Chinese 7.62x39 550rnd tin

[fatelk]

I have a tin of old Chinese ammo, 550 rounds on strippers- steel core and corrosive. A friend of mine wants it and we are trying to figure out what is a fair value for it in a trade. It's been sitting in my garage for too long.

I know that some folks on-line are asking outrageous prices but I really don't want to mess with auctions and shipping. We are both also familiar with the whole AP/soft steel core controversy.

I have no intention of ripping him off with some inflated price, but I don't want to give it away way too cheap either. Does anyone have an idea what would be a fair price for both of us? What does this stuff actually go for in the real world?

Thank you in advance for any info.

 

[BADUNAME13]

1100 rounds of non steel core.

 

[Mannix]

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=71942778

300 rounds on strippers going for $105 with over 5 days remaining, I'd hold on to them, they're bound to be more valuable as people either shoot or horde the remaining steel core ammo out there.

 

[Browning]

I wouldn't sell it, but that's me.

 

[Smokey Joe]

"Old" ammo

Fatelk--

It's been sitting in my garage for too long.

Ammo doesn't degrade very easily. If it is sealed in a tin, all the more so; that kind of container is MADE for long-term storage.

We see comments on these fora all the time about finding Grandpa's stash of ammo, etc, etc, and if it isn't all corroded on the outside, and chambers nicely, it almost always fires off 100%. Might lose a few fps per decade, but it's plinking ammo anyhow, so, so what.

So. How long is "too long?" Ammo normally ages better than do humans.

 

[aka108]

Since it is corrosive, it would be of no value to me so I'd probably just give the stuff away.

 

[fatelk]

I didn't mean to imply that I thought it might go bad. I realize that it's worth more than standard ammo, and for that reason I plan on selling or trading it off rather than shooting it. As to being corrosive, I've shot thousands of rounds of corrosive and it doesn't bother me a bit. I once had 2,000 rounds of East German, wish I hadn't burnt it all up!

I realize that if I wanted top price, I should put have put it on gunbroker. I know this is dumb, but I would rather not bother with the hassle of the auction, shipping and all. I'm sure it's not really that big of a hassle, I just haven't done it before. Besides, I already told my friend that it was his; we just need to agree on a price.

I guess I really should have figured out a price before telling him that. I had been thinking somewhere in the neighborhood of 25 cents a round. I think he might be thinking less than that. Oh, well. It's just money. I think I'll suggest a quarter a round and point him to gunbroker if he thinks that's too much.

It's not as bad as what I did last year. I sold a tin of the same stuff to a co-worker for $65. He went out and burned up the whole thing in one afternoon.:banghead: I normally don't use smilies, just seems appropriate in this case.:banghead: :banghead: