i just bought a new mini 30 7.62x39mm and was advised not to shoot surplus out of it. Has any body shot surplus, what do you use? im meticulous about cleaning my firearms after every use but i dont want to risk corrosion or damage. what do you think?
Mini 30 ammo? whats good?
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You will need to strip the gun down completely and rinse it with hot soapy water to get rid of the primer salts. Use a air compressor and or water displacer like WD-40 and then proceed to clean your gun like normal.
That will ensure the salts don't damage anything.
No one said it was a good idea to put salt in any firearm but the ammo is cheap and reliable so what do ya do.
I don't own a Mini-30 but Czech surplus 7.62x39 shoots very, very well out of my Russian SKS. It groups around 1.5-2 inches at 100 yards with irons. My best group was about 3/4 of an inch at 100 with irons. As long at you clean your rifle ASAP after shooting corrosive ammo, you shouldn't have any worries. Also surplus is much cheaper to shoot than commercial ammo.
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1.5" - 2" at 100 yards, surplus out of an SKS, with irons.... The smoke people blow these days.
The Ruger owners manual will for sure say to avoid removing the rifle from its stock to clean it. The whole purpose of that design is to be able to sufficiently clean the rifle without having to remove it from the stock. You will have to always remove the rifle from its stock to clean it properly after shooting corrosive ammo. As a rifle gets removed from its stock, over time the stock will wear out and the rifle will begin to shift in its stock while shooting causing accuracy to suffer. The effects are a lot worse with wooden stocks.
The Ruger owners manual will for sure say to avoid removing the rifle from its stock to clean it. The whole purpose of that design is to be able to sufficiently clean the rifle without having to remove it from the stock. You will have to always remove the rifle from its stock to clean it properly after shooting corrosive ammo. As a rifle gets removed from its stock, over time the stock will wear out and the rifle will begin to shift in its stock while shooting causing accuracy to suffer. The effects are a lot worse with wooden stocks.
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I don't think he was being advised not to use it based on accuracy, more like due to the corrosive properties and the fact that maybe it could have an impact on warrenty?.
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Ya they are so hard to remove from the stock 
lol
One of the easiest semi autos to disassemble .
I've had my stainless mini 30 for like 20 years
Aside from a handful of hunting rounds the rest have been corrosive.
No issues . Of course the Ruger manual says not to use surplus .
lolOne of the easiest semi autos to disassemble .
I've had my stainless mini 30 for like 20 years
Aside from a handful of hunting rounds the rest have been corrosive.
No issues . Of course the Ruger manual says not to use surplus .
Unfortunately for you I'm not blowing smoke, but then again I don't have to prove anything to some internet troll. If i still had the target I'd post a pic. I could do it again, but what's the point? You seem to think I'm a liar already.
ntc223 tul ammo may indeed be good ammo but as it is still berdan primed it would be safer to treat it as corrosive. Personally I wouldn't take the chance.
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Ya they are so hard to remove from the stock
One of the easiest semi autos to disassemble .
I've had my stainless mini 30 for like 20 years
Aside from a handful of hunting rounds the rest have been corrosive.
No issues . Of course the Ruger manual says not to use surplus .
Really easy to remove but you're not suppose to. You wear out the stock and the rifle begins to shift in its stock. This is the same for M1 Garand, M1 Carbine, M14, M305, M1A, Mini 14, and Mini 30.
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I don't think you're a liar. I know you are.
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Not factually accurate - only applicable, if at all, to a bedded rifle as frequent disassembly is thought to erode bedding.
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Unfortunately when you make particular claims here on CGN you usually need to back it up with proof or your hauled over the coals. You can do 3 things; ignore and move on, post your proof or call the doubter's names and hope they move on.
I have seen some fairly accurate SKS's but most seem to shoot 4 to 6 inch at 100 yards. If you got a SKS that shoots 4 inches at 100 yards your doing good! If you have one that does 1.5 inches at 100 yards shooting surplus with irons! you won the lottery!
Hell I'd like to see that!
I don't think he's a liar, I just suspect that his sense of distances directly proportional to his sense of self worth.
I'm pretty sure he believes quite firmly he has an 18inch #### that can pee a stream accurately out to 50 feet as well.
I'm pretty sure he believes quite firmly he has an 18inch #### that can pee a stream accurately out to 50 feet as well.
Wow! sub moa sks!!! Better take that baby out to Creedmore!
I shot a 0.5" grouping at 1,000m, with iron sights, standing, one handed with my SKS and both my eyes were closed.
The point of the thread is whether or not surplus ammo is okay to shoot through a Mini 30 (something I want but, alas, do not have (yet)) not about who's #### is bigger and who's grouping is smaller.
When it comes to 7.62x39mm, I have had good results with the Czech ammo. So long as you clean your gun thoroughly and sooner rather than later, it shouldn't be a problem. Plus, paying $200 for 1200rds is better than paying $12 for 20rds of non-surplus ammo, if you're just shooting at the range and not hunting that is.
The point of the thread is whether or not surplus ammo is okay to shoot through a Mini 30 (something I want but, alas, do not have (yet)) not about who's #### is bigger and who's grouping is smaller.
When it comes to 7.62x39mm, I have had good results with the Czech ammo. So long as you clean your gun thoroughly and sooner rather than later, it shouldn't be a problem. Plus, paying $200 for 1200rds is better than paying $12 for 20rds of non-surplus ammo, if you're just shooting at the range and not hunting that is.
Back on track. I have a mini 30 about 4000 rounds through it.
My mini has seen russian,chinese,and chek surplus.
It all went bang.
The chek was the best for accuracy.
The group size was approx 2.5 to 3 inch .
This is an older model mini30 14 years old.
Clean it well it will last and work.
My mini has seen russian,chinese,and chek surplus.
It all went bang.
The chek was the best for accuracy.
The group size was approx 2.5 to 3 inch .
This is an older model mini30 14 years old.
Clean it well it will last and work.
