FNM ammo?

[Benjamin]

Hi.

A fellow shooter is looking for a source of FNM headstamped 7.62 x 51 mm ammo. Does anyone know who has this?
http://www.scfirearms.org/ubb/Forum4/HTML/005398.html

Back in the 80s I bought a FAL Para Model and as a part of the deal I got litterally a ton of 7.62x51. It has on the box 7.62x51mm BALL FNM 82-22 with the NATO cross. It's in 20 round brown boxes and is clean, bright ammo. The primers in these rounds are staked in, in three places. I still have a great deal of this ammo and my M-1A and my PD's M-14s love the stuff. It's clean, sure firing and I've never had a malfunction with it in any rifle. I wish that I could find more of it just to buy and put back.

[Frontsight!]

Well, I had never heard of the stuff 'till yesterday. I waltzed into Long;s Drugs and they had it on sale for $35 for 200 rounds in battle packs. I bought all they had (800 rds). I don't think is was a "screaming" deal, but I think I did ok. I guess the ammo is of OK quality?

[hksigwaltherXglockXSA58]

The ammo is Portuguese. I get mine from Sportman's Guide @ $130 plus shipping/1000 rounds. The 1972 vintage I shoot have gone bang every time the firing pin hits them. Have not chronoed them. Although this is a relatively low to medium price for them, a few people think that the shipping charge is enough to get the price per round into the medium to high end for plinking ammo. Personally, I don't mind the cost. A shipment of 1000 rounds will come in two parts, however, to keep the handling weight and shipping cost down.

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- Ron V.

[Ratlord]

It's good stuff. Not reloadable but still top of the list.

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"It's not the Earth the meek inhertit, it's the dirt." -Mordred, "Camelot"

Mark
San Diego
ratlord@nation-of-rats.net

[WiFAL]

Has anyone chronographed the Port from Spotsmans Guide? Their ad says velocity is 2,252 f.p.s. and energy is 1,655 ft.-lbs. This seeems low to me for NATO spec ammo.

[TooTech]

There is a 20% off coupon code from Sportman's Guide in the American Rifleman.

Look it up if you're an NRA member. And if you're not, then shame on you!