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7.62x39mm recommendations?
Author: Jim Ferreira	May 1, 1999 at 10:00:37

I'm looking to stock up on several cases of 7.62 ammo and want the best. Any recommendations? Could someone provide info
about the quality, reliability, corrosiveness and date of manufacture of ammo? I currently have 3-makes of 7.62x39. My Russian

ammo is, TCW 122 grain hollow-point, Berdan primed,
"non-corrosive", steel case -- headstamp isn't helpful and
just says "TCW

7.62x39. I have no idea how old the Russian manufactured ammunition is. It could be decades old, and could have lost much of
its original power. I have some nice Sellier & Bellot Full Point No. 2907, Berdan primed, "non-corrosive, non-erosive", and again
no help from the headstamp with S&B 7.62x39. Finally, I have some "East German" 123 grain, Full Metal Jacket, Lead Core Bullet,
Berdan-primed, steel case with headstamp "22-80". But I thought East German 7.62x39 had headstamps with "04-xx" or "05-xx".
I thought that Romanian ammo has headstamp "22-xx", but these are in a box labelled "Made in Germany." Finally, though I have
none, I hear that South African 7.62x39 is good, accurate and truly non-corrosive. If you have favorite 7.62x39 that is accurate,
reliable, non-corrosive and not too old, I'm anxious to hear about it. Any advice will help. Thank you.

HangFire

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Re: 7.62x39mm recommendations? Packrat 18:03:29 5/1/1999 (6)
- I have hunted deer w/ CHICOM hollow points and it worked great ctxt TOM 101 AIRBORNE 02:00:36 5/4/1999 (4)
  - Re: I have hunted deer w/ CHICOM hollow points and it worked great ctxt Packrat 18:06:10 5/4/1999 (3)
    - Boar hunting with Russian hollow points. Ray Rodriguez 20:57:23 1/15/2001 (1)
      - Re: Boar hunting with Russian hollow points. Dr. SKS 20:47:48 1/16/2001 (0)
    - Norinco made it in 93-94 as far as I know, that was the last I bought some. (ntxt) TOM 101 AIRBORNE 19:45:49 5/4/1999 (0)
- You're correct on the E. German ammo....................( c txt) Bill Cornwell 03:29:59 5/2/1999 (0)

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> I'm looking to stock up on several cases of 7.62 ammo and want the best. Any recommendations? Could someone provide info > about the quality, reliability, corrosiveness and date of manufacture of ammo? I currently have 3-makes of 7.62x39. My Russian > > ammo is, TCW 122 grain hollow-point, Berdan primed, > "non-corrosive", steel case -- headstamp isn't helpful and > just says "TCW > > 7.62x39. I have no idea how old the Russian manufactured ammunition is. It could be decades old, and could have lost much of > its original power. I have some nice Sellier & Bellot Full Point No. 2907, Berdan primed, "non-corrosive, non-erosive", and again > no help from the headstamp with S&B 7.62x39. Finally, I have some "East German" 123 grain, Full Metal Jacket, Lead Core Bullet, > Berdan-primed, steel case with headstamp "22-80". But I thought East German 7.62x39 had headstamps with "04-xx" or "05-xx". > I thought that Romanian ammo has headstamp "22-xx", but these are in a box labelled "Made in Germany." Finally, though I have > none, I hear that South African 7.62x39 is good, accurate and truly non-corrosive. If you have favorite 7.62x39 that is accurate, > reliable, non-corrosive and not too old, I'm anxious to hear about it. Any advice will help. Thank you. > > HangFire
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