MFS 7.62x39 qn

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Do people think this would sell at around 500 to 525 a case of 1000? It is new production commercial boxed 123gr fmj. Case is zinc plated steel and it is non corrosive. It is made in Russia.
 
Based on your description (FMJ, non-reloadable), I have to think no. That's 2 1/2 times what the common corrosive ammo goes for - I could buy an extra SKS with the difference.

Then again, there seems to be no shortage of shooters frozen in fear over the use of corrosive ammo, so you might be able to exploit their phobia.
 
Andy said:
Based on your description (FMJ, non-reloadable), I have to think no. That's 2 1/2 times what the common corrosive ammo goes for - I could buy an extra SKS with the difference.

Then again, there seems to be no shortage of shooters frozen in fear over the use of corrosive ammo, so you might be able to exploit their phobia.
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Can am has Barnul coming in at 399 for 1000 so yah might be a hard sell. Now if you could get brass case boxer primed, that would probably sell well. I though mfs was Hugarian?
 
I thought MFS was made in Hungary. I've shot 900 rounds and found it pretty comparable to the Czech stuff, but it's much more clean.

I'd personally choose the cheaper ammo.
 
shmelmafinga said:
I thought MFS was made in Hungary.
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I thought that, too.

It would sell, but not in huge volumes, IMO. Even CanAm's rumoured $400/1000 price tag is too high for me when you consider how little effort it takes to clean your rifle after you shoot Czech ball. However, there are some folks who are willing to pay a premium so they don't have to clean their rifle after every use.

If you could make all the Czech surplus disappear it would sell like hotcakes.
 
Where ever its made, I'd be interested in decently priced non-corrosive X39. The surplus is fine for high volume shooting, but if I want to take my SKS out on a drive with me and do a few rounds of plinking, it sucks to have to do a complete clean for 10 rds fired.
 
GIGGIDY said:
Where ever its made, I'd be interested in decently priced non-corrosive X39. The surplus is fine for high volume shooting, but if I want to take my SKS out on a drive with me and do a few rounds of plinking, it sucks to have to do a complete clean for 10 rds fired.
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That's a good point. I tend to think of 7.62x39 in case lots, but having a couple hundred around wouldn't break the bank and it does serve a purpose.
 
I had a battle pack of mfs a few years ago it was just corrosive surplus ammo in little square white boxes it was even cheaper than the Czech that is available now. If its the same stuff I had I'd say its worth less than Czech because it dossent even come on strippers.
 
bobc said:
I had a battle pack of mfs a few years ago it was just corrosive surplus ammo in little square white boxes it was even cheaper than the Czech that is available now. If its the same stuff I had I'd say its worth less than Czech because it dossent even come on strippers.
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I'm still going through the last of my lot of 900rds of said ammo that I purchased a couple of years ago. It shoots reliably and accurately enough in my CZ858, Russian and Chinese SKSs, but you'd certainly have to convince the shooting public that the new lot of MFS is different, since my ammo is certainly corrosive. I haven't opened my Czech crates so I cannot compare the two types of ammo, but I'd otherwise agree with bobc's statements above.

With Regards,

Frank
 
The MFS I shot was as corrosive as Czech ammo and had worse accuracy. It was about as accurate as Wolf. With Czech being 160/1120 I think the MFS would be a tough sell at 500/1000. If this stuff was non-corrosive I would think it should be priced at about the same level as the Russian non-corrosive ammo coming in. Just think, a few years ago Igman boxer primed brass cased soft point ammo was 560 bucks per thousand... Should have bought more!
 
I will get more info on Tuesday. It is non corrosive new production, not corrosive military surplus. It is listed as Russian made.
 
Andy said:
Based on your description (FMJ, non-reloadable), I have to think no. That's 2 1/2 times what the common corrosive ammo goes for - I could buy an extra SKS with the difference.

Then again, there seems to be no shortage of shooters frozen in fear over the use of corrosive ammo, so you might be able to exploit their phobia.
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I have to agree with this.
 
bobc said:
I had a battle pack of mfs a few years ago it was just corrosive surplus ammo in little square white boxes it was even cheaper than the Czech that is available now. If its the same stuff I had I'd say its worth less than Czech because it dossent even come on strippers.
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Distri corp was selling it also in the white boxes(20rnds/bx). I still have a few hundred laying around I bought from them a few years ago. That was back when you could also get Igman non corrosive boxer primed soft points for $11/20rnds.

The boxes are clearly marked MFS made in Hungary.123gr. lead core.
 
It isn't in white boxes, it is in commecial boxes with full commercial labelling etc. I'll check on Tuesday again but all the literature says made in Russia. I know MFS is Hungarian this batch says made in Russia.

heavyBullet said:
Distri corp was selling it also in the white boxes(20rnds/bx). I still have a few hundred laying around I bought from them a few years ago. That was back when you could also get Igman non corrosive boxer primed soft points for $11/20rnds.

The boxes are clearly marked MFS made in Hungary.123gr. lead core.
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