Poll - Best 7.62x39mm?

[TJKeeg]

In your opinion what is the most reliable and accurate 7.62x39mm ammo out there, what would you bet your life on. By the way, since we are all very wealthy price is not to be a considation.

[chucko]

I was told at one time, but don't remember what kind it is. Its the best shooting ammo I've ever put through my AK. I've since bought serveral thousand rounds of it to keep on hand.

It comes in wooden crates, and sealed inside large metal can that you open with a pull wire.
Here is the label on the box.
http://www.mindspring.com/~chucko/ammo.gif

Could someone identify it?

Chuck

[This message has been edited by chucko (edited August 23, 1999).]

[DRobinson]

I think the M67 is Yugoslavian. If not mistaken, the Hansen 7.62x39 I have from Yugo is marked M67 on the box (don't have any handy at work). Bought several cases of this stuff about 12 years ago and it shoots great.

[Ay-K]

Yep...Yugoslavian.
I have some 7.62x39 blanks and the box has similar markings.

[TJKeeg]

Interesting, I've never tried any of the 7.62x39mm Yugo ammo but I'm certainly going try to find some, thanks.

[Devil Dog]

I have fired probably every type of 7.62x39 ammo available in the last 15 years or so and have not run across any "bad" ammo.
I have heard that Yugo and Finnish "lapua" ammunition is the best regarding overall quality, etc... But never noticed any difference. Fortunately for me, my AK's will
eat anything I stuff in their mags! As for accuracy, who knows, it's an AK for God's
sake, not a sniper rifle! My personal preference is lead core ball with steel cases made in the Czech Republic by Sellier & Bellot. It is also priced right. I also
have Russian and Hungarian lead core ball saved away for a rainy day...
Try some different ammo and see what fits your gun the best, then stick with that.

D.D.

[Ivan8883]

Yes, I also found the Yugo ammo of the eighties in 15 rd boxes to be very accurate and i have saved a fair amount of it . I would rank it number one also ,but have shot some of the older Chinese ammo from the late sixties that was also quite accurate.

[Butt Plate]

My two favorite cartridges are new production Czech Sellier & Bellot and the circa late 1980s South African ammunition. The South African rounds use brass casing rather than steel, like most others.

One of these days I need to test some new manufacture domestic rounds to see how they compare. I haven't bothered because they are EXPENSIVE!


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[Swiss one]

What about Winchester "white box"??

Lapua is the best, but also pretty expensive ( 10 years ago they sold it here for $ 18/ box of 30 rds )

Last time I bought it I was able to get it for a REALLY good price ( $ 6 /box of 30 )

[dadduck]

The Wolf Brand is fresh AND is waterproofed I believe it will last as long, or longer than any previous mil-sur. The Cheetah can't be beat for accuracy and reliability although it is not sealed like Wolf. I put my money(and a lot of it) into these two. If I could only choose one it would be Wolf brand because it's sealed better than any other. Thanks Dadduck

[Floyd]

I had some Hansen ammo from Yugoslavia. It had a red primer sealant that got all over the internal workings when firing. It was like a sealer/gasket. Little pieces of plastic everywhere. It never caused a failure. I've still got a few boxes of it from the late '80s. Was the Hansen factory destroyed?



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[dadduck]

Floyd, I am familar with the Yugo ammo you mentioned with the red sealant flaking off it was probably 20 years old, manf. during Viet War era, in 1980 and flaking at that age can be expected. I always run a patch of half and half household ammonia and water, to stop any corrosion due to ammo, and then use "Gun Scrubber" to clean my rifle after shooting. If (we) I could afford the high dollar U.S. ammo then it would be less trouble to us. If the Wolf stuff will last 20 years and flake and shoot then I will be happy. Dadduck

[kit_gun_fun]

Swiss one

Take a look at the Handloading thread to see what we have available in Lapua. I bought 1440 rounds and I am reluctant to shoot it because it sooo pretty.

By the time I paid the freight from the mid-west US to the west coast, it cost me a little over 19 cents a round. I still think I got a good deal because it is Boxer primed and I can reload it almost forever.

What is the cost of Berdan primers in Europe? The only source in the US wants about triple what I have to pay for Boxer. I would really like to reload available brass, Berdan cases at a reasonable price.


David

[7th Fleet]

IMHO considering that the stuff cost $69.00 plus tax per case for 1440 rounds of steel core ammunition in sealed tuna cans (2) per case, back in the late 80's. I have fired thousands of rounds of it with absolutely no malfunction from guns or ammo. My vote goes for this elcheapo, Chineese military surplus stuff. You sure can't beat the price or performance of this steel core ammo, on this late 60's head stamped 7.62x39. Just be sure and clean your rifles good after shooting it with this so called mildly corrosive ammo. I thought it was such a good deal I bought 15 cases of it and still have an ample supply.

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[KYGun]

I ordered a quanity of Yugo ammo from paragon sales in Jersey. it came in the standard white 20 rd boxes. Great ammo and brass cases also. The casing are heat treated like all military ammo. it is among the best I've ever shot.