Anyone Recognize this ammo?

[hoshow]

Hey guys I just popped open a new spam can of 7.62x54 and was surprised (pleasantly) to find it all copper colored as opposed to the green cased stuff I usually find when I open a can. I know we have had spam can marking questions about 50 times, but can any of you identify this ammo? I think Bulgarian but not sure





Any help is appreciated. I just like the look of it since it is different from what I am used to

[millman]

Looks like Russian copper washed.

[hoshow]

Thanks Millman

[bunkysdad]

That is what I was thinking too. It is nice ammo. I have a can that keeps begging me to open it.

[bocephus]

What ammo have you been buying, all of mine looks like that. The only lacquered green ammo I've gotten was from a Romanian mauser spam can.

[Junk Yard Dog]

The Czech silver tip, and Hungarian light ball I shot years back was also green, this stuff looks Soviet.

[tjtM38]

You've got Russian Light Ball ammo from 1977. Best I can tell from your spam can top, it is from the 188 factory.

[WeldonHunter]

Yep, Novosibirsk factory 188 1977. I can spell that from memory too, lol. Not bad for me because I can't remember what day it sometimes.

[hoshow]

What ammo have you been buying, all of mine looks like that. The only lacquered green ammo I've gotten was from a Romanian mauser spam can.

Most of the cans I have I picked up last winter from Herb Phillipson's. They never had a country or type listed just "440 round can of 7.62x54" . I always assumed it was Russian, but not ally sure.

[hoshow]

Yep, Novosibirsk factory 188 1977. I can spell that from memory too, lol. Not bad for me because I can't remember what day it sometimes.

My wife gets annoyed with me because I can recall Dallas Cowboys scores from 25 years ago but can't remember what she told me this morning

[res45]

This is the same ammo that you have its just a different year of mfg.
http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinAmmo025.htm

[hoshow]

Thank you for the link