308 battle packs just in at P&D

Pretty sure this stuff was from the auction at Wards this weekend in Edmonton..if so it was listed there as non corrosive there..was a huge pile of it there for sale
 
6MT said:
Ok, ok....I'll buy a couple of cases for the new M1A.
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You may want to reconsider running this stuff through an M1A, or any rifle with a cast receiver. I'm no expert by any stretch but I've heard from others on some US forums that Springfield warns against using this ammo in their firearms. Apparently the South African 7.62x51 is loaded much hotter than your standard NATO stuff. Like I said I'm certainly not an expert but it's something you may want to look into, It'd be a shame to destroy a $2000 rifle or worse, get hurt in the process.
 
Well, I checked my Scout's owners manual. It says that SA prefers 7.62 military to factory .308 loads. This is because of the hardness of the primers in the military ammo. And the chance of slam fire with commercial factory .308 softer primers.

Is this South African ammo a higher pressure than other surplus ammo? SA does say to look for a plus sign inside of a circle on the base stamp (NATO spec) to be sure that it is ok for the rifle. But the S. African stuff doesn't have this marking.

I'm now undecided. Any more opinions?
 
The RSA 7.62 might not be to exact Nato-specs, but since it is used in the same weapons as Nato uses, it must conform pretty closely. I have never heard of or experienced any South African 7.62 "loaded much hotter than your standard NATO stuff", and I have personally consumed at least 8 or 9 of the battle-packs.
 
Nushooter said:
You may want to reconsider running this stuff through an M1A, or any rifle with a cast receiver. I'm no expert by any stretch but I've heard from others on some US forums that Springfield warns against using this ammo in their firearms. Apparently the South African 7.62x51 is loaded much hotter than your standard NATO stuff. Like I said I'm certainly not an expert but it's something you may want to look into, It'd be a shame to destroy a $2000 rifle or worse, get hurt in the process.
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Never heard of SA R1M1 7.62x51 being called "hot", If you have, please provide a link...

...Everywhere I've ever read said it may not be the best surplus out there as far as accuracy goes, otherwise it is great ammo.

The only problems I ever read about were with Brazilian CBC ammo - up to double the normal pressures;
http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=3&f=16&t=363283
http://m14forum.com/ammunition/32690-found-some-7-62x51-surplus-made-brazil.html
http://www.falfiles.com/forums/printthread.php?threadid=108692
 
... I was in there and almost tripped them yet still did not notice... Granted I tripped over my Great Pyrenees Dog and they are monsters. I will have too grab some ammo this week end.
 
LOL, I checked the second link...

...Sounds like the guy who was told that the SA was "too hot" was being "handled" by the salesman...

...I.E. They wanted to move the Aussie and Lithuanian stuff so they tell the guy he's better off buying that. Once they get rid of their mountain of Aussie and Lithuanian surplus they will suddenly realize that the South African stuff was actually OK after all.:rolleyes:

I've used plenty in several rifles.
No problems so far.
 
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shot this stuff years ago M1A (6+ years ago now). Has a larger kick than the typical 7.62 I've played around with. I was told it was 'hot' when I bought it then and I'd assume this is the same. Can't wait for it!!
 
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Oddjob70 said:
Pretty sure this stuff was from the auction at Wards this weekend in Edmonton..if so it was listed there as non corrosive there..was a huge pile of it there for sale
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Phil bought about 50 cases of it after the auction.

It's non-corrosive berdan primed.

Decent brass if you want to get started reloading berdan primed cases.
 
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