Non-corrosive 7.62x25 Tokarev availability?

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Hello Gents,

I'm looking to get some 7.62x25 non-corrosive ammo for my CZ-52.

All Milarm (in Edmonton,AB) has is the older surplus corrosive rounds.

Hate to sound like a lazy person :( but I'd rather not put corrosive ammo though the old girl.

Any and all ideas would be appreciated.


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I know that Pro-Line shooters in Calgary had some a couple of months ago. Not sure of the make or if it was corrosive or not though.
 
I've gotten a few boxes locally and they are corrosive.

I know they make non-corrosive rounds but if I can get then in Canada is another question entirely :(
 
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Sellier & Belliot has a commercial package of 50rds for around $20 a box. You have to look around for it, though. Last time I got some at Dante but they don't ship ammo so... :( Yes, it was non-corrosive and reloadable brass. Lead core bullets too so no ripping up the backstop at your club. Sounds louder and hotter than the surplus stuff.

There was a rumor that Winchester was supposed to buy some from S&B and package it in their White Box brand. Haven't seen those yet.
 
The corrosive issue is trivial. I'd be more concerned with putting the hot Czech ammo through the moderately weak CZ-52. That ammo is safe in the CZ-52, but more suited to the Tokarev.
 
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Andy said:
The corrosive issue is trivial. I'd be more concerned with putting the hot Czech ammo through the moderately weak CZ-52. That ammo is safe in the CZ-52, but more suited to the Tokarev.
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The roller locked (Cz) Vz. 52 is not weak - I believe it was designed to shoot the hot Czech smg stuff. Most certainly I feel it's stronger than a TT-33...

Added a quote I just found...
The vz. 52 fires a particularly hot loading of the 7.62x25mm cartridge developed in Czechoslovakia, designated M48. It is often referred to simply as the "Czech Load". This is an 85 grain (5.5 g) FMJ bullet fired at 1,640 ft/s (500 m/s), 18% faster than the stated velocity of the common Soviet load. The Czechoslovak load gives both an unusually flat trajectory and a relatively high penetrative power for a handgun.
 
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Oh crap, not this 'CZ-52 is tougher' 'No The Tok is tougher' business again.

As far as non-corrosive ammo goes, I know that copper-washed Norinco ammo in yellow boxes appears from time to time but I haven't seen it for a while (and even then only at P&D)
 
Thanks for all the info Gents,

Not meaning to stir the CZ vs. TT pot :( Wow I really had no idea until I did some poking around the internet. Either way, I'm happy I got a CZ-52 :D

Looks like the only real choice is surplus at this time in Canada. Not that I won't keep my eyes open for the "good" stuff.


Thanks again,

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