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    7.62x54r ammo value ?

    I have a sealed wooden crate of Czechoslovakian light ball sliver tip and one crate of Hungarian yellow tip heavy ball ? whats this stuff worth ?

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    Since both are not available any more, you can get $200 to $250 for the Czech and $200 or so for the yellow tip, both prices are trying to be conservative.

    Have you thought of listing them on gunbroker?

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    Aims has silver tip for 146 bucks for a wood crate.. The yellow tip i am not sure
    it just depends on what you want to sell it for.. or trade for it..

    http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.aspx?item=A76254STR
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    Quote Originally Posted by Klawndyke View Post
    Aims has silver tip for 146 bucks for a wood crate.. The yellow tip i am not sure
    it just depends on what you want to sell it for.. or trade for it..

    http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.aspx?item=A76254STR

    The link you have is for the Romanian ammo, and they are now out of stock. They do offer Russian for the same price.

    The ammo abt1 has has not been available for some time and there are a lot of folks out there that swear by the Czech stuff.

    I wouldn't mind getting some of the yellow tip for my PKM, but have other things going on and the light ball is a little gentler on the gun!

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    Quote Originally Posted by ATAK, Inc. View Post
    The link you have is for the Romanian ammo, and they are now out of stock. They do offer Russian for the same price.

    The ammo abt1 has has not been available for some time and there are a lot of folks out there that swear by the Czech stuff.

    I wouldn't mind getting some of the yellow tip for my PKM, but have other things going on and the light ball is a little gentler on the gun!
    Ok you got me there.. looks like i need another cup of joe.. still it gives an idea of the pricing
    and from what i have found on check it looks like 190 to 200 for 880 rounds of czech.
    what i have found is what you want out of it and what some one is willing to pay..
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    Quote Originally Posted by abpt1 View Post
    I have a sealed wooden crate of Czechoslovakian light ball sliver tip and one crate of Hungarian yellow tip heavy ball ? whats this stuff worth ?

    Right now, there is neither one on gunbroker, so it might be a good time to list them there. My advice is to start them at a penny, with a reserve of what you would like to see. If you are not in need to sell, bump up the price a bit and see what happens!

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    Thanks Guys!
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    You might want to PM whos2kno.
    He's the ammo expert around here.
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    Quote Originally Posted by slamfire51 View Post
    You might want to PM whos2kno.
    He's the ammo expert around here.

    Wow, I guess 9 years of studying and collecting x54r(85 rounds from 14 countries) doesn't carry much water.

    Go figure around here.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ATAK, Inc. View Post
    Wow, I guess 9 years of studying and collecting x54r(85 rounds from 14 countries) doesn't carry much water.

    Go figure around here.
    I just know he answers all my questions about 54Rs.
    Sorry if I stepped on your toes.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ATAK, Inc. View Post
    Since both are not available any more, you can get $200 to $250 for the Czech and $200 or so for the yellow tip, both prices are trying to be conservative.

    Have you thought of listing them on gunbroker?
    i agree with you 100%

    i would just list it on gunbroker and put a reserve of 175 or so on it plus shipping. you will make you money on it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by slamfire51 View Post
    I just know he answers all my questions about 54Rs.
    Sorry if I stepped on your toes.
    No toes stepped on, just had a bad day that day.


    Quote Originally Posted by whos2kno View Post
    i agree with you 100%

    i would just list it on gunbroker and put a reserve of 175 or so on it plus shipping. you will make you money on it.
    Guess what I found!!! PM sent.

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    Hell, ATAK, we all have days like that.
    No problem.
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    ATAK, PM sent.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ATAK, Inc. View Post
    Wow, I guess 9 years of studying and collecting x54r(85 rounds from 14 countries) doesn't carry much water.

    Go figure around here.
    Put me in that club too. Sold megga tons of it when I was a dealer and I still look at the round despite having sold all my Mosins and ammo off.

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    Is there any difference between the Czech silver tip and Czech LPSZ?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Skip View Post
    Is there any difference between the Czech silver tip and Czech LPSZ?
    I believe that the difference is age mostly. The Czechs phased out the silver tip paint after the 1970's. Is the LPSz type made in the 80's, consult the headstamp. Originaly the silver tip was to reference lt. ball 148 gr. bullets vs. the original 180 gr. heavy ball rounds. I've had Czech 50's heavy ball, it was steel core, though not hardened steel. Primers were really poor quality in the 50's Czech ammo, 25% duds. 1960's forward you'll see the silver tip and the lighter bullet. Also, they seem to have figured out how to make primers that lasted in the 1960's.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Schuetzenman View Post
    I believe that the difference is age mostly. The Czechs phased out the silver tip paint after the 1970's. Is the LPSz type made in the 80's, consult the headstamp. Originally the silver tip was to reference lt. ball 148 gr. bullets vs. the original 180 gr. heavy ball rounds. I've had Czech 50's heavy ball, it was steel core, though not hardened steel. Primers were really poor quality in the 50's Czech ammo, 25% duds. 1960's forward you'll see the silver tip and the lighter bullet. Also, they seem to have figured out how to make primers that lasted in the 1960's.
    The Fulminate Mercury primers are well known for their long storage life despite their corrosive nature which is rarely a military factor traditionally in the era in which "corrosive primers" were industry standard

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