Norinco ammo....collectible?
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Just one man's opinion is that collector value for this ammo might be a factor in the future, although that could be 10 or more years from now. Last time I picked some up from a guy at a gun show it was $3.00 per box, I would expect it to go for a little more these days, personally I would not consider it collectable yet.
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yes it does . its real AK/SKS ammo .
it shoots to the same POA/POI as the other chinese steelcore ammo . nothing else does because the Chinese used a powder with a different/faster burn rate than the russians do now .
it has a tar sealed bullet/lacqure sealed case and primer . you could submerge it underwater for a month and it would still all fire . generally it has closer tolerances for components and is more consistant /accurate than most of the russian commercial ammo . it was also sold to armys all over the world so it has firstclass storage/longevity properties as milspec ammo .
most of the Chinese LeadCore really is non-corrosive to boot .
its value is as real SHTF ammo .
shoot up the new made stuff and keep this . i still get queezy thinking about trusting my life to commercial russian ammo . i had 1 batch of some of the first of it to come over in the mid 90s go bad 5years after purchase . most of the old russian ammo i have tests out ok (with reservations about one lot , we'll see how they all age ) but i guess i'm just jaded over that one experience .
if you give me the headstamp i likely have chrono data for it . :grin:
it shoots to the same POA/POI as the other chinese steelcore ammo . nothing else does because the Chinese used a powder with a different/faster burn rate than the russians do now .
it has a tar sealed bullet/lacqure sealed case and primer . you could submerge it underwater for a month and it would still all fire . generally it has closer tolerances for components and is more consistant /accurate than most of the russian commercial ammo . it was also sold to armys all over the world so it has firstclass storage/longevity properties as milspec ammo .
most of the Chinese LeadCore really is non-corrosive to boot .
its value is as real SHTF ammo .
shoot up the new made stuff and keep this . i still get queezy thinking about trusting my life to commercial russian ammo . i had 1 batch of some of the first of it to come over in the mid 90s go bad 5years after purchase . most of the old russian ammo i have tests out ok (with reservations about one lot , we'll see how they all age ) but i guess i'm just jaded over that one experience .
if you give me the headstamp i likely have chrono data for it . :grin:
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I just got back to this thread.....the headstamp is 71 on top & 93 on bottom. This ammo(1200 rds) was given to me by a man I bought a Valmet from recently. I have a 1200 rd case of steel core that is still unopened in the wood crate with 2 spam cans that I have been "saving" for a special occasion. I guess I add this to that stash. Thanks for the info.
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i HAVE that headstamp in the collection but didnt get to chrono it before the big foot came down and squashed me last march . as i'm getting around pritty good now i mite be able to swing a big chrono session soon .
does it have dull brown lacqured cases ? bullets have no colored sealant but a serrated crimp groove ?
none of the other factory 71 ammo i've chronoed has been superb/match grade like 31 , 311 , 351 but it is always 'bread-and-butter good' :wink:
with E.S. consistantly running in the 60/70fps range and nominal velocity , meaning , near 2330fps 16.25"b , 2411fps 20.5"b
match grade ES and SD numbers are not a garantee of accuracy and thats hardly the only consideration for SHTF ammo anyway .
the Chicom lead core bullet acts just like you've read about/ heard for Yugoslavian M67 but , so do all those similar types .
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does it have dull brown lacqured cases ? bullets have no colored sealant but a serrated crimp groove ?
none of the other factory 71 ammo i've chronoed has been superb/match grade like 31 , 311 , 351 but it is always 'bread-and-butter good' :wink:
with E.S. consistantly running in the 60/70fps range and nominal velocity , meaning , near 2330fps 16.25"b , 2411fps 20.5"b
match grade ES and SD numbers are not a garantee of accuracy and thats hardly the only consideration for SHTF ammo anyway .
the Chicom lead core bullet acts just like you've read about/ heard for Yugoslavian M67 but , so do all those similar types .
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So you are saying factory 31 ammo is sniper ammo? Say why is this so much better than Norma anyway?
LOL just screwing with ya. I have some 31 dated 92 steelcore, 160 rounds of it. So this stuff is decent? It will probably be saved in bags or on strippers for SHTF ammo.
LOL just screwing with ya. I have some 31 dated 92 steelcore, 160 rounds of it. So this stuff is decent? It will probably be saved in bags or on strippers for SHTF ammo.
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