762x51

[CCIC]

I bought some 762X51 ammo in 5 rd clips, 2X5rd clips in a cardboard cup.
On the clip you can read C1 lVl 78 and on the brass same lVl 78 and a + in a small circle.
Can someone tell me where this ammo is from."FMJ" I would not want to shoot something corrosive in my new Norc M14.
TIA,CCIC

 

[Hitzy]

IVI is Canadian issue ammo and is non-corrosive. The rule of thumb for corrosive is that if it's communist bloc origin, or it's made prior to 1950 then treat it as corrosive.

 

[CCIC]

Thanks for responding so fast to my post Hitzy,
Have a good weekend,CCIC

 

[IDPACONVERT]

IVI is great stuff, it'll go the distance at 1000 meters, and accurately too.
Enjoy it.
Bill

 

[Normmus]

So where does this IVI 7.62 come fom?? I would like to get some!

 

[sunray]

Yep. Standard CF issue 7.62 ball ammo made in 1978 for our C1A1's and MG's by Valcartier Industries. The '+ in a circle' is a NATO spec headstamp. It won't hurt your M305. I can't recall ever seeing any duds in any of the cases and cases of it the CF issued to us when I ran an Army Cadet Corps long ago. I wouldn't say it's extremely accurate ammo, it wasn't made for great accuracy, but it is reliable.

 

[IDPACONVERT]

So where does this IVI 7.62 come fom?? I would like to get some!

+ 2 for sure

 

[Kommando]

Once bought a case of IVI 7.62,late 70's production,looked fine, barely had enough energy to cycle action,same with a batch of Brasilian,sold them both to bolt action plinkers.Beware of deals,unless you can buy a hundred rounds to test fire.Best bet is Austrian Hirtenberger,beautiful stuff!

 

[Hitzy]

Once bought a case of IVI 7.62,late 70's production,looked fine, barely had enough energy to cycle action,same with a batch of Brasilian,sold them both to bolt action plinkers.Beware of deals,unless you can buy a hundred rounds to test fire.Best bet is Austrian Hirtenberger,beautiful stuff!

The case of Hirtenberger I had was terrible......bullet runout was brutal.I could roll a case watch the tip go up and down.......
It was nice brass to reload though.

 

[Rohann]

I've actually never encountered corrosive .308 ammo before, not even on the internet. And if it happened to be corrosive, clean your rifle.

-Rohann

 

[IDPACONVERT]

I've actually never encountered corrosive .308 ammo before, not even on the internet. And if it happened to be corrosive, clean your rifle.

-Rohann

Czech 308 in the Torquise box, Copper washed 308 chinese mfg with RG Headstamp, most pre-Korean War stuff.

 

[Svc]

new to CGN:
is it C21 or C21A1 ammo, one is ball powder and one is extruded powder, the extruded powder lots of IVI are more accurate.

 

[eos]

Bulgarian white box ("Double circle 10" marking). Corrosive

 

[Hitzy]

Czech 308 in the Torquise box, Copper washed 308 chinese mfg with RG Headstamp, most pre-Korean War stuff.

You won't come across very much pre-korean war 7.62x51/.308...........

 

[IDPACONVERT]

You won't come across very much pre-korean war 7.62x51/.308...........

My bad, to much time in front of the keyboard , any ammo other US or Canadian I'd be leary.

 

[slicknick]

Ain't portugese non-corrosive?

 

[CCIC]

Thank you for all for the replies..

I bought some 762X51 ammo in 5 rd clips, 2X5rd clips in a cardboard cup.
On the clip you can read C1 lVl 78 and on the brass same lVl 78 and a + in a small circle.
Can someone tell me where this ammo is from."FMJ" I would not want to shoot something corrosive in my new Norc M14.
TIA,CCIC

I will try and get a bunch tomorrow at the gunshow.
Thanks again CCIC