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Tomac Yokctep
11-26-2003, 07:16 PM
Got some 5.56 in 20 rd tan boxes labeled SB and INI below ,what country is this stuff from? :rolleyes:
oclvtrek
11-27-2003, 09:22 AM
If I had to guess based on SB & INI I'd have to say it's Sellier & Bellot ammo from the Czech Republic.
Tomac Yokctep
11-27-2003, 08:06 PM
I forgot ,there is Spanish on the box too .I just wanted to know what country in South America it came from. Sorry :rolleyes:
oclvtrek
11-27-2003, 08:41 PM
Well in that case my guess was WAYYYYYY off :(

Where did you find that ammo?
Tomac Yokctep
11-28-2003, 07:39 PM
at a gun store in Hancock ,Md
usmc1
11-30-2003, 01:31 PM
Originally posted by Tomac Yokctep
at a gun store in Hancock ,Md

Was the ammo priced good? Always looking for more to add to the stockpile, live in the Haymarket area and do come up that way.
Klutz347
11-30-2003, 01:35 PM
Sounds like Santa Barbara from Spain. Haven't shot any, but saw alot of it at the fun show today.

Found this http://www.aaconsult.com/ammoreview/html/_223_reviews.html

Look about 2/3 way down under spanish SS109.
Tomac Yokctep
11-30-2003, 07:12 PM
The stuff was $4.99 for a box of 20 rds.
DarkStar
12-03-2003, 07:22 AM
Seems real steep price wise for a box of 20... I grumble when I have to pay more than 2.99/20 for Lake City XM193 or Q3131a...:D
Tomac Yokctep
12-04-2003, 05:48 AM
i'm not going to buy anymore but it was good ammo.
usmc1
12-06-2003, 01:46 PM
Originally posted by Tomac Yokctep
The stuff was $4.99 for a box of 20 rds.

Whew, way too exspensive.:eek:
saleen
12-19-2003, 09:00 AM
Santa Barbara SS109 is good stuff. Probably the most accurate surplus 5.56 I've ever tried. It has been said to be plagued with soft brass, but it chugs right through my 11.5" SBR, and you know how hard shortys are on casings.

I was able to hold MOA groups with this stuff in my NM barreled Oly pre ban before I sold it. Cole's distributing sold a ton of this stuff a few years ago, and I still have a few thousand rounds or so. I think it went for around 12 cents per round back then. I remember that it was a little more expensive than the SA surplus from Sportsmans Guide, but that it was more accurate and NATO spec.

Hope that helps.


Saleen
Tomac Yokctep
12-20-2003, 07:58 PM
By the way what's the word on American Eagle .223 REM 55 GR.FMJBT .:rolleyes: