Is this Czech ammo any good ?

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I know this Czech ammo from Wolverine is corrosive, so I dont know how id feel shooting this stuff through my $400 SKS D, but is this stuff any good ? of course I will have to clean my gun everytime I shoot it, but for $145 a crate is it good stuff to use for the range ? and what is good 7.62x39 ammo to use for hunting ? or will this stuff be ok for hunting aswell ? thanks.

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Remington, and many others make 7.62x39 soft nose (non-corrosive) ammo for hunting. Now I'm not sure how soft the primers are...so keep your firing pin clean, and dry.

The ammo in the picture above is my fav' SKS ammo.

It is steel core so careful as and will sale through most gongs at the gun range like a hot knife through butter, and may even start small fires.

Good stuff though. :)
 
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The soft point stuff I've tried doesn't seem to feed all that well. I've used the fed stuff and I'm not too impressed. Maybe some handloads would be better. I'm using my mosin for hunting these days anyway.
 
It's great ammo. Just be sure to swab yer gun with Windex afterwards and then clean normally. My SKS-D has een thousands of Czech rounds and she's none the worse for wear
 
Canucklehead - I payed $400 cause its almost new with only 200 shots through it, and its in awesome shape, did I pay too much ?


Alright, what parts of my gun should I clean and what products should I use ?

...and where around Vancouver can I get some of this Czech (or any other good surplus ammo) in crates like this ? thanks.
 
Chinese SKS-D's were new at Lever for about $219 last year. And frankly, I'd rather have a non-D Chinese model, even if they were more expensive (they aren't).
 
There is no reason the D model should be more expensive then the regular one. It's typical Canadian Gunshop marketing...establish a monopoly, hold back product to rarefy the market of said item, and then mark up accordingly. :mad:

Also good luck finding extra AK Mags, as last I heard the RCMP are grabbing them as soon as they see them in Customs. :(
 
Bah I like the D. Its worth what the market will bear just like a milsurp and thats fine with me. Mags are available.
 
Calum said:
There is no reason the D model should be more expensive then the regular one. It's typical Canadian Gunshop marketing...establish a monopoly, hold back product to rarefy the market of said item, and then mark up accordingly. :mad:

Also good luck finding extra AK Mags, as last I heard the RCMP are grabbing them as soon as they see them in Customs. :(
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Sure there's a good reason, it's called supply and demand. Buyers are willing to pay more for the detachable mag, which are not being imported and therefore in shorter supply.

It's the same reason that M305's are selling for more used, than new.
 
So lets say I found some 10rnd AK mags for $1 each, and then decided to put them in a box on a shelf for a few years, and then bemoan how hard it is to get things into Kanuckistan, and at the same time do my best to ensure I'm the only one who can bring these in.

Then I sell them for $100 each 2 years later...sound good? :rolleyes:

I better start collecting AK mags for you guys. :D
 
It's probably best not to hunt at all with your SKS. Unless you plan to shoot up coyotes and wolves etc. Stay away from deer and anything bigger with it.
 
Skippy said:
It's probably best not to hunt at all with your SKS. Unless you plan to shoot up coyotes and wolves etc. Stay away from deer and anything bigger with it.
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Ballistics are almost identical to the 30/30 Winchester...plan accordingly with regards to range, and accuracy within this cartridges performance limits. Personaly I'd take my 30/30 out hunting before my SKS...much less to pack. :)
 
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