7.62x39 Chinese vs russian

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So I'm looking at an AR style rifle chambered in 7.62x39, I talked to someone yesterday who said, they would never run norinco through any AR rifle but would use the Russian barnual ammo,
So my question is, is the norinco that bad? The Russian stuff seems to be double the price.
 
As long as it's the non corrosive norinco stuff i see no problem with it.

You can also get cases of LCW non corrosive ammo from Canada ammo.
 
Right on, I get that the accuracy won't be as good with a cheeper round, I'm mostly gonna be plinking etc so the cheeper the better.
 
Surplus 7.62x39mm and accuracy really don't go together. If you're looking for the latter, try handloading. You will be disappointed otherwise.
 
I get that any surplus isn't gonna be super accurate but is there any new production ammo that people use when accuracy is key
 
I shoot whatever is cheep
even find it on the ground sometimes lol.

Hit a steel gong at 160 yards with iron sights 5 for 5 some days.
Lots more 3 for 5...
I think its the guy behind the gun lol

One day i outshot a few guys with dressed up cz 858 rifles

Free hand


Only think i dont care for about the Chinese ammo is the copper on your hands
 
Assuming they are talking about the cheap steel or copper case, these doesnt self lubricate and are harder on your parts. It is also more likely to have a split rim.
Personally I shoot whatever is cheap. Just give it a good clean after your shooting session and it sould be good.
 
I have shot cases of Czech, Russian, Ukrainian, Chinese and so on and have found very little difference in accuracy, reliability and time it took to clean my gun after. They are all relatively dirty, but go bang every time I have pulled the trigger. The old saying is still true, perhaps more now than ever, "Buy it cheap and stack it deep."
 
The only issue is build quality. If the projectiles of the ammo are out of spec it can wear your barrel a bit faster, that's all. There has been a little more trouble with QC of the chinese ammo than other ammo, so over the course of the life of the rifle, the chinese would wear it out a bit quicker. In the grand scheme of things the cost works out to be exactly the same. Save a little on the ammo spend a little more on the gun. Too much time is spent discussing Chinese V Russian, postulating, pontificating , opinionating, and on and on, and not enough time shooting. Buy what you can, shoot when you can, and don't worry about which is better. it all works as intended.
 
I have a ton of norinco non corrosive from Canada ammo. Always goes bang and is actually a boat tail bullet. I've got 1.5-2 moa from my SKS-D with it, as accurate as I could ever expect from the gun or ammo or myself.
 
little_airwolf said:
Is chinese ammo all corrosive?
Some people say it all is, even if its marked as non corrosive.
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All Chinese military surplus is corrosive. One Canadian retailer was selling this milsurp as non-corrosive when it was corrosive. If it's milsurp, just assume it's corrosive.
There is new production retail ammo from Norinco that still comes with steel cases and bimetal jackets but comes in white cardboard retail packaging. That stuff is available from Canada Ammo and several sources have confirmed it is non-corrosive. It is not military surplus ammo though; it is new production ammo meant for the civilian retail market.
 
I just bought a case of the non-corrosive 7.62x39 house branded Dominion Arms stuff from Canada Ammo and its made in the Ukraine, at least that's what it ways on the side of the box...
 
The Norinco 5.56 isn't corrosive, the 7.62x39 surplus is, as a general rule. I would not want to shoot corrosive 7.62x39 through an AR platform, but SKS is easy to clean, so for me at least, corrosive in that platform is fine.
Just my thoughts
Tim
 
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