Surplus AMMO ID.

jay29 · 02-26-2008, 07:27 PM

Went to other sites and could not find out any info about my ammo other that it is 7.62X54R. I believe the dealer said it was ROMANIAN. It is NONCORROSIVE. The head stamp reads TOP: It looks like NNY Bottom: 1975

Have any info?

SwedeSteve · 02-26-2008, 07:41 PM

Jay- Looked everywhere I knew, nothing... Hopefully someone will know!

EDIT: Found it! 1976 Yugoslavian. 182.6gr SBT. Lead core. 49.2gr powder. BC: 566. SD: 270

jay29 · 02-26-2008, 08:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SwedeSteve

Jay- Looked everywhere I knew, nothing... Hopefully someone will know!

EDIT: Found it! 1976 Yugoslavian. 182.6gr SBT. Lead core. 49.2gr powder. BC: 566. SD: 270

Would my mosin 91/30 I have shoot this well? I just bought it and haven't shot it yet. I think it might be a factory refurbish. Wood and metal as well as the bore look very decent. It was made in 1938. It has the triangle with arrow in it.

What do you think it will shoot at 100 yards?

texnmidwest · 02-26-2008, 10:23 PM

Gotta warn you Jay. There are critters on this site that will read your description of your rifle and try to get you to send your rifle to them for "inspection". The lure of a fine rifle that will shoot that ammo just fine is too much for some people. Especially people with silly Avitars.

ingous · 02-26-2008, 10:43 PM

Here is a link to the 7.62x54r.net ammo evaluation site for 1976 Yugo if you want to find out more:

Yugoslavian 1976 7.62x54r Lead Core Heavy Ball

I wonder if it really is non-corrosive?

bigbuddy21 · 02-26-2008, 10:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ingous

Here is a link to the 7.62x54r.net ammo evaluation site for 1976 Yugo if you want to find out more:

Yugoslavian 1976 7.62x54r Lead Core Heavy Ball

I wonder if it really is non-corrosive?

IF ITS MANUFACTURED IN ANY OF THE OLD SOVIET BLOCK COUNTRIES
THEN ITS CORROSIVE.

SwedeSteve · 02-26-2008, 11:01 PM

It's corrosive.

ingous · 02-26-2008, 11:10 PM

Nice.......because some places advertise it as "non-corrosive".

SwedeSteve · 02-26-2008, 11:20 PM

Of course they do. Without shooting it, or pulling a bullet, I have to stick with my orignal statement.

ingous · 02-26-2008, 11:22 PM

I don't doubt your word.

SwedeSteve · 02-27-2008, 12:23 AM

Hey! Doubt it! I'm no expert, LOL!!!!

marion57 · 02-27-2008, 01:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jay29

Would my mosin 91/30 I have shoot this well? I just bought it and haven't shot it yet. I think it might be a factory refurbish. Wood and metal as well as the bore look very decent. It was made in 1938. It has the triangle with arrow in it.

What do you think it will shoot at 100 yards?

I dont think anyone will be able to tell you how it will shoot but it is capable of shooting 2 inch groups at 100 yrds !! Depends on lotta factors including shooters ability
7.62x54r.net
this site has more info on about any thing you want to know about mosins

BTW as steve said ,,I treat all ammo as corrosive if I have any doubt at all!

SwedeSteve · 02-27-2008, 09:38 AM

Exactamundo marion. Being made in 1975, it might be noncorrosive though.

marion57 · 02-27-2008, 06:24 PM

I just bought 500 rounds of 7.62x39 brown bear and its suppose to be non corrosive!! I will still clean SKS as I do all my rifles !!

jay29 · 02-27-2008, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SwedeSteve

Exactamundo marion. Being made in 1975, it might be noncorrosive though.

I would think it would be NONCORROSIVE.

Quote:

Originally Posted by marion57

I dont think anyone will be able to tell you how it will shoot but it is capable of shooting 2 inch groups at 100 yrds !! Depends on lotta factors including shooters ability
7.62x54r.net
this site has more info on about any thing you want to know about mosins

BTW as steve said ,,I treat all ammo as corrosive if I have any doubt at all!

I took my rifle to the range today. What a SPECTACULAR performer for a $100 dollar rifle. Tried it at 50 yards first to see where it hit. I was stunned. Three shots into about an inch. Almost to the EXACT point of aim. Aimed at the 6 o'clock position. It was like an inch above, slightly to the left. Tried it at 100 yards...2.6 inch group!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What a keeper! Great looks and great shooting!

Paper · 02-27-2008, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ingous

Nice.......because some places advertise it as "non-corrosive".

I get a charge out of the ones that state "Mildly Corrosive".. I guess that's like "Mildly Pregnant"..

I don't worry about recent manufactured stuff, like Wolf or Brown Bear, but anything that's Mil-surp, I clean right after use.. I have a bunch of 1944 8mm Mauser ammo, and I'd hate to guess what would happen if I set the rifle away for a couple days after shooting it..

marion57 · 02-27-2008, 10:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SwedeSteve

Exactamundo marion. Being made in 1975, it might be noncorrosive though.

Brown bear is non corrosive swede but you never know them sly Ruskys could be messin with us LOL

Mooseman684 · 02-27-2008, 11:40 PM

I read that PRVI-Partisan ammo tested as Corrosive too.
I treat all of it as corrosive unless I load My own...
Rich

SwedeSteve · 02-27-2008, 11:57 PM

Werd Moose! I dont think you should trust your babies to what it says on the box! Hey they may have railroad cars full of the old powder! Man that was a rush! Imagine one of those going off! It'd be like Moose's stash going off, LOL!

wunhunglo · 02-28-2008, 02:53 AM

If it is 70's or later "NNY" it is almost certainly NON corrosive.

02-26-2008, 07:27 PM	#1
jay29 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 3 Trader Rating: (0)	Surplus AMMO ID. Went to other sites and could not find out any info about my ammo other that it is 7.62X54R. I believe the dealer said it was ROMANIAN. It is NONCORROSIVE. The head stamp reads TOP: It looks like NNY Bottom: 1975 Have any info?

02-26-2008, 07:41 PM	#2
SwedeSteve Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: AnchorTown, Alaska Posts: 8,875 Trader Rating: (0)	Jay- Looked everywhere I knew, nothing... Hopefully someone will know! EDIT: Found it! 1976 Yugoslavian. 182.6gr SBT. Lead core. 49.2gr powder. BC: 566. SD: 270 __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers Last edited by SwedeSteve; 02-26-2008 at 07:54 PM.

02-26-2008, 10:23 PM	#4
texnmidwest Senior Bear Fluffer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: South east Wisconsin Posts: 2,964 Trader Rating: (0)	Gotta warn you Jay. There are critters on this site that will read your description of your rifle and try to get you to send your rifle to them for "inspection". The lure of a fine rifle that will shoot that ammo just fine is too much for some people. Especially people with silly Avitars. __________________ "Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati" (If all else fails play dead)

02-26-2008, 11:01 PM	#7
SwedeSteve Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: AnchorTown, Alaska Posts: 8,875 Trader Rating: (0)	It's corrosive. __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

02-26-2008, 11:20 PM	#9
SwedeSteve Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: AnchorTown, Alaska Posts: 8,875 Trader Rating: (0)	Of course they do. Without shooting it, or pulling a bullet, I have to stick with my orignal statement. __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

02-26-2008, 10:43 PM	#5
ingous Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: MN Posts: 483 Trader Rating: (0)	Here is a link to the 7.62x54r.net ammo evaluation site for 1976 Yugo if you want to find out more: Yugoslavian 1976 7.62x54r Lead Core Heavy Ball I wonder if it really is non-corrosive?

02-26-2008, 11:10 PM	#8
ingous Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: MN Posts: 483 Trader Rating: (0)	Nice.......because some places advertise it as "non-corrosive".

02-26-2008, 11:22 PM	#10
ingous Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: MN Posts: 483 Trader Rating: (0)	I don't doubt your word.

02-27-2008, 12:23 AM	#11
SwedeSteve Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: AnchorTown, Alaska Posts: 8,875 Trader Rating: (0)	Hey! Doubt it! I'm no expert, LOL!!!! __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

02-27-2008, 09:38 AM	#13
SwedeSteve Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: AnchorTown, Alaska Posts: 8,875 Trader Rating: (0)	Exactamundo marion. Being made in 1975, it might be noncorrosive though. __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

02-27-2008, 06:24 PM	#14
marion57 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Missouri Posts: 2,668 Trader Rating: (0)	I just bought 500 rounds of 7.62x39 brown bear and its suppose to be non corrosive!! I will still clean SKS as I do all my rifles !!

02-27-2008, 11:40 PM	#18
Mooseman684 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alaska Wilderness Posts: 9,198 Trader Rating: (0)	I read that PRVI-Partisan ammo tested as Corrosive too. I treat all of it as corrosive unless I load My own... Rich __________________ You know you might be facing your doom,when all you get is a click when you're expecting a BOOM!

02-27-2008, 11:57 PM	#19
SwedeSteve Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: AnchorTown, Alaska Posts: 8,875 Trader Rating: (0)	Werd Moose! I dont think you should trust your babies to what it says on the box! Hey they may have railroad cars full of the old powder! Man that was a rush! Imagine one of those going off! It'd be like Moose's stash going off, LOL! __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

02-28-2008, 02:53 AM	#20
wunhunglo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: currently "Sunny West Africa" Posts: 1,309 Trader Rating: (0)	If it is 70's or later "NNY" it is almost certainly NON corrosive.