Yugo M67 7.62x39 non-corrosive?

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Has anyone used the Yugolsavian M67 surplus 7.62x39?

Site sponsor has some and they say it's non corrosive but every video I've seen and article I've read says it is corrosive (One said if it is in boxes with Yugo writing it's corrosive, but if it's English writing it's non corrosive)

And yes, I understand the rule of thumb is if you don't know, treat it as corrosive and clean as such.

My concern is more the financial side, as I don't want to be paying close to non-corrosive prices/round for corrosive ammo, even though it has lead core bullets so it can be used at indoor ranges.

Thanks.
 
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It is corrosive. A couple of threads on the topic in the past couple of years and a few people upset with the sponsor.
 
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It is corrosive. A couple of threads on the topic in the past couple of years and a few people upset with the sponsor.
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I was on a couple other boards today with people saying both it is and it isn't.

Some said theirs had production dates in the early 80's that is corrosive and others saying they had 90's production that wasn't.

Emailed the sponsor to see if they could tell me the production date of the stuff they are selling and they basically just responded "It varies".

So, I'm just going to assume it is corrosive and pass. not pay non-corrosive prices for it.
 
Yugoslavian milsurp M67 is corrosive.Found the dealer and the ad states non corrosive but I would still use proper cleaning for corrosive primer residue if you value your firearm.
 
If I don't know, I always treat as corrosive.

The issue is more the vendor is charging near non corrosive prices for what might be and probably is corrosive. With tax, a crate of 1120 rounds would be over $1000.
 
Why the hell is everyone afraid of naming the company? This hiding the identity crap does nothing but let the company fleece more people with their false advertising!

Quit simping for a company who's willing to lie to you!
 
Suther said:
Why the hell is everyone afraid of naming the company? This hiding the identity crap does nothing but let the company fleece more people with their false advertising!

Quit simping for a company who's willing to lie to you!
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The company is Bullseye North.

I didn't put the name in the original post because people have claimed they ordered it and it is corrosive, and others have ordered it and said they shot it ans it is non-corrosive.

There are some who say if it is 80's back it is corrisive, and if it is 90's forward it is non-corrosive. THat's why I emailed them to see what production year it is.

They didn't have an answer, so I named them here.
 
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Thanks. That's exactly who I suspected, this isn't the first thread on that ammo. Really sad that they're still advertising it as NC when they don't really know if it is or not.
 
^ People that believe the NC-bs. . . until they see the rust on their patches. After several threads about this I'm surprised that BN is still advertising it as NC, but maybe not enuf 'real' complaints hit their desk.
Esp when Tenda is selling for about $450-ish a case.
 
As of today, Bullseye North changed the description of M67 to "corrosive". Three weeks ago I bought a 1120rds case believing their advertisement that it was non-corrosive ammo for shooting it in my bolt-action Ruger Ranch and Howa Mini Action. Description on my ammo case shows production in December 1980. The cartridges look pretty good, brass cased, although they are Berdan primed. So, a bit difficult for re-loading. In the meantime, I've watched several videos on YT and most say that it is quite accurate ammo. The price per cartridge comes to 91 cents/rd with HST. It's still about 50-60 cents less per cartridge than a real non-corrosive brass cased ammo like PPU, PMC Bronze and Sellier&Bellot which is nowadays around $1.50/rd. I guess I'll keep it and see how it shoots.

P.S.1. The whole story is funny. I just talked to their manager. He says that M67 ammo is "non-corrosive" and some new hired person made a mistake by changing the description on the BN website to "corrosive". He mentioned that he made a "nail test" on the ammo and it came out as "non-corrosive". He is going to do more research about that ammo and will get back to me. So, I'll see.

P.S.2. The end of the story. The guy from Customer Service BN called me back and said that the M67 batch which is now on their website is CORROSIVE! They e-mailed me, right away, a return label for UPS so I will return it just to be on a safe side.
 
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05RAV - For my Ranch x39 I run mostly Chinese MS and I just run some hot water thru the barrel then clean normally. Never had rust develop so far, even if I'm too tired to clean 'same day' (I make 10+ trips to bsmt unloading after a Range trip and I'm 74 :rolleyes: ) The MS IS Very Dirty, lots of carbon patches so a few minutes more than "Normal' cleaning, but Hoppes is cheap and T-shirt patches ;) . . .
 
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05RAV - For my Ranch x39 I run mostly Chinese MS and I just run some hot water thru the barrel then clean normally. Never had rust develop so far, even if I'm too tired to clean 'same day' (I make 10+ trips to bsmt unloading after a Range trip and I'm 74 :rolleyes: ) The MS IS Very Dirty, lots of carbon patches so a few minutes more than "Normal' cleaning, but Hoppes is cheap and T-shirt patches ;) . . .
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He, he....I'm a bit older than you at 78. :). Surely, I can shoot Chinese MS but like you clearly elaborated, sometimes cleaning it after shooting is really annoying. The other problem is closing the bolt with a steel cased MS cartridge. The RR has a superbly massive bolt so steel surplus cartridges are not a big deal. A bit more problematic is my Howa Mini Action. When I use steel MS in the Howa, sometimes I feel that the bolt, on closing, is turning with some resistance. The Howa's bolt diameter is like a half of that for the RR. So, I'm a bit afraid that eventually I could damage the extractor or even the entire bolt head. I 've never had this problem with brass cased ammo.
I bought that M67 ammo only because it was falsely advertised as "non-corrosive" and the price for non-corrosive was very good compared to other brass cased ammo produced by PPU, PMC Bronze or Sellier&Bellot. Now, I'm a bit on the fence what to do. I got a return label from BN so I can return the crate anytime. However, now I'm having a second thought that, perhaps, I should keep that ammo.
 
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If I was shooting it out of a bolt action I’d keep it, pouring a kettle full of boiling water down a bolt action takes not time. If I was shooting it out of a semi I’d either return it or I’d buy a bolt action I could shoot it through lol.

I used to like tearing down and cleaning after a day at the range but that wore off quick, I prefer to shoot non corrosive as I have better things to do at the end of the day. Especially if I’m only shooting a couple boxes while a barrel is cooling down, if I’m going to shoot volume I’m happy to shoot corrosive ammo and clean it when I get home.
 
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If I was shooting it out of a bolt action I’d keep it, pouring a kettle full of boiling water down a bolt action takes not time. If I was shooting it out of a semi I’d either return it or I’d buy a bolt action I could shoot it through lol.

I used to like tearing down and cleaning after a day at the range but that wore off quick, I prefer to shoot non corrosive as I have better things to do at the end of the day. Especially if I’m only shooting a couple boxes while a barrel is cooling down, if I’m going to shoot volume I’m happy to shoot corrosive ammo and clean it when I get home.
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I’d return it, makes no sense to pay non corrosive prices to shoot corrosive and then clean it when you can buy corrosive for 1/3 the price. Glad to hear they owned up to their mistake atleast but I wonder how many barrels have rust in them due to that.
 
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