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Greetings Gentelmen, could some tell me if " Albanian 1986 7.62x54r Steel Core Light Ball " ammo is available ? According to 7.62x54r.net
it has a Brass Case with no coating.

http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinAmmo014.htm

Have a good Day and Thank you

Why? Do you want to shoot it? It was cheap several years ago when large amounts were imported but none has come into the country for a few years. Some of it has case shoulders too far forward so some wont chamber. They also have lube dents in the cases and when I firs shot my m91/30 on the third round there was no powder In the case, but primer was live and sent the bullet into the chamber! Another 1/2 and I would've been able to chamber the next round! The market price would be current or slightly below current market, good stuff for fire balls in an m44 or m38.

I've never seen any of this stuff. Here is what I shoot when I want some really high quality brass case ammo:

http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.aspx? ... groupid=40

I've reloaded lots of PPU cases and they are the best.

Forgot to mention the Albanian is corrosive berdan primed.

Thanks for the tip ! :-)

tjtM38 wrote:I've never seen any of this stuff. Here is what I shoot when I want some really high quality brass case ammo:

http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.aspx? ... groupid=40

I've reloaded lots of PPU cases and they are the best.

Thanks for the tip ! :-)

54r man wrote:Why? Do you want to shoot it? It was cheap several years ago when large amounts were imported but none has come into the country for a few years. Some of it has case shoulders too far forward so some wont chamber. They also have lube dents in the cases and when I firs shot my m91/30 on the third round there was no powder In the case, but primer was live and sent the bullet into the chamber! Another 1/2 and I would've been able to chamber the next round! The market price would be current or slightly below current market, good stuff for fire balls in an m44 or m38.

Thanks for the tip ! :-)

Your welcome, I think my year was '87, it was when I was new to mosins(still am) as a gift as all the gunstores were out. Still have 14rnds left out of the 20 he gave me.

And if I can make an inference, the way the title says" no coating" sounds like you know you have sticky bolt and are trying to get away from the laquer on the steel cases?

It's regular brass case ammo, there is no coating , or the need for one. It is still available when you find the occasional collector willing to part with some. I have a spam can stashed away from years back when I shot up cases full of this stuff, but of course I am not parting with it. This was ammo that looked like a child made it sometimes, wrinkles in the case necks, primer pocket and neck sealer sloppily applied, sometimes the accuracy could be spotty, but it all worked just fine.

54r man wrote:And if I can make an inference, the way the title says" no coating" sounds like you know you have sticky bolt and are trying to get away from the laquer on the steel cases?

I'm trying to get away from the laquer on the steel cases

I will go with washed copper

Thank you

tjtM38 wrote:I've never seen any of this stuff. Here is what I shoot when I want some really high quality brass case ammo:

http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.aspx? ... groupid=40

I've reloaded lots of PPU cases and they are the best.

I've reloaded PPU brass in several calibers, most recently 54R, with great results. My LGS even has unfired new cases for the same price as Graf and Sons.

Here is the neck dents JYD was talking about and a sealed case. It shoots, accuracy wasn't great, and you have to check the rounds, I've found loose bullets and split necks. One cool thing it it seems it make a heck of a fireball compared to other ammo from a M44.

Greasemonkey wrote:Here is the neck dents JYD was talking about and a sealed case. It shoots, accuracy wasn't great, and you have to check the rounds, I've found loose bullets and split necks. One cool thing it it seems it make a heck of a fireball compared to other ammo from a M44.

Quality control anyone? No, ok start the line....

I will stick with the Silver Tip, copper wash surplus ammo :-)

WeldonHunter wrote:

Greasemonkey wrote:Here is the neck dents JYD was talking about and a sealed case. It shoots, accuracy wasn't great, and you have to check the rounds, I've found loose bullets and split necks. One cool thing it it seems it make a heck of a fireball compared to other ammo from a M44.

Quality control anyone? No, ok start the line....

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