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Glock Shooter
07-31-2011, 11:24
So I'll be picking up my first Norinco Sporster SKS in a couple of weeks and will be eager to start shooting it.

What brand(s) of ammo should I look into?
What is a fair price to pay for 7.62x39 ammo?
Are there brands or origin countries to avoid?
Local retailers to check for specials?

thanks
CrufflerSteve
07-31-2011, 12:04
Use http://gun-deals.com/ammo.php?caliber=7.62x39

The stuff from the armory is great. Buy quantity since you save.

Steve
w748
07-31-2011, 13:04
My personal favorite is Golden Tiger, buy by the case for the best price. If you only want a few boxes to start, try the Uly in the white box from Walmart,pretty good stuff.Both are noncorrosive.
jreifsch80
07-31-2011, 20:42
My personal favorite is yugoslavian m67, its brass cassed (that doesn't matter to most but I like it) and it is the most accurate surplus 7.62x39 I have shot. Also its priced decent
Glock Shooter
08-01-2011, 06:37
Thanks everyone
stevelkinevil
08-01-2011, 16:52
Ive just been shooting Wolf and wallmart white box stuff. Frankly I cant tell the difference. Not had a missfire of any kind yet after about 1,000 rounds. Besides Russian junk has no problems with Russian junk.
gnihcraes
08-01-2011, 18:37
One reason I got away from the SKS and 7.62x39, it was costly to find ammo that wasn't steel core. Never could just grab it and go to the indoor range and shoot. But that might have changed since I owned mine.
jreifsch80
08-01-2011, 21:08
One reason I got away from the SKS and 7.62x39, it was costly to find ammo that wasn't steel core. Never could just grab it and go to the indoor range and shoot. But that might have changed since I owned mine.

Funny thing is the cheapest ammo on the market now days is lead core ammo (m67)
gnihcraes
08-01-2011, 21:14
Funny thing is the cheapest ammo on the market now days is lead core ammo (m67)

darn it. Owell, selling the sks helped fund my AR15, hence why I'm here!
stevelkinevil
08-02-2011, 13:10
Funny thing is the cheapest ammo on the market now days is lead core ammo (m67)

where can you get it? anywhere local? I would love to be able to hit the indoor range this winter.
Ronin13
08-02-2011, 14:23
Ive just been shooting Wolf and wallmart white box stuff. Frankly I cant tell the difference. Not had a missfire of any kind yet after about 1,000 rounds. Besides Russian junk has no problems with Russian junk.

[ROFL2]
I know exactly what you mean. I shoot Wolf and the cheap $3.99/boxof15 Yugo ammo through my AK and sure does save money- and never a malfunction or misfire. Russian junk really does not have problems with fellow Russian junk.
jreifsch80
08-03-2011, 06:00
where can you get it? anywhere local? I would love to be able to hit the indoor range this winter.

http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.aspx?item=A76239Yugo&name=Yugoslavian+7.62x39+123grn+FMJ+15rd+box&groupid=185

also for getting stuff locally i know the gun shops i go to up north here has yugo in stock if i just needed a handfull of boxes but i like buying by the case when i can....oh and aim also sells it on sks stripper clips too
KevDen2005
08-03-2011, 08:10
So I'll be picking up my first Norinco Sporster SKS in a couple of weeks and will be eager to start shooting it.

What brand(s) of ammo should I look into?
What is a fair price to pay for 7.62x39 ammo?
Are there brands or origin countries to avoid?
Local retailers to check for specials?

thanks


I know the guy selling it to you! [Beer]
Glock Shooter
08-04-2011, 07:36
What do you know? Just don't tell me he's one of them L.E.O's ;?)

[Beer]