[Jmurman]

Is there any difference between the Korean 30.06 milsurp, Danish and USG? I see some variations in pricing with the Korean being less expensive, but newer, and the USG being the most expensive.

Any thoughts?

[riverdog]

The Korean 30-06 ammo was manufactured by PMC (IIRC), from what I understand it's good stuff. I bought a bunch of USGI when it was available, Lake City (USGI) brass is outstanding.

[4v50 Gary]

I like them all.

[glockenstein]

The Danish ammo is considered by many to be better.

[MuzzleBlast]

There is a rumor that some of the Korean stuff that comes on Garand clips is corrosive. Anyone know for sure?

Supposedly the stuff that comes in 20-round boxes is all not corrosive.

[MuzzleBlast]

There is a rumor that some of the Korean stuff that comes on Garand clips is corrosive. Anyone know for sure? <Ben Stein voice> Anyone..? Anyone..?</Ben Stein voice>

[ReadyontheRight]

http://www.battlerifles.com/viewtopic.php?t=17039&highlight=

According to the above thread, Korean ammo marked "KA" is corrosive. Korean ammo marked "PS" is not.

I do not reload, but I read on Jouster.com that the Danish ammo is not reloadable, while the Korean surplus is reloadable.

[Jmurman]

I saw on gunbroker.com that there are some deals out there for Korean and Danish ammo this ususally includes the clips, average is 280 rounds for 130.00

That being said I just got my catalog from CMP. They have Federal 150gr for about 150 for 500 rounds. This should be reloadable, dont you think?

[mushoot]

I picked up a bunch of the danish brass on the range last month. It had a blue primer sealer. It is berdan so you can't reload it. I trashed the brass. Sure was pretty. I still have 3 1/2 cans of lake city I bought from the cmp. And yes, I reload. John

[VG]

About the only milsurp 30.06 available is the Korean. On the jouster.com board, reviews have been very mixed. Don't recall the "problem" headstamps but the vendors seem to be good about taking it back. But I won't shoot it.

The Danish stuff is all Berdan primed - not readily reloadable - and has headstamps from AMA 74 to AMA 91. It is more accurate in my rifles than Lake City 66, which is in itself pretty good stuff. It is a little hotter than the LC and I go down a click or two at 100 yards. It's boat-tailed so although I haven't shot it at 300 or 600 yards, it might be good stuff there.

Just to make you ill, I bought three cases of the Danish from Midwayusa. Paid $146 per case of 624. It was in clips, in bandoliers. I sold 14 bandoliers and the clips on ebay for $133, so the first case cost me $13 plus shipping....

Lake City - LC 66 - was the last stuff CMP sold, although Oren noted they are working on getting more M2 - no guarantees at all. CMP has their own Federal load available, but you have to buy a bunch.

If you want reasonably priced, reloadable Garand-safe 30.06, Federal American Eagle fits the bill. It's FMJ boat tail, 150 grain - I'm told it chronos about the same as the CMP federal load. Natchezss.com has it on sale for $7.95 per box of 20, but I've bought it for under $7 in the past. Good stuff.
The PMC Bronze line is also supposed to be Garand safe. Most hunting loads or loads with over 180 grains have powder that is too fast and you risk bending the op rod, etc. unless you use an adjustable gas screw.

[ACP230]

The last ads I saw for Korean .30-06 on MI clips stated that it was
corrosive ammo.
Posters on jouster.com reported that weeks ago.

[Ed]

I have used the Korean from J&G something like $4 a box and it showed "slight" orange marks around the firing pin when I looked, about 8 hours after shooting. Cleaned it and thats that. I don't know. Have also bought the ammo can full from them and it was NC