got a pair of 7.62x54r shell casings, I want to know where they're from.

One of them is steel, and on the rim, it says "603" on top, and the caliber is listed on the bottom, and it has that red paint around the primer.

The other, im not sure what metal it is, but it's a dark greenish brown and has some sort of laquer on it. The markings on the rim are a "64" on top and "uxq" on the bottom.

The "uxq" code is actually "bxn", from Czechoslovakia, but I don't recognize the other one; have you got a picture? The red primer seal is one of the markers the Russians used for their ShKAS MG ammo, but I can't find a 603, 309, or any other factory code that might be mistaken for one of these.

actually, that steel one with the alleged "603" on it, upon further examination, I think it's something else. and it isn't that copper colored steel, its silver, i think it may be current production, but i don't know. and i'll post a pic as soon as i can find a camera.

heres the best pic of it i was able to get.

I can't find it here. But it looks vaguely Chinese.

http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinAmmo.htm

the case itself looks like some of the hungarian i saw, but the markings didn't match up

Got it; it's Russian, with the Cyrillic letters "BPZ" (Barnaul Patronen Zavod/Barnaul Cartridge Factory). This will be modern-manufactured ammo.

i figured it was current since it actually had the caliber stamped in there...

Here is where you can find it..............

http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinAmmoIDII.htm

I don't see it on his site.