Norinco 308 Win, Is this the Right Ammo?

[st1264]

I got the spam can open a couple inches (it's an ordeal as the tool supplied is terrible, unless I'm missing a trick to it), enough to get a few rounds out...

Is this the right ammo?

 

[buzzmagoo]

Copper washed cases looks to be the same ammo that I bought with mine . Blasting ammo !!

 

[Beater]

isn't it like a big oyster can ? big key unwind the thing around the middle to open the can?

 

[st1264]

isn't it like a big oyster can ? big key unwind the thing around the middle to open the can?

Reading glasses are now on and you are correct. I was having a tough time with the 'big can opener' tool that I had from my Russian spam cans. I guess it pays to put those babies on every once and a while.

 

[TurboTapin]

That is definitely copper washed Norinco ammo.

 

[st1264]

Copper washed cases looks to be the same ammo that I bought with mine . Blasting ammo !!

Your .308 say "96 C J" on it?

My last batch of Chinese ammo (45acp and 7.62x39) had the caliber on it, box and/or case...

 

[Mopar15]

That is definitely the right ammo. I've run it in everything from M305s, XCRs, and RFBs. Runs like a hot damn and is surprisingly clean for what it is.

 

[serbinator]

yep thats bimetal jacket lead core noncorrosive copper washed steel case norinco 308 147gr FMJBT ammo. great surplus ammo.

 

[TurboTapin]

Your .308 say "96 C J" on it?

My last batch of Chinese ammo (45acp and 7.62x39) had the caliber on it, box and/or case...

I have Norinco 308 in front of me now. Says 61 on one side and 93 on the other like yours. No idea what the numbers mean but no the caliber is not written.

 

[st1264]

Okay, thanks. Just wanted to make sure...

I have Norinco 308 in front of me now. Says 61 on one side and 93 on the other like yours. No idea what the numbers mean but no the caliber is not written.

Really?

 

[NeonGreen]

usually on surplus ammo the numbers and letters represent a year of production and factory code

 

[st1264]

It definitely is NATO ammo as it's about 2mm taller than my Super X .308win soft point

 

[TurboTapin]

Okay, thanks. Just wanted to make sure...

Really?

Yep.. got maybe 200 rounds left. I need to restock.

 

[M&P 40]

As I understand CJ means Norinco and the 93,95,96 etc is the year it was manufactured IIRC

 

[st1264]

Pretty good ammo, I'm very impressed for the price.

 

[Chas59]

Works pretty well in my .308's, especially compared to pricier options. Hard to beat for blasting away.

 

[GUB]

Used yesterday, 100% in a Savage scout bolt gun
And some Hirtenberger which is a lot more then $.37 a round for the norinco

 

[DavenK]

Not about Norinco 308 ammo, but I use Hirtenberger 7.62x51 Austria surplus ammo. Its brass cased and not that more expansive than Norinco's one.

 

[SuperJohn]

Where is the Norinco 308 ammo being sold?

 

[zenmagic]

Not about Norinco 308 ammo, but I use Hirtenberger 7.62x51 Austria surplus ammo. Its brass cased and not that more expansive than Norinco's one.

Hirtenberger is $599.00 for 720rds which makes it $0.83ea. If so that's a far ways from $0.37 ea.
Of course there is a substantial discount sale on it at the moment.