Brown Bear/Silver Bear ammo?

[brl150]

Has anyone used this ammo? What are your thoughts? Clean? Accuracy? etc.?

I am taking a rifle class in October that will have us shooting 500 rounds of .308. I'd sure like to use an ammo with this kind of price tag. It won't be an accuracy/bench rest shoot so accuracy isn't as important as clean, non-corrosive, etc.

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/...ster-fmj-145-grain-ammo-500-rds.aspx?a=472419

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/...ester-140-grain-sp-ammo-500-rds.aspx?a=472410

Thank you!!

 

[Quoheleth]

Brown bear shot well out of my buddy's AK. Very well, in fact...

Can't speak for it in other guns/calibers.

Q

 

[WestEnd65]

I havent shot Silver Bear much, but Brown Bear 7.62X39 is all I shoot out of my SKS. It is non-corrosive, but if clean is what you are looking for, go with something else. Brown Bear has got to be the dirtiest shooting ammo that I have seen.

 

[GunsBeerFreedom]

Clean? No, but it is non-corrosive. Accurate? It can be, it all depends on the gun. But they do not normally use match components. Cheap? It certainly is and that is it's best selling point. But it is also the thing my M39 loves the most (205gr soft points).

 

[MIL-DOT]

All the Bear stuff is great.......for AK's
Both Aimsurplus and Copesdistributing have some relative deals right now on some surplus,NATO,mil-spec .308.
http://www.copesdistributing.net/product_info.php?cPath=45_125&products_id=2496

http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.aspx?item=A308FN

 

[Sebastian the Ibis]

I use it all the time in my AK and I just bought a bunch of SB in 9mm for my pistols. It has always worked well for me, although I prefer the non-lacquered if it is available.

If you are worried about it why don't you just get the brass cased FN surplus Aim is selling for about the same price. They have always treated me well.

http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.aspx?item=A308FN

 

[brl150]

Those are some great prices for ammo in brass. Thanks for the posts. I just have had a few people tell me to shy away from steel cases for shooting 500 rounds in a 3 day course. The surplus in brass is the same price so I might as well go with that.

Thanks again!!

 

[Carter]

My gf's brother uses it in his m1a and never cleans it and it shoots pretty accurate. you wont be disappointed. silver bear I dont know much about other than it it isnt laquered..M

 

[Marlin 45 carbine]

I've shot silver in my Makarov and Mini30 (some ftfires there) it;s slightly dirty but shot well. the brass option seems a better idea though.

 

[DeepSouth]

It's pretty inaccurate and it shoots pretty dirty when compared to American brass cased ammo. That said it shoots cleaner and more accurate than I expected it to when I bought it for the first time. Buy a few boxes and try it first, you may find some locally just to try.

 

[Kwanger]

I've shot plenty of brown bear in both 9mm and 308. I find its no less accurate or reliable than any other run of the mill ammo (at least in a standard not match accurate battle rifle) - but it does run dirty, and stinks to high heaven with a weird burning electrics type smell, also smokes like a chimney, especially in 308 variety - people'll think you are usuing a black powder musket Some ranges may also bitch because the bullet has a bimetal jacket, which is NOT steel core, but gives off sparks so you may get those accusations and 'fire hazard' comments.

As already stated, I'd go the surplus route at the mo, as the Brown Bear just isn't a good enough deal to bother at the mo, being just a few cents less per round than good brass clean burning surplus.

 

[Troy308]

Brown Bear 308 does not cycle and jams in my FAL.

Brown Bear 308 does not cycle and jams in my FAL. If you hold a B.B. case next to a brass commercial or nato round, you can see the difference in the way the rim was designed. It also seems like the bullet diameter is smaller then a nato round. I can drop a B.B. bullet into a fired 308 nato case. Maybe the fired case expanded enough that allowed the bullet to drop in. Regardless, I will shoot this ammo out of my Saiga.

 

[wnycollector]

I have put ~500 rounds of wolf and ~200 rounds of Brown Bear .308 throough my Ishapore Enfield over the past few years. As others have said, it's dirtier than US made or surplus brass case ammo, but it is pretty accurate for the $$$. If I was doing a 3 day course I would go with surplus radway green 7.62x51. That stuff is SUPER accurate and very clean. SOG has a sale going 750 rounds for $300 here is the link http://www.southernohiogun.com/featured-products-1/308-british-75rd-bandoliers.html

 

[Onmilo]

.223, 7.62X39 and .308 Silver Bear have worked well for me.
As stated, it isn't the cleanest or the most accurate ammo you will ever fire in your weapon but it does a fine job for speed shooting practice.