Question on Chinese ammo

GREYBEAR · 04-24-2007, 02:15 PM

I came across .308 win Ammo made by Norinco under the trade name ChinaSports. This is berdan primed, steel case, non-corrosive, lead core 147 Gr. FMJ. The head stamp has the #s 61 on top and 92 on the bottom, of course the 61 could also be read as a 19 if the case is rotated. Has any one ever heard of this ammo.

Bravo · 04-24-2007, 04:22 PM

I've shot lots of 7.62x39 Norinco through my SKS, and it has performed flawlessly. I don't know how true the non-corrosive label is, since I clean my firearm every 100 rounds (or after taking it to the range).

I'd say shoot away...but maybe someone else has another opinion.

Big Dog · 04-24-2007, 05:23 PM

Simple rule - treat ANY and ALL Berdan primed ammo as corrosive!
I once used some Norinco 7.62X39 softpoint in my first Norinco SKS - NOT a happy experience. Lots of feed problems with that particular gun, though it worked flawlessly with FMJ and HP.

just_a_car · 04-24-2007, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Dog

Simple rule - treat ANY and ALL Berdan primed ammo as corrosive!

+1!

Also, I shoot Wolf, berdan, non-corrosive FMJ in my CETME without issue... save for all the smoke it produces. My guess is it should be fine to shoot the Chinese stuff; it was likely designed to shoot through the NDM-86 in .308 (the Chinese version of the Druganov SVD).

cz777 · 05-02-2007, 08:49 PM

most of the chinas ammo was not bad do the test of pull and dump powder away fire primer off agaist some [oil free]steel plate see if rust comes ...some ammo is very bad like izzy sb olimpic some win

04-24-2007, 02:15 PM	#1
GREYBEAR Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NE PA - POCONOS Posts: 15 Trader Rating: (0)	Question on Chinese ammo I came across .308 win Ammo made by Norinco under the trade name ChinaSports. This is berdan primed, steel case, non-corrosive, lead core 147 Gr. FMJ. The head stamp has the #s 61 on top and 92 on the bottom, of course the 61 could also be read as a 19 if the case is rotated. Has any one ever heard of this ammo.

04-24-2007, 05:23 PM	#3
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,069 Trader Rating: (0)	Simple rule - treat ANY and ALL Berdan primed ammo as corrosive! I once used some Norinco 7.62X39 softpoint in my first Norinco SKS - NOT a happy experience. Lots of feed problems with that particular gun, though it worked flawlessly with FMJ and HP. __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

04-24-2007, 04:22 PM	#2
Bravo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Maine, USA Posts: 1,775 Trader Rating: (0)	I've shot lots of 7.62x39 Norinco through my SKS, and it has performed flawlessly. I don't know how true the non-corrosive label is, since I clean my firearm every 100 rounds (or after taking it to the range). I'd say shoot away...but maybe someone else has another opinion.

05-02-2007, 08:49 PM	#5
cz777 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 20 Trader Rating: (0)	most of the chinas ammo was not bad do the test of pull and dump powder away fire primer off agaist some [oil free]steel plate see if rust comes ...some ammo is very bad like izzy sb olimpic some win