Heads up ***** TENDA has Norc 7.62 x 39 back in Stock!
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Sunchild2071
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- Glen Park, AB
Despite all the comments on it being corrosive, I bought non-corrosive from a site vendor for about $0.215/round, all in recently. Based on threads fulls of CGN speculation about the vendor, and the non-corrosive claim, I did some nail tests. Definitely non-corrosive, as advertised on their website.
Ran quite a few rounds, on separate days, just to be sure. I'm satisfied.
Ran quite a few rounds, on separate days, just to be sure. I'm satisfied.
I cast my own bullets so all I really pay for is primer and powder.
$0.056(primer) + $0.15(powder)
I can buy corrosive for $0.21 a pop locally, and probably cheaper if I looked for it. So you're still break-even, the difference is having to clean your gun vs having to spend time reloading/casting. (And thats assuming your lead is free to start with)
What sorta load are you using? I can't say I've heard of many people going the cast route for these guys...
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Phat Eagle
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Sounds to me like the "non-corrosive" surplus from Lever Arms. They are NOT sponsors of CGN. I conducted bright nail tests on that stuff a few years back, and found that 3/20 primers tested WERE corrosive. YMMV, but not worth the risk to me. Treat it as corrosive and you're GTG.
Depends on a lot of factors. How much you shoot each trip, what your reloading setup is like, how rigorous you clean...
For my gun is a lot more step than a normal SKS to strip and clean I will probably stick to non-corrosive for now. So I just ordered 2 cases and see if this last (not likely) til 2018 when they said they will starting to re-stock .. or find something cheaper. Worst case I can go buy some corrosive and clean more often. Have that said, this ammo price is pretty much on-par with 223/556 already. Once in a while I can even find 1000 rds 223 for $430 ish. If the price goes up I will go back doing 223/556. Good thing is that there is always a choice.
casting for 7.62x39,,my time is worth more than that,and cast in 7.62x39 is way more trouble than it's worth,i garantee i can clean my firearm after shooting 4 or 5 hundred rounds in an afternoon a lot faster than the time it takes to cast the same rounds,but i do understand that casting is also a hobby,so i realize it's not really work for you,i hate working with lead if i dont have to,but some calibers it makes sense,like 44 mag 45 colt stuff like that,and yes i know it's part of the fun,just 7.62x39 i find is a waste of time,but you're right as far as it's the only way to make it cheaper money wise,
I enjoy casting and reloading, so the time thingy doesn't even come into play.
I cast for everything I shoot. Partially for the enjoyment, partially for the cost savings and partially for always being able to get ammo when I need it. Especially if these 'muricans go on another buying binge, which after the last shooting they might.
Right now I am around 24grn of 4895, about the same accuracy as surplus.
rockport guy
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I did pick up 2 cases.. and for those that may not have noticed.. its 240 for 600... but the price is getting up there... My son is really getting into shooting 223 in the AR... so thinking of getting a mini 14... I would like to get into the reloading.. I think its a good skill to have.. but for now... don't have the time!
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24 hours later, GONE!
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