Another Indian ammo ?

BlasterLP · March 07, 2005, 01:00

Indian 7.62 x 51 ......OFV 74 7.62 M80 headstamp

I did a search but didnt come across this headstamp specifically.

Anyone have any info on this particular round?

5 rd stripper clip pulled at random from bandelere, ammo looked clean, overall length measured between 2.86 to 2.88.

I know I have probably spun the wheel of chance with this ammo.

**EMDII** · March 07, 2005, 04:02

Definitely Indian. Definitely caution is order of the day, especially at such an age.

ammolab · March 07, 2005, 16:27

I can not explain what is up with Indian ammo 'quality'...but I have had a bunch of OFV 1970s production... and while it is not the worlds BEST ammo, it did not have the problems seen in the recent production.

BlasterLP · March 09, 2005, 12:42

continued looking through this batch, nothing out of the ordinary yet.

I will try to shoot some tonite and see what happens.

sf46 · March 09, 2005, 13:11

That older Indian ammo seems to be of better quality except that some of it uses clorrosive primers. You should definetly clean your gun after shooting this stuff.

ammolab · March 09, 2005, 16:00

In the Indian 7.62NATO the 'OFV' headstamp is Boxer/Noncorrosive Primed...The 'KF' headstamp is Berdan/Corrosive. At least in that eariler 1970s production.

BlasterLP · March 10, 2005, 21:42

Finally got to shoot some of this Indian ammo tonite.
No problems whatsoever, if 2 mag fulls count as an adequate test.
No chronograph but I didnt have to do any adjustment to the gas setting and ejection pattern was on par with Venezualan and Aussie F4 that had been ran thru same FAL a few weeks ago.
Accuracy was not bad, wind was blowing like heck here today and I was not using a rest, just offhand standing.

All in all, it looks acceptable so far but I will keep an eye on it for sure.

March 07, 2005, 01:00	#1
BlasterLP Registered FALaholic #: 2081 Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Kansas but now Iraq, wtf was I thinking?? Posts: 950	Another Indian ammo ? Indian 7.62 x 51 ......OFV 74 7.62 M80 headstamp I did a search but didnt come across this headstamp specifically. Anyone have any info on this particular round? 5 rd stripper clip pulled at random from bandelere, ammo looked clean, overall length measured between 2.86 to 2.88. I know I have probably spun the wheel of chance with this ammo.

March 07, 2005, 04:02	#2
EMDII Evil Moderator Silver Contributor FALaholic #: 6 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Kennesaw, GA Posts: 13,971	Definitely Indian. Definitely caution is order of the day, especially at such an age. __________________ "The Spartans do not enquire how many enemy there are. The SPartans merely enquire WHERE they are." E.M. (Ted) Dannemiller II 1*

March 07, 2005, 16:27	#3
ammolab Registered FALaholic #: 10923 Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 1,690	I can not explain what is up with Indian ammo 'quality'...but I have had a bunch of OFV 1970s production... and while it is not the worlds BEST ammo, it did not have the problems seen in the recent production. Last edited by ammolab; March 07, 2005 at 21:40.

March 09, 2005, 13:11	#5
sf46 Registered FALaholic #: 590 Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: USA Posts: 802	That older Indian ammo seems to be of better quality except that some of it uses clorrosive primers. You should definetly clean your gun after shooting this stuff. __________________ For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. Romans 13:4 - God's description of cops http://militarysignatures.com/signatures/member1194.png

March 09, 2005, 16:00	#6
ammolab Registered FALaholic #: 10923 Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 1,690	Indian Corr/Noncorr 7.62NATO In the Indian 7.62NATO the 'OFV' headstamp is Boxer/Noncorrosive Primed...The 'KF' headstamp is Berdan/Corrosive. At least in that eariler 1970s production.

March 09, 2005, 12:42	#4
BlasterLP Registered FALaholic #: 2081 Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Kansas but now Iraq, wtf was I thinking?? Posts: 950	continued looking through this batch, nothing out of the ordinary yet. I will try to shoot some tonite and see what happens.

March 10, 2005, 21:42	#7
BlasterLP Registered FALaholic #: 2081 Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Kansas but now Iraq, wtf was I thinking?? Posts: 950	Finally got to shoot some of this Indian ammo tonite. No problems whatsoever, if 2 mag fulls count as an adequate test. No chronograph but I didnt have to do any adjustment to the gas setting and ejection pattern was on par with Venezualan and Aussie F4 that had been ran thru same FAL a few weeks ago. Accuracy was not bad, wind was blowing like heck here today and I was not using a rest, just offhand standing. All in all, it looks acceptable so far but I will keep an eye on it for sure.

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