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Kinda torn on which section to put this in, but I figure the guys that will know will likely be here :)

I just recently bought a bunch of 7.62X51 with a Dominion Arms headstamp (and the circle cross). 1000 rounds on strippers and 8 battle packs (kind of neat, they are a belt with individual rubber pouches holding 10 rounds ea)

I am assuming this is Canadian ammo, does it pre-date the IVI stuff? Anything I should know before shooting it?

Thanks in advance :)

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Individual rounds are headstamped DA plus the NATO mark and the final 2 digits of the date, as "64" for 1964.

It was VERY good ammo and the brass is EXCELLENT for reloading. Personally, I have had 5 rounds in 3-1/4 inches at 300 yards, shot from a very early Service Number 4 with PH sights, rosewood-block bedding, etc, using 1962 stuff.

The battle-packs were sealed, partly for storage reasons, partly because of the great concern at the time regarding CBNW. That was the Cold War, and nobody knew when it might heat up..... as it very nearly did a few times. Don't open the packs unless you need the ammo; it will be preserved perfectly, just as if your friendly neighbouhood wizard cast a stasis on the stuff. Nice thing is that the individual pockets are independently sealed.
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The only thing you need to know is the pointy end goes first.
Very good quality ammo and brass, no huge collector value. Shoot the stuff and enjoy it.
 
cantom said:
It's pretty much FNC1 food...use and enjoy unless you need to save a few rounds.
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Not true. Extremely accurate, the DCRA used it and many were quite happy with it.

IIRC there were a couple specific years/lots from the 60's that apparently were 2nd to none.
 
Light Infantry said:
Nice find....you prick!:p

What did you pay?
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Close to a buck...but there was some other ammo that I really wanted, had to buy the lot.

Light Infantry said:
Not true. Extremely accurate, the DCRA used it and many were quite happy with it.

IIRC there were a couple specific years/lots from the 60's that apparently were 2nd to none.
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This is all '64
 
Resist the urge to 'try a few out'. It is high quality ammo, and if only for the utility of its packaging, worth keeping for serious shooting.
 
'64 is very good stuff indeed. I hoard what little I have for serious testing.

BTW, if you have handloading equipment, her's a little tick that sometimes (very often) helps. You set up your press and SEATING die, then you carefuly BUMP the bullets, just enough to set them back perhaps 1/16 of an inch (that's 1.586875mm if you happen to be metric-only). This breaks the SEAL between the cases and the bullets and makes the bullet pull (the amount of force required to spit the bullet out of the casing) extremely uniform. Believe it or not, but this can actually tighten up groups to quite an extent.

Good luck!
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The plastic bandoleers held 60 rounds each, and were packed 8 bandoleers to a 50 cal-sized can. Two cans to a case, for a total of 960 rounds of 7,62mm Ball to a wooden case. We would tie the ends of the bandoleers and sling them around our necks for live fire advance to contact ranges. As a 17 year old, I gained a great respect for the weight of live ammunition when I crossed the 'Start Line' with an FN C1, four twenty-round mags, and eight bandoleers around my neck. Did I say it was a hot, Wainwright summer's day in '72? At least I didn't have to carry a C2 or GPMG!
For conventional ranges, we orderred 7.62 in a case of twenty-round boxes. Cheaper, as the packaging was simpler.
 
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