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Silver Bear Ammo

grandmangrandman Member Posts: 183 ✭✭✭
edited May 2010 in Perry Shooter Competition Shooting and Reloading Forum
Has anybody used any of the Silver Bear ammo? I was thinking about getting some in 7.62 x 54R to plink with. I have never shot any of it and was wondering if it was any good. I am thinking about getting some of the 203 grain.
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    OdawgpOdawgp Member Posts: 5,380 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Barnaul arsenal makes it

    same as brown bear and similar to the cheap wolf steel case crap

    don't expect to win a plinking match with it

    don't get me wrong it goes BANG!
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    haroldchrismeyerharoldchrismeyer Member Posts: 2,213 ✭
    edited November -1
    Similar to wolf, but in my experience it is much cleaner.
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    grandmangrandman Member Posts: 183 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I guess that I will get some and try it. If it don`t shoot that great I will not be out any great amount of money. I believe that it is cheaper than Wolf ammo. Heck, the old war bird (Finish M39) don`t care what gets run through it it still shoots good.
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    TooBigTooBig Member Posts: 28,560 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I sure like the Silver Bear in 9mm[^]
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    MobuckMobuck Member Posts: 13,793 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I'm using Silver Bear in 5.45x39. I can't see any diff between it and any of the other bears. Marginal accuracy but goes bang every time. I scored some RWS 5.45 and have a decent idea of potential accuracy from this rifle. The 3 bears ammo runs about 2x sized groups. Just FYI. Don't even bother trying the Wolf 70 grain ammo in a S&W MP15 5.45x39.
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    meunkemeunke Member Posts: 1,407 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I've used it for my Nagant rifle. Works just fine.

    Like was said above, it's not match grade or anything, but it works well. AIMsurplus.com usually has some good deals on surplus ammo for the 7.62x54R if you're looking for cheap ammo.
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    mbsamsmbsams Member Posts: 1,076 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I like it in 9x18mm
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    hk-91hk-91 Member Posts: 10,050
    edited November -1
    I use it in .223 for my ar and in 9mm and never had a problem with either
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    redhead71redhead71 Member Posts: 2,337 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    i have shoot silver bear and wolf ammo in 7.62x54r good ammo goes bang eveytime but dont expect match grade results.
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    wpagewpage Member Posts: 10,204 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Same here its decent...
    quote:Originally posted by mbsams
    I like it in 9x18mm
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