Bad ammo-82 OFV M80 7.62

falup · May 23, 2001, 01:09

just fired it in a Fal.
had 2 case neck seperations at end of 1st 20.
Tried cavim for 10 rds,cleaned it.
2nd round of a diff box of the 82 OFV the case head came off.Had this stuff laying
around for 4yrs in good sealed gi ammo can.
What did fire was all over the place.
Cavim in same gun was around 1 1/2"-1 3/4.
Need a case extractor,for the 1st time.

OZ · May 23, 2001, 09:46

Where is this ammo from ?

**EMDII** · May 23, 2001, 10:48

Quote:

Originally posted by OZ:
Where is this ammo from ?

- Ordnance Factory, Varangoan, Busawal, India. India

CRAP!

OZ · May 23, 2001, 11:47

That doesn't surprise me.
I have a couple or Indian made Enfield rifles and you can tell the difference in workmanship between these and the original British manufactured Enfield.

Surplus ammo from other Asian countries like Singapore and Malaysia is better. I bought 400 rounds of Indonesian manufacture ammo from PINDAD, good stuff, probably in par with British Radway Green. Haven't seen this around anymore ...

Kevin K · May 24, 2001, 12:00

I've got several cases with a '94 headstamp, and it shoots OK, Boxer primed too.

**EMDII** · May 24, 2001, 13:10

Quote:

Originally posted by Kevin K:
I've got several cases with a '94 headstamp, and it shoots OK, Boxer primed too.

The Indian problem is long-term stability, it apears. All the old stuff I've seen/shot was junk(maybe 300 rounds over a couple of years).

May 23, 2001, 01:09	#1
falup Registered FALaholic #: 2487 Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: lafayette,in,usa Posts: 409	Bad ammo-82 OFV M80 7.62 just fired it in a Fal. had 2 case neck seperations at end of 1st 20. Tried cavim for 10 rds,cleaned it. 2nd round of a diff box of the 82 OFV the case head came off.Had this stuff laying around for 4yrs in good sealed gi ammo can. What did fire was all over the place. Cavim in same gun was around 1 1/2"-1 3/4. Need a case extractor,for the 1st time.

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May 23, 2001, 09:46	#2
OZ Registered FALaholic #: 3117 Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 426	Where is this ammo from ?

May 23, 2001, 11:47	#4
OZ Registered FALaholic #: 3117 Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 426	That doesn't surprise me. I have a couple or Indian made Enfield rifles and you can tell the difference in workmanship between these and the original British manufactured Enfield. Surplus ammo from other Asian countries like Singapore and Malaysia is better. I bought 400 rounds of Indonesian manufacture ammo from PINDAD, good stuff, probably in par with British Radway Green. Haven't seen this around anymore ...

May 24, 2001, 12:00	#5
Kevin K Registered FALaholic #: 16 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Peoples Republic of Maryland Posts: 63	I've got several cases with a '94 headstamp, and it shoots OK, Boxer primed too.