7.62x39 Surplus. Chinese vs. Russian vs. ???

[GSmurf1234]

Cleaning out the basement and trying to decide what to do about the half dozen or so crates of Czech surplus that have been sitting there for the better part of the last decade. Looked at the going rate for 7.62 - OMFG, slight jump in prices vs. back in the day.

 

[DT741]

Cleaning out the basement and trying to decide what to do about the half dozen or so crates of Czech surplus that have been sitting there for the better part of the last decade. Looked at the going rate for 7.62 - OMFG, slight jump in prices vs. back in the day.

Keep it

 

[big bear]

I was SHOCKED to find that my Russian Sniper 7.62x54R shot the Chinese Surplus from the 880rd boxes within an inch/Sub inch @100m. This same rifle shot Barnaul 2 inch groups and MFS SP about 1.5inches. Haven't opened any Russian to compare yet.

The Chinese and Russian 7.62x39 haven't had a chance to compare those two yet. The rate that stuff appreciates from a few years ago its not worth opening it. Better to just use up or buy non-corrosive, in a few years I can use the corrosive or buy a car, lol (kinda). I think the Chinese may shoot better but on the sale market a box of Russian will likely sell for more down the road, I could be wrong but that's my gamble.

My TULA sniper Mosin loves the Chinese 7.62x54R, shoots 1" or less at 100 yes with great regularity when I do man part with the old scope and my old eyes, much better than Bulgarian. Czech shoots the poorest in my PU and my Finn 39's.