what make of 7.62 X 39 is this?

[r106]

Just wondering if anyone knows what brand of ammo this is and is it reloadable? It looks like copper? Is it corrosive?
Here are some pics of the ammo and what they were packaged in

 

[angrysoldier]

looks like some norinco i used to have, its corrosive. good for hunting paper though. 123 grain.

 

[CanAm]

I would need to see the headstamp, but my money is on 70's Chinese surplus.

 

[Shrapnel]

Probably copper washed steel cases...

 

[CanAm]

Yes, 100% for sure they are bimetal steel cases, Berdan primed, and likely corrosive. By only the headstamp details will tell me.

 

[r106]

Thanks for the replies. My brother told me he had some 7.62 brass I got really exited. then when I saw these I didn't know what to say LOL.. I will post a pic of a head stamp in a bit when I have more time. Is there a chance it's not corrosive?

 

[lejarretnoir]

Yep, looks like non reloadable, corrosive, copper washed, steel cased/bullet Norinco surplus. Treat as corrosive and clean your gun after your done. No big deal.
Had a few cases of that stuff decades ago.

 

[CanAm]

70s = corrosive, 90s = non

 

[lejarretnoir]

OK, dug up some loose rounds of that same stuff, same brown paper wrap with green paint on it in 25 rds per.
Headstamp has "9121" on top and "74" on bottom. I assume this is the corrosive stuff from the 70's?
That early import SKS has shot cases of that stuff and still no rust.

 

[CanAm]

I assume this is the corrosive stuff from the 70's?

Correct

 

[Iron Glove]

That looks like the same stuff I bought from a nice old gent at a HACS show last year - I asked him if it was corrosive and he said "No".
I kinda doubted him but bought a bag of 50 just for fun.
You're not saying that someone at a gun show would fib are you.

 

[CanAm]

The looks of the case is nothing to go by, only the headstamp. Lots of NC 90's looked just like that.

 

[Cal45]

These are some my buddy has:

 

[styles828]

unknown factory, Chinese, 1974. In the pic is same except 1977.

 

[CanAm]

Yes, that 70's stuff came over in the late 80's 90's. Nice stuff, packed in spam cans