which 7.62 surplus nato ammo
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Z-Michigan
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Lithuanian and ATI are not surplus but new production from factories that primarily supply their militaries. Those would be my top choices if prices were comparable.
West German surplus works well but isn't reloadable. I would only buy it at a discount to reloadable ammo.
No personal experience with SA or Portugese but they seem to get good reviews.
West German surplus works well but isn't reloadable. I would only buy it at a discount to reloadable ammo.
No personal experience with SA or Portugese but they seem to get good reviews.
Portuguese, Lthuanian, Israeli, and Austrailian are very good to my experience. You have to know your headstamps sometimes. I saw what was advertised as Nigerian 7.62x51. I normally would avoid something like that but examined it and found the headstamp was Hirtenberger (made in Austria). Being "Nigerian" it was priced low and I bopught a bunch of it. It didn't have the NATO cross, chronographed a little faster, and worked well in the 7.62 NATO semiautos without adjustment.
I think we gave the Lithuanians the machinery make their 7.62 NATO when we gave them M14s during the Clinton era. It also has the plus of being boxer primed.
I think we gave the Lithuanians the machinery make their 7.62 NATO when we gave them M14s during the Clinton era. It also has the plus of being boxer primed.
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South African is good stuff:
http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.aspx?item=A308SA&groupid=26
Portugese and Australian are good too if you can find them. These three are what I have in my stash.
http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.aspx?item=A308SA&groupid=26
Portugese and Australian are good too if you can find them. These three are what I have in my stash.
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The Lithuanian is the most accurate shooting that I have used. Portugese was second. German, with MEN headstamp was the worst.
It doesn't always matter what is the best though, because you may not be able to find any of the kind you want. Portugese disappeared for many years, I am seeing a little bit of it again now. Lithuanian is gone as far as I can tell. You can't find it at gun shows or online.
Chaz
It doesn't always matter what is the best though, because you may not be able to find any of the kind you want. Portugese disappeared for many years, I am seeing a little bit of it again now. Lithuanian is gone as far as I can tell. You can't find it at gun shows or online.
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