Offereor has not posted here in about 5 months, does anyone know whatever happened to Steve? He always seemed to have lot of projects/plans/schemes going on so maybe he finally struck it rich and forgot about his poorer relations here on GB.

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  • hughbetchahughbetcha Member Posts: 7,801 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I've got a couple of cases of the cheap stuff from Norinco and about a half case from Jing An Equipment IMP/EXP. Norinco shoots about 4" groups with my scoped Norinco SKS. Jung An stuff shoot 6" groups. I have also got about 10 boxes left of olin/winchester(q3174) that consistently shoots 2" groups that I am saving for whenever I have to actually shoot the SKS seriously. Most of the time I'm just bustin caps with this rifle and I have better weapons for more important jobs than just sending the lead down range. I think that the US made ammo will always function better and shoot more consistently, at about twice the price.
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  • rldowns3rldowns3 Member Posts: 6,096
    edited November -1
    I've never really had a problem with any mfg of 7.62x39 ammo. Perhaps that's because SKS's and AK's are meant to function with about any junk you can throw in it. LOL!

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  • pickenuppickenup Member Posts: 22,844 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Mark,
    Steve is alive and well. Posting on other boards.

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  • eastwood44mageastwood44mag Member Posts: 2,655 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I just bought 2000 rounds of Wolf FMJ for $157, including shipping. Barnaul at $2.99 a box is no bargain. We buy Wolf at the local gun shop for $2.49, and Barnaul is usually cheaper when I can find it.

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