30.06 Surplus

[Combat-wombat]

Hey, with me finding out my FN is chambered in 30.06 and all, I'm looking to buy some surplus bulk ammo for it.

AIM's Korean Surplus FMJ seems like a great deal, so I think I'm going to go for it. This would be my first time buying bulk ammo, and I don't want to spend $80 on 400 rounds to find out the ammunition does not function properly in my FN-49. Does anyone have experience with this ammo (is it reliable)? Can I be assured that it really is "non-corrosive" (Manufactured in the 70's)?

Does anyone have other good 30.06 recommendations, keeping in mind that price is the #1 factor for me?

Also, how can I be certain that other surplus ammunitions are really not corrosive? Is there corrosive 30.06 out there?

Thanks

 

[WhoKnowsWho]

Until other people use it and say one way or another, watching their results is probably the best way to be sure. If it is surplus, and not described as non-corrosive, I would assume it is corrosive and clean accordingly. There is corrosive 30.06 floating around out there too.

As for functioning, I don't have a Garand yet...

 

[Kevlarman]

I use that Korean stuff in my Garand. Always goes bang!

Afterwards, I clean it as if it were corrosive anyways... can never be too careful.

It's much better than that crappy Greek stuff too (Olympic).

 

[skunyun]

Heas stamp KA corrosive
Head stamp PS NON CORROSIVE

if it come in the Garand clips probably KA
400 ROUND AMMO CAN in 20 round cartons probably PS

 

[Murphster]

This isn't carved in stone, but via some of the Garand forums, the word is that the Korean with a headstamp starting with the letter "K" is corrosive.
That's what I shoot in my Garand. Works great. There's some that has a headstamp beginning with "F" (I think) that isn't corrosive. If you want to do a search on some of the forums specializing in Garands, they'll have more definitive info.

 

[Third_Rail]

The 400 round cans are headstamp PS, non corrosive. The garand clips ARE corrosive, so at this point it's just preference.

I buy Korean PS non c locally at Four Seasons, and it's good stuff.

 

[Devonai]

While I am infinitely glad to have moved to NH, Four Seasons is the best firearms store I've ever known. Nobody, and I mean nobody, comes close in terms of personalized customer service. No offense to the shops around here but they could learn a lesson from Carl! I'd be willing to bet that his prices on .30'06 are at least 20% lower than the stores around here.

 

[Third_Rail]

$7/20 for the PS headstamp. Pretty good, considering.

 

[mparris71]

Spring 2004 GCA Journal page 3. Has a report of Korean Ammo cases separating. The Garand it was fired from received bolt damage and a split stock. Summer 2004 Journal has a follow up letter from the guy reporting, Head stamp on ammo was "PB 75" Guy reports that he never had a problem with the gun before. Editor notes that there have been several credible reports of other blown rifles using Korean ammo.

 

[albanian]

I just bought a box of PS 74 for $5 for 20 rounds. Sounds like I got a decent deal. I think I am going to go back to the store and buy some more.

 

[Sleeping Dog]

Hey, with me finding out my FN is chambered in 30.06 and all, I'm looking to buy some surplus bulk ammo for it.

I don't know what that means. Do you know it's chambered in 30-06, or are you asking for help in finding out what it's chambered for?

Regards.

 

[Mulliga]

Quite frankly, that Korean stuff will be the cheapest thing going if you don't reload. I'd stockpile it while you can.

 

[RustyHammer]

Another option -- USGI Surplus:


http://estore.odcmp.com/store/catal...pmax=&note1=&note2=&note3=&note4=&note5=&max=

Description: M2 Ball-Surplus 30.06 Lake Cty 960 rds/cs

This ammunition is packaged 20 rounds per box, 12 boxes per
can, 4 cans per case (960 rounds per case). Cases we have
opened have all been LC-68 to 72. Sales are by case
lot only. The bullet attracts a magnet.


Stock: 10+


Price: $192.00 per case + $38.00 S&H per case.

 

[George S.]

CMP has milsurp 30-06 ammo from the Lake City arsenal and is highly recommended by M1 shooters for accuracy and reliability. $230 for 960 rounds delivered in wood ammo boxes to your door.

Go to http://estore.odcmp.com/Store/catalog/catalog.aspx and create an account and you should be able to purchase ammo from them.

 

[M2 Carbine]

I have several cases of the Korean stuff from AIM and elsewhere.
I'm fixing to get some more from AIM unless I find a better buy pretty quick.

The 400 round boxed ammo is first class.
Clean, accurate and non corrosive.
It never misses a clay target at 270 yards.
I've shot it in my M1's and 03's.

Much of the Korean ammo on M1 clips is corrosive and dates back to the late 60's.
Many cases will be discolored and some corroded.
The way it's jammed in the 50 cal ammo box many cases are dented and I found a few bullets loose.
It shoots OK except I did have a case blow in a Springfield 03A4.

 

[Blackcloud6]

I have fired over two cans of the PS manufactuered stuff through my Garands and BAR. I have a 1979 lot and it functions well. It is non-corrosive.

I was at the Michigan Rifle and Pistol Association match back in April when two guns went Kaboom firing PS manufactuered ammo with a PS 75 headspace. Looked like the cases ruptured and the gases venter and broke the stocks. The guns reportedly were restocked later and functioned well. There were some other PS-75 cases that split that day.

So, from many posts on Culver's Shooting Page, (www.jouster.com) I determined that the PS stuff is fine to shoot but that in 1975 they appear to have produced some bad lots. Check the lots of PS ammo and don't buy anything with a 75 headstamp.

As to the Lake City Ammo being sold by CMP, I understand that it is de-linked machine gun ammo. I have heard that the machine gun ammo belts were made from lots that showed the least consistant accuracy when lots are tested. So the ammo will operate fire but may not be what you want to fire a match with.

 

[Kalos]

There's also some Danish ammo on Garand clips over on ammoman.com, non-corrosive and manufactured in '91 according to the site. If it weren't for a gunshow coming up, I'd likely be ordering some myself, just for the clips.

I sort of want to know what the Danes were doing manufacturing .30-'06, much less on Garand clips, in 1991, but I digress...

 

[charles webb]

try here
they accept check or money order
this is where i get my ammo