7.62 XCR which corrosive is better??

All corrosive is bad (compared to non-corrosive anyways)....but cheap

So buy it, stack it, and shoot it while you can for less then a mortgage payment
 
i know that it is all bad but the point i was trying to get at is, i see on some adds that certain corrosive works better in SKS's and CZ-858"s is there one thats better for XCR's??
 
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You should consider reloading 7.62x39. I know that nobody does this, but it's the cheapest way to shoot quality ammo.

And yes, I do reload my 223 Rem for my XCR-L,
Alex
 
In my XCR, there is quite a difference between shooting the older corrosive ammo (the stuff in the blue paper boxes) and the newer stuff (in the plastic bag).

The newer stuff is about 200 fps faster than the old stuff. It also tends to jam up in the chamber after about 20 rounds or so. My feeling is that because it is hotter, it expands the case just a little more than the older, slower stuff, and since the XCR chamber is likely a little tighter than the SKS or CZ chambers, once it warms up the lacquer on the case causes it to jam.
 
the_klenzer said:
If you clean your XCR every time after shooting surplus, is there any long term risk (say 4000-10,000 rds over 2-5 years) of damage from corrosion?
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(<Disclaimer> Im not a pro, just an enthusiast, if I am wrong please feel free to correct me)


Corrosive Surplus..... they use salts in the primer as a stabalizer.
You shoot the round and it leaves that residue in the barr. The Salts attact moisture.... moisture on the barr leads to corrosion.

Cleaning after the shoot takes away that residue so your not attacting extra moisture to your barr.

So, in short.... if you clean it proper, and store it proper you should not have any issues with corrosion. (If you dont neutralize the salts when you store it.... and if it is in a humid spot.... then you'll be SOL)
 
Reloading is a great way to get accurate, high quality rounds with good bullets. Problem is there is no place to get the brass at a reasonable price. I haven't seen the brass for much better than $40/100 or so. That sucks when I often pay $50/1000 for .223 brass. Also, typical 7.62x39's spray the brass into the next area code, so it is nearly impossible to find them to pick them up to reload. The MFS is interesting, but at $500/1000, it is over twice the price of Czech surplus and you don't get stripper clips either. The Czech surplus is probably the way to go - you just have to have a good cleaning routine.
 
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