indian 7.62 nato m80

cavman 69 · December 22, 2012, 11:03

anybody shoot or know anything about 7.62nato m80 ammo made in india. i am watching an auction of 1000 rds. and don't know anything about it. thanks.

cotter · December 22, 2012, 11:46

Plenty of info out there if you look. There are some suspect years in the headstamps but I forget the bad ones.

**xtremerange** · December 22, 2012, 11:49

1970s dates are good surplus (maybe tarnished).

1990's and 2000's are salvage and should not be shot.

I have not seen enough 1980s to know if it was surplussed or scrap salvage.

mutter · December 22, 2012, 12:38

1970's and 1980's are safe to shoot but filthy. And I mean filthy!

I don't know about 2000's but I do know that 1990's is the worst production ammo on the planet!

I've got 70's, 80's, and 90's ammo and I've put a lot of bullets down range that shouldn't have been fired and I'm scared to put the 90's stuff through a bolt gun much less a semi automatic.

cavman 69 · December 22, 2012, 18:42

thanks for the info. i passed on it. went for about $.50 a rd. probably not worth that.

Right Side Up · December 26, 2012, 19:57

.50 a round?!?!

I found two 400 round cases of '75 on banodliers in my shop last week. I don't ever remember buying that crap.

There's another auction on GB with two days left fro 640 rounds. It's up to .40 a round already. I guess I need to sell this junk. I'm not shooting it.

**fal fiend** · December 26, 2012, 21:15

shoot 1000s of rds of it/ np/ kicked 1 round out bullet was not square in the casing. its boxer primed too i believe.

Russell40 · December 26, 2012, 22:19

I had 2000rnds of the 90's production and it was pure sh*t. Probably every 3rd round was a misfire or delayed firing and then came the case-head seperations.
Stay away from it!

**moses** · December 27, 2012, 14:17

The 70's stuff is GTG.

$.50 a round is a pretty good deal IMHO as the brass is reloadable and that makes the case worth about $.15 to $.20 after it's fired meaning you're only paying $.30 a round to shoot it.

Howie58 · December 27, 2012, 14:36

Is this POF ? If not, what's the headstamp ? Thanks.

ammolab · December 27, 2012, 17:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Howie58

Is this POF ? If not, what's the headstamp ? Thanks.

POF is Pakisani... The Indian in this thread is HS'd OFV.

falcom · December 30, 2012, 17:07

FJ Vollmer ad and review of OFV ammo from 1985. $300 for 2,00 rounds.
Check out the HK prices on page 3.

December 22, 2012, 11:03	#1
cavman 69 Registered FALaholic #: 67899 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota Posts: 55	indian 7.62 nato m80 anybody shoot or know anything about 7.62nato m80 ammo made in india. i am watching an auction of 1000 rds. and don't know anything about it. thanks. __________________ ____________________________________ warning, common sense in not so common

December 22, 2012, 11:49	#3
xtremerange Curio & Relic Bronze Contributor FALaholic #: 4305 Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,339	1970s dates are good surplus (maybe tarnished). 1990's and 2000's are salvage and should not be shot. I have not seen enough 1980s to know if it was surplussed or scrap salvage. __________________ --David

December 22, 2012, 18:42	#5
cavman 69 Registered FALaholic #: 67899 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota Posts: 55	thanks for the info. i passed on it. went for about $.50 a rd. probably not worth that. __________________ ____________________________________ warning, common sense in not so common

December 26, 2012, 19:57	#6
Right Side Up Registered FALaholic #: 43 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Texas Posts: 2,551	.50 a round?!?! I found two 400 round cases of '75 on banodliers in my shop last week. I don't ever remember buying that crap. There's another auction on GB with two days left fro 640 rounds. It's up to .40 a round already. I guess I need to sell this junk. I'm not shooting it. __________________ It is not our job to protect the people from the consequences of their political choices." ---Chief Justice Roberts.

December 26, 2012, 21:15	#7
fal fiend Curio & Relic Bronze Contributor FALaholic #: 7091 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Indiana USA Posts: 2,266	shoot 1000s of rds of it/ np/ kicked 1 round out bullet was not square in the casing. its boxer primed too i believe. __________________ In memory of a true friend, Derby Fals 1956-2007/ I'm a Contributor, u should be 1 too, support the Fal board.

December 22, 2012, 11:46	#2
cotter Registered FALaholic #: 23754 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ohio, USA Posts: 496	Plenty of info out there if you look. There are some suspect years in the headstamps but I forget the bad ones.

December 22, 2012, 12:38	#4
mutter Registered FALaholic #: 22871 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,026	1970's and 1980's are safe to shoot but filthy. And I mean filthy! I don't know about 2000's but I do know that 1990's is the worst production ammo on the planet! I've got 70's, 80's, and 90's ammo and I've put a lot of bullets down range that shouldn't have been fired and I'm scared to put the 90's stuff through a bolt gun much less a semi automatic.

December 26, 2012, 22:19	#8
Russell40 Registered FALaholic #: 20954 Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 102	I had 2000rnds of the 90's production and it was pure sh*t. Probably every 3rd round was a misfire or delayed firing and then came the case-head seperations. Stay away from it!

December 27, 2012, 14:17	#9
moses One of the original 400 Contributor FALaholic #: 392 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: charlotte nc usa Posts: 5,469	The 70's stuff is GTG. $.50 a round is a pretty good deal IMHO as the brass is reloadable and that makes the case worth about $.15 to $.20 after it's fired meaning you're only paying $.30 a round to shoot it. __________________ . Military rifle steel plate match schedule for 2013, March 9th, May 26th(Sunday), Sept. 14th & Nov. 9th AKA "8.47"

December 27, 2012, 14:36	#10
Howie58 Registered FALaholic #: 48066 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 63	Is this POF ? If not, what's the headstamp ? Thanks.

December 30, 2012, 17:07	#12
falcom Registered FALaholic #: 7739 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 186	FJ Vollmer ad and review of OFV ammo from 1985. $300 for 2,00 rounds. Check out the HK prices on page 3.

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