I was thinking of getting some stripper clips for the SKS, then noticed that 7.62x39 has all but disappeared from the local stores. There are just some high end hunting rounds here and there. So I'm considering ordering some Yugo surplus online and having it delivered. The good is it comes on stripper clips and is roughly the same price. The bad is it's corrosive.
Being a sucker for history, I'd probably end up getting a whole case for the wood box. If not maybe just enough to optimize shipping costs.
Hmmmm?
Re: M67 Yugo 7.62x39?
3It's good ammo. Unfortunately in addition to being corrosive, it's also berdan primed, so not reloadable.
Re: M67 Yugo 7.62x39?
4I've seriously considered reloading for that caliber but it doesn't pencil out, unless the price of it goes up by a good deal. Now, for something like 8mm, the balance is tipping in favor of that investment, but just barely.
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Re: M67 Yugo 7.62x39?
5This stuff is not bad. Non-corrosive, boxer primed, reload-able. not as cheap as old surplus com-bloc, but... available.
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/250337 ... tal-jacket
Pretty sure that they sell strippers by the bag too.
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/250337 ... tal-jacket
Pretty sure that they sell strippers by the bag too.
Bud.
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Re: M67 Yugo 7.62x39?
6It's pretty close, and really depends on the price paid for bullets. I keep an eye out for the $.18/each Hornady and PRVI bullets that come up at times, and it's about $.28-$.30 per round. Which is a substantial savings over the good stuff, and much better quality than the cheap stuff.
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7I could just buy the clips, but the cheap ones are cheap and could require hand fitting each one. The $1/ea versions get good reviews but are $1 each plus shipping.
I may order by the box to give them a try.
I may order by the box to give them a try.
Brian