Czech 7.62x51 in 20 rd Turqoise box corrosive

[IDPACONVERT]

It come 20 rounds per box, greenish blue cardboard box, is it corrosive? Or is it just certain years of production?

 

[beltfed]

Yes & I think you meant 7.62x39

Sorry 'bout that, I assumed you meant the recent stuff.

 

[Light Infantry]

Man, haven't seen that ammo in years! Everything i used/saw was corrosive.

Beltfed, there was 7.62 x 51 as described. It's pretty good considering age, origin, etc.

 

[IDPACONVERT]

Yes & I think you meant 7.62x39

Nope, it's 7.62x51 308 NATO, pretty accurate too!

 

[maynard]

I had some at one time, about 30% failed to fire.

 

[OneBarfly]

Back in the 80's and 90's this was the stuff that International Firearms was selling for dirt cheap (Something like $119.00 per thou.). Corrosive for sure. At the time, I was very paranoid about shooting corrosive ammo in a semi, so I just pulled the bullets and reclaimed the components. Haven't seen that ammo around for a while....

 

[Light Infantry]

I had some at one time, about 30% failed to fire.

Like IDPA, I had great success with this stuff and like he said pretty accurate stuff. I guess luck of the draw.

LI

 

[CanAm]

If it has the black primers it is corrosive. A very weird batch indeed.

 

[IDPACONVERT]

If it has the black primers it is corrosive. A very weird batch indeed.

Hello CanAm,

I got 1979, 1982, and 1986, none with black around the primers, all with red around the primers. And it's all in there original wooden crates.
Do you think that these are corrosive?

Thank you.
Bill

 

[CanAm]

A quick email to S&B with the lot number and details will yield an answer. They are good about answering questions.