whats better ammo the norinco steel core or lead core stuff?
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The bullet core never comes into contact with any part of the barrel and has no effect on barrel wear. Whether lead or steel core, it is all ball ammo. One might have a slight accuracy edge over another, but assuming you're asking about 7.62x39, accuracy isn't really that big an issue. Go for the cheapest, and buy all you can.
Haven't seen any steel core since the yellow boxes ages ago. Thought all the Norc and Euro surplus was all lead core. Correct me if I'm wrong. Also the steel core stuff was deemed armour piercing in the US not that they even sell Norc ammo anymore.
Steel core tends to damage steel targets. If you don't plan to shoot any steel it doesn't matter. I'm on my second case, it shoots accurately but some rounds may not go off in my experience. I've seen a fair amount of NORC ammo shot this summer and most seem reasonably happy with it. Someone was telling me that something about some of the rounds being a little short is causing them to not be reached by the firing pin properly (can you tell I don't load 
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It's all the same, just different packaging.
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Largest I've seen is 1520 rounds! So close but no cigar.
As mentioned the 1600 and the 1120 round crates are the same, copper jacketed lead and reloadable brass, just different packaging, so it reall depends on how many rounds you want.
