7.62x39 Range Safe Ammo

[Arminhammer]

Hook up with right folks? Wow!

Why Wow? Lots of farmers in the area that like to shoot targets. I have access to 600 yards 10min south west of Waterloo. Can hunt his bush also if I like.

 

[chicu1981]

I live just outside of Waterloo and have never fired a single round from any of my NR at a range. Just have to hook up with the right folks.

How do you feel about showing me around? I will bring the Guns and Ammo (steel Core)?

 

[Arminhammer]

How do you feel about showing me around? I will bring the Guns and Ammo (steel Core)?

I will ask the farmer if can bring you over. Not worried about steel core it all goes in the dirt pile. I will PM you.

 

[Backpack]

Barnaul made some great soft point ammo but sadly we cannot get it anymore
PMC makes some 7.62x39 ammo too if you can find some, as does PPU but your paying 25 to 30 bucks a box so your over a buck a round
You might have to bite the bullet and get into reloading if you can't find the ammo you need

I bought a spam can of Barnaul from Canadian Tire about 10 yrs ago, I think it's dated 1967.

 

[05RAV]

I bought a spam can of Barnaul from Canadian Tire about 10 yrs ago, I think it's dated 1967.

You sure this is Barnaul? I've never seen Barnaul 7.62x39 in spam cans. Usually, corrosive military surplus has been sold in spam cans. Barnaul is non-corrosive. I still have, like, about 800 Barnaul rounds, which I bought 7-8 years ago but they are packed in 20rds paper boxes.
Still, a Barnaul bullet has a steel jacket so it is attracted to a magnet.

 

[MacPapRonin]

Range safe ammo for about $1.30 a round:

https://g4cgunstore.com/product/ppu-7-62x39mm-123gr-fmj-20rds/

https://g4cgunstore.com/product/pmc-bronze-7-62x39-123gr-fmj-20rds/

https://alflahertys.com/ppu-centerfire-ammunition-7-62x39-psp-123-grain-20-rounds-pp76239p/

 

[scianna54]

Prices are a bit stupid right now with all the type 81 newbies buying the non magnetic stuff. Less than a year ago, I bought a spam can of RUAG from Tenda for $710 (900 rounds) and I thought that it was expensive. Now we are between $1 and 1.1K for the same.

 

[05RAV]

Range safe ammo for about $1.30 a round:

https://g4cgunstore.com/product/ppu-7-62x39mm-123gr-fmj-20rds/

https://g4cgunstore.com/product/pmc-bronze-7-62x39-123gr-fmj-20rds/

https://alflahertys.com/ppu-centerfire-ammunition-7-62x39-psp-123-grain-20-rounds-pp76239p/

The real price for me in Ontario is slightly above $1.50 (with HST). Al Flaherty has no free shipping at all. To the best of my knowledge G4C has no free shipping for ammunition, either. So, shipping cost kills the deal. There are only a few vendors that ship ammo above some minimum $ purchase such as Tenda, Solely, Bullseye North and Cabela's. Anybody else?

 

[Backpack]

You sure this is Barnaul? I've never seen Barnaul 7.62x39 in spam cans. Usually, corrosive military surplus has been sold in spam cans. Barnaul is non-corrosive. I still have, like, about 800 Barnaul rounds, which I bought 7-8 years ago but they are packed in 20rds paper boxes.
Still, a Barnaul bullet has a steel jacket so it is attracted to a magnet.

When I looked up the stamp on the rounds that's the date and location it correlated to. These are packed in the paper boxes, 20 to a box in the can. Is there a way to tell if it's corrosive?

 

[05RAV]

Quote Originally Posted by 05RAV View Post
You sure this is Barnaul? I've never seen Barnaul 7.62x39 in spam cans. Usually, corrosive military surplus has been sold in spam cans. Barnaul is non-corrosive. I still have, like, about 800 Barnaul rounds, which I bought 7-8 years ago but they are packed in 20rds paper boxes.
Still, a Barnaul bullet has a steel jacket so it is attracted to a magnet.

When I looked up the stamp on the rounds that's the date and location it correlated to. These are packed in the paper boxes, 20 to a box in the can. Is there a way to tell if it's corrosive?

If it's dated 1967 I'm 99% positive, it's corrosive. To the best of my knowledge many of the Combloc countries produced corrosive ammo well into the early 1980's. Corrosive primers have enormously long shelf life. That's why military surplus ammo, even from the 1965-1970, is still working nowadays without any problems.

 

[MacPapRonin]

The real price for me in Ontario is slightly above $1.50 (with HST). Al Flaherty has no free shipping at all. To the best of my knowledge G4C has no free shipping for ammunition, either. So, shipping cost kills the deal. There are only a few vendors that ship ammo above some minimum $ purchase such as Tenda, Solely, Bullseye North and Cabela's. Anybody else?

Sorry to hear - I consider myself fortunate that Al Flaherty's, G4C and Tenda are all within a 30 minute drive for me, so shipping isn't an issue.

 

[cement head]

Hi All,
My range requires non steel core ammo which does not stick to magnet.

Any idea where I can find 7.62x39?

I've heard of people buying 762x39 dies and pulling the bullets and seating a new bullet as in a non steel core bullet in the same brass. it should be the same weight as the previous bullet . and crimp it to the correct length .

 

[05RAV]

I've heard of people buying 762x39 dies and pulling the bullets and seating a new bullet as in a non steel core bullet in the same brass. it should be the same weight as the previous bullet . and crimp it to the correct length .

It's likely the most cumbersome and silly method of making non-magnetic ammo. First and foremost, the steel core/jacket bullets are sitting in steel cases, not brass ones. So, one would need separate brass cases. Also, this way or the other, a reloading equipment would be needed to do that. So, it's wiser to simply reload new BRASS ammo.