7.62x25 Lead Core Ammo

[Ganderite]

I have a number of pistols plus one SMG in 7.62x25, so decided to buy another case of ammo. Marstar is selling a case of Sellier & Bellot milsurp. 2280 rounds to the case.

It arrived today. I was surprised to see that the case was a mixture of two different kinds of ammo. The brown boxes were steel cases with steel core bullets. The white boxes are brass cases and lead core bullets. That is, the case is a combination of indoor and outdoor ammo. Bonus!

I transferred the ammo to a pair of steel ammo cans. My case of ammo yielded about 60% lead core ammo.

I already had a couple cases of lead core ammo, and actually ordered the Marstar ammo so I would not have to waste my lead core ammo when shooting outside.

The case was sealed with a steel wire. I assume that Marstar has no way of knowing what is in a particular case. It might be 100% one kind or the other, or a mixture, like mine.

 

[Geoff B]

Is it all Berdan primed?

 

[johnone]

GEOFF B;
It is COCOM block standard ammo, yes it is berdan primed, yes it is corrosive.

John

 

[johnone]

GANDERITE;
You got a bonus....
No we don't open every case to see whats inside.... Not practical given the volume we do.... As well people want "sealed cases"

JOHN

 

[New2U]

Lucky you. @ my indoor range I still wouldn’t be able to shoot it - no ammo with muzzle velocity over 1500f/s allowed

 

[masterYo]

Lucky you. @ my indoor range I still wouldn’t be able to shoot it - no ammo with muzzle velocity over 1500f/s allowed

I measured it's speed . It has 1475-1490fps

 

[Kveldulf]

I measured it's speed . It has 1475-1490fps

Mine averaged 1462 with a high of 1488 fps through a Norcarev.

 

[brudr]

I had a similar experience, but only 6 white boxes in my case from Marstar...

 

[Roussy06]

Ya I also had a crate from canada ammo but my top row was brown and bottom 2 were white with brass casing inside.

 

[New2U]

I measured it's speed . It has 1475-1490fps

Mine averaged 1462 with a high of 1488 fps through a Norcarev.

How do you guys measure it?

 

[Ganderite]

Velocity is measured with a chronograph. If you handload it is a real handy tool. Cost $100 and up.

 

[dagtaph]

did you actually cut the bullets to see if they are lead only bullets? I thought they are all the same - soft metal core with a little bit of lead around it.

 

[New2U]

Velocity is measured with a chronograph. If you handload it is a real handy tool. Cost $100 and up.

Thanks.

And on another note – how much would it cost to ship a crate to Toronto?

 

[Ganderite]

Shipping is about $35


The way to see if a bullet is lead core or steel core is to cut it with a side cutter. Steel will not budge. lead core will dent and cut through if you squeeze hard.

The jacket might have some steel in it, so a magnet can be misleading.

 

[New2U]

Cool. Thanks for the info. Ordered one yesterday.

 

[mbogo3]

Easier to use a magnet on the bullet tip.The two cases we got from Milarm had the seals intact but had every box opened and inspected at some point with lots of adding and subtracting scribbled on the box lid. Not steel cases but steel inside bullet.Harold

 

[wbaad]

What were the years of mfg of the steel and non steel?
My crate was all BXN 1953 steel case and copper plate steel bullet packed and sealed in tarpaper in 1954 (from can ammo).
Stuff packs a punch and burns incredibly clean for 60 year old milsurp. No misfires as of yet!

 

[Big JD-From the hills]

silver plated! bout 2100rds of it

 

[mbogo3]

Some have silver colored stripper clips.

 

[Ganderite]

My case had two boxes of those silver (nickle?) bullets. Did not test them to see if they were steel core.