Ammo for my M38 & M44 - Page 2

Geo M44 · 09-05-2006, 07:18 PM

I think I'll see what this weekends gunshow has to offer, as I am still looking for another later manufactured M44 (with good metal), and maybe a 91/30 and SKS. It's nice to know that all 3 will probably cost less than $350. Hopefully there will be some milsurp ammo as well.

FutureMarine · 09-05-2006, 10:28 PM

if you live in the Reno, NV area they have great shows. you WILL find what you are looking for and for a great cost. Lots of mil surp ammo there too

Geo M44 · 09-06-2006, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by FutureMarine

if you live in the Reno, NV area they have great shows. you WILL find what you are looking for and for a great cost. Lots of mil surp ammo there too

Thanks FM, I am in the Phoenix area and we have a show comming up this weekend. Since I have just returned to shooting (thanks to the M44) in the last few months this will be the first gun show in many years.

Geo M44 · 09-11-2006, 08:05 PM

Great gun show here this weekend. Bought some ammunition to try and :

I just fired 40 rounds of Igman from AIM. Very (very) nice. Brass, Boxer primed, 150gr. soft point... $6.95 a box (20)!

Also 10 rounds of Hungarian CW (21-74) ok, but still sticky.

20 rounds of Brown Bear... nice, but why buy steel when you can have brass for about the same cost.

10 rounds of Olympic... not bad for 20 rounds @ $5 brass. Shoots fine in 7.62x54R form. Not sure if it's reloadable, but seems to be.

Update: The Olympic ammo is Berdan primed, and not reloadable.

That's the report.

USMC0332 · 09-11-2006, 08:47 PM

I like the Brown and Silver Bear. Soon I hope to get dies and stuff. I have had good results with the Wolf Gold also, and at $10 it offers me brass for the future. I lived in PHX 12 years ago. The state fairgrounds gunshows were the best I have ever been to. I have an M38 with a scout mount from crankyfarmer.com, with a cheap BSA($30 at Wallyworld) red-dot. It is big fun.

toolman · 09-11-2006, 10:38 PM

Geo, you should run up the road to J&G in Prescott. They usually have all kinds of goodies.

Geo M44 · 09-15-2006, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by toolman

Geo, you should run up the road to J&G in Prescott. They usually have all kinds of goodies.

Yeah, I am planning a trip up to J&G. But the traffic on 17 is really getting bad on the weekends. They were at the gun show last weekend, but by Sunday they were out of M44's. I did buy the Famous Maker 2.5-10 x 42 ($39.95) scope and a real nice rear sight replacement scope mount by NcStar ($20). These are for the next M44 as the current 1947 is be-utiful and will stay original.

I start a new job on Monday, so maybe by October I can afford to buy a couple of M44's from J&G. Big 5 had a 44 with a bent front sight (and almost perfect metal), but wouldn't budge on the price, so I'll wait.

Geo M44 · 09-15-2006, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by USMC0332

I like the Brown and Silver Bear. Soon I hope to get dies and stuff. I have had good results with the Wolf Gold also, and at $10 it offers me brass for the future. I lived in PHX 12 years ago. The state fairgrounds gunshows were the best I have ever been to. I have an M38 with a scout mount from crankyfarmer.com, with a cheap BSA($30 at Wallyworld) red-dot. It is big fun.

The Igman from AIM is a better deal at $6.95 a box (20) + shipping. $6.75 a box for 25+. Boxer primed, brass, and reloadable. Great for target or hunting. The Bear and Wolf ammo is steel case, steel core, and Berdan primed... Non-corrosive, but not relaodable.

AIM seems to be the only source for Igman.

09-05-2006, 10:28 PM	#22
FutureMarine Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: PRK Posts: 1,946 Trader Rating: (0)	if you live in the Reno, NV area they have great shows. you WILL find what you are looking for and for a great cost. Lots of mil surp ammo there too __________________ Semper Fi

09-11-2006, 08:05 PM	#24
Geo M44 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: The Desert Posts: 1,980 Trader Rating: (0)	Great gun show here this weekend. Bought some ammunition to try and : I just fired 40 rounds of Igman from AIM. Very (very) nice. Brass, Boxer primed, 150gr. soft point... $6.95 a box (20)! Also 10 rounds of Hungarian CW (21-74) ok, but still sticky. 20 rounds of Brown Bear... nice, but why buy steel when you can have brass for about the same cost. 10 rounds of Olympic... not bad for 20 rounds @ $5 brass. Shoots fine in 7.62x54R form. Not sure if it's reloadable, but seems to be. Update: The Olympic ammo is Berdan primed, and not reloadable. That's the report. Last edited by Geo M44; 09-15-2006 at 09:31 PM.

09-11-2006, 10:38 PM	#26
toolman Mr. Fixit Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: abilene,tx Posts: 5,310 Trader Rating: (0)	Geo, you should run up the road to J&G in Prescott. They usually have all kinds of goodies. __________________ Don't be messin' with my gun!

09-05-2006, 07:18 PM	#21
Geo M44 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: The Desert Posts: 1,980 Trader Rating: (0)	I think I'll see what this weekends gunshow has to offer, as I am still looking for another later manufactured M44 (with good metal), and maybe a 91/30 and SKS. It's nice to know that all 3 will probably cost less than $350. Hopefully there will be some milsurp ammo as well.

09-11-2006, 08:47 PM	#25
USMC0332 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: East Central Minnesota, USA Posts: 53 Trader Rating: (0)	I like the Brown and Silver Bear. Soon I hope to get dies and stuff. I have had good results with the Wolf Gold also, and at $10 it offers me brass for the future. I lived in PHX 12 years ago. The state fairgrounds gunshows were the best I have ever been to. I have an M38 with a scout mount from crankyfarmer.com, with a cheap BSA($30 at Wallyworld) red-dot. It is big fun.