Tokarev Surplus Ammo: Bulgarian or Polish?

I bought a couple tins of Polish surplus when it was plentiful and cheap (less than $90 a tin). I've only opened one of the tins, but the ammo looks wonderful and works perfectly. I'd recommend it for certain unless priced in the stratosphere.

I don't have any experience with Bulgarian 7.62x25, but have tossed around the idea of purchasing a tin to try.

Polish, more consistent and fewer (near zero) duds that even the Romanian despite being 30+ years older.

Be careful with the Bulgarian There are some head stamps that are very erratic with some over pressure rounds. I shot a tin of it, with the "bad" headstamp and it was very erratic very weak and very hot rounds in the same package.

Use the search I learned I had the "bad" stuff here and never bought any more Bulgarian 7.62x25 after that experience.

The neck splits in the Polish are of no consequence since its not reloadable brass.

I have shot both, and the polish is more consistent. I haven't had any duds that didn't fire in either, but the bulgarian was not consistent.

Snowdog want to sell a tin for slight markup to a new family member

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However would I explain that to my hungry M57s? I already had to sell the CZ52 to keep them from starving.