Ammo question - what have I got?

[grelmar]

Ok, two different surp ammo I got for the low-low price of "here, take it" a couple or three years ago, shoved into a corner and forgot about until recently.

The first, I'm 99% sure is Czech S&B contract ammo made in 1983, corrosively primed, but otherwise fairly decent plinking ammo, just want to double check. Pics:

The second... No idea at all, other than 1981 production.

 

[canucklehead]

R1M1 is South African ball ammo. Decent stuff - still have about 1000 rounds left.

 

[grelmar]

R1M1 is South African ball ammo. Decent stuff - still have about 1000 rounds left.

Thanks!

 

[tiriaq]

First one is Czech. Accurate. I think corrosive.

 

[donor]

Why did Czechs produce corrosive 308 in early 80s?African bush wars market?Latin America?Iran?Any guesses?

 

[tiriaq]

I may be wrong on the '83 Czech. There was also a batch of Czech ZV 69 7.62 ball which was corrosive.
No idea for whom this ammunition was intended.

 

[grelmar]

I may be wrong on the '83 Czech. There was also a batch of Czech ZV 69 7.62 ball which was corrosive.
No idea for whom this ammunition was intended.

Thanks. I'll bright nail it and see what happens. I have a crapton of it, and it would be nice if non-corrosive. Still good anyway (corrosive doesn't scare me, have a lot of Red Rifles), just easier if it isn't.