Do Norinco 7.62x39 bullets stick to magnet?

[st1264]

Regular Lead Core FMJ 7.62x39 is supposed to pierce 1/4 steel plates, steel core has even more penetration.

 

[nate81]

So I guess 30mm DU rounds are a no go at indoor ranges as well then?

 

[1fastjeep]

Phoenix doesnt even allow steel cased ammo even if the round is a lead core. Reason i was given was because of the brass salvage they cant have steel cases mixed in with it all.

that's such a cheap reason for ban steel cased ammo

 

[CanAm]

a magnet make separating them easy

 

[Anyad Pitchaya]

So I guess 30mm DU rounds are a no go at indoor ranges as well then?

I would be really surprised if you could get your hands on DU ammo.

 

[nate81]

I would be really surprised if you could get your hands on DU ammo.

Yeah I was joking around. I do have a couple souvenir casings though.

 

[T-MAC]

Is there any type of 7.62x39 available that will pass the magnet test?

 

[CanAm]

prvi will.

nothing cheap will

 

[st1264]

The new manufacture Prvi, S&B, MFS (steel case) may pass the magnet test... Have never tried it however. I liked the MFS when I was plinking... don't think there is any steel other than the case.

 

[suberman]

I have some winchester I think it is I got from a freind who got rid of all of his russian military guns and sold me a lot of 7.62x39 for cheap, in there was some soft lead point 7.62x39, which actually passed the magnet test at my range when steel jackets were banned after they caused 2 fires this summer (now allowed since the rain has come)

 

[TRaTSeRiF]

Yikes.. I'm glad I'm at a properly designed indoor range that allows steel core ammo.. Over here, most of the damage is from the pistol calibers.. Slow large projectiles bounce around a lot.. Fast hard projectiles either shatter or dig in without ricocheting. Our backstop is designed so the sparks aren't a fire hazard and it's tough enough to take ANY caliber out there. The reason we don't allow .50BMG (other 50's are ok) is the noise coupled with the fact that it's not a 50yd caliber lol

 

[mildcustom2]

The new manufacture Prvi, S&B, MFS (steel case) may pass the magnet test... Have never tried it however. I liked the MFS when I was plinking... don't think there is any steel other than the case.

MFS is still bimetal jacketed. No change yet as I just picked up some brand new stuff.

See lots of comments about bimetal jacket penetration etc but at the local indoor range here there biggest concern is ricochets.

 

[Rocket Surgery]

Unfortunately MFS sticks to a magnet as well, I believe it's copper washed steel jacketed ammo. There's no steel core that I know of, but the stuff sparks almost as bad as steel core czech ammo and was banned at my range during the summer.

 

[Derwood]

steel core? it has a tendency to:
1) make holes in backstops
b) spark and possibly cause fires.

AND, (2. or b), take your choice) a steel core bullet is alot less likely to deform than a lead core (i.e. putting it's ballistic coefficient in the toilet) and therefore much MORE likely to result in a potentially dangerous ricochet.

 

[TRaTSeRiF]

AND, (2. or b), take your choice) a steel core bullet is alot less likely to deform than a lead core (i.e. putting it's ballistic coefficient in the toilet) and therefore much MORE likely to result in a potentially dangerous ricochet.

It's either gonna dig in or shatter, so it won't ricochet. This was already tested at our range.

 

[Derwood]

It's either gonna dig in or shatter, so it won't ricochet. This was already tested at our range.

Are you suggesting that steel core bullets won't richochet? Really?

And you know this because you "tested" it at your range? I don't know what testing you did, with what ammo, distances or backstop(s)...but with all of the real world examples of richochets, you might want to test some more.

 

[Dexter Morgan]

If you want 7.62 x 39 ammo that is non-magnetic;

Your best bet is PRVI ammo.

It's expensive though.