308 battle packs just in at P&D

[Fassteel]

Nothing I am interested in but some of you out there may be, 308 battle packs 140 rounds $80. FS

 

[robin2y]

South African? On web or in person?
R

 

[H Wally]

Reloadable? Corrosive/non-corrosive? Thanks for the heads up!

 

[saskcop]

Tagged for interest.

 

[6MT]

Reloadable? Corrosive/non-corrosive? Thanks for the heads up!

Yeah, what is this stuff?

 

[6MT]

It's South African surplus 148gr corrosive .308 ammo. In 140 count bags.

 

[Dyspnea]

I bought two pouches, looks like they are not boxer primers and corrosive? (Not sure). But I had zero .308 so it will do the trick.

 

[6MT]

Hmm...I called P&D and they told me that they were definitely corrosive.

 

[B]

I thought SA was non-corrosive and reloadable? No signs of rust on my guns.

 

[JimboJones]

According to P & D, these are Boxer primed at least. http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/1207727-South-African-7-62x51-Battle-Packs

 

[B]

I can confirm that after looking at some empties.

 

[robin2y]

Could someone pop a primer off of a used casing? I've always thought that this stuff was berdan primed and non-corrosive.

 

[B]

^Did you not read my comment? It's boxer primed and non corrosive. Gun shop people rarely know wtf they are talking about.

 

[robin2y]

No disrespect intended... ...all the published stuff I've seen was non-corrosive and Berdan, like:

South Africa, '77 [ R1M1 ], Berdan, three star crimp with purple primer sealant. 7.62 R1M1 A 77
South Africa, '79 [ R1M1 ], Berdan, three star crimp with purple primer sealant. 7.62 R1M1 A 79
South Africa, '80 [ R1M1 ], Berdan, three star crimp with purple primer sealant. 7.62 R1M1 WA 80
South Africa, '81 [ R1M1 ], Berdan, three star crimp with purple primer sealant. 7.62 R1M1 B 81
South Africa, '84 [ 12 ], Berdan, three star crimp with purple primer sealant. 12 84
South Africa, '98 [ 98 ], Berdan, three star crimp with purple primer sealant. 7.62mm 98 089D98

 

[B]

I pulled a round... My bad it is definitely berdan primed. Must have been seeing things in the fired case. I had been saving it since I thought it was reloadable. It's all gonna get burnt now! Silly me...

 

[robin2y]

Makes sense!

Found this pic of case.

 

[6MT]

So, are these non-corrosive? It's a pretty good deal at $.60 per round for .308.

 

[robin2y]

Non-corrosive, but berdan primed.
R

 

[jonnyc]

All the similar South African ammo that came into the US was 100% non-corrosive and Berdan primed. I highly doubt that what you got up north is any different.

 

[macsailer]

I have run through most of a case. Can confirm Berdan primed, non-corrosive. Quite decent ammo, have another case enroute now