Decent FAL Ammo?

Thadster · October 18, 2008, 22:58

While waiting for my FAL, trying to find some decent ammo.

http://www.ammoman.com/webstore_308.htm

Is this acceptable ammo? I was looking at the german or the LITHUANIAN as it is a more recent production run. (2004). How confident would you be ordering ammo made in the 1980's?

http://www.aimsurplus.com/acatalog/G...47grn_FMJ.html
The brass is two different colors gold/silver...good/bad?

I found this site that pulls together prices/quantities from a number of different sites, thought I would pass it along.

http://gun-deals.com/ammo.php?caliber=.308

Thadster

Steve in SC · October 19, 2008, 06:25

I wish I could buy some 1980's production ammo. Most of my ammo is 1970's South African or Portuguese and it all shoots great. Production date is as important as how it's stored. Ammo from those two should have been stored under ideal conditions, ie, cool & dry.

The gold/silver coloring is from the annealing process wich is supposed to keep the necks from becoming too brittle. Most mil-surp ammo has had that process done. Look at it as a sign of quality rather than defect.

I think the Lith would be better for long term storage as it's packed in 200rd plastic sleeves. Just my .02.

Darwin · October 19, 2008, 12:32

I noticed some Igman ammo in battle packs. Anybody shoot this stuff? Is it any good?

StoneyCreekMrMauser · October 19, 2008, 12:53

It seems to do okay, although my experience with it has been with .303 Brit and 8mm Mauser. Given the nature of 7.62 NATO rounds, I'd be surprised if it wasn't any good. The .303 was great stuff!

8mm was woefully underpowered though

. Damn SAAMI limits!

October 18, 2008, 22:58	#1
Thadster Registered FALaholic #: 36306 Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 5	Decent FAL Ammo? While waiting for my FAL, trying to find some decent ammo. http://www.ammoman.com/webstore_308.htm Is this acceptable ammo? I was looking at the german or the LITHUANIAN as it is a more recent production run. (2004). How confident would you be ordering ammo made in the 1980's? http://www.aimsurplus.com/acatalog/G...47grn_FMJ.html The brass is two different colors gold/silver...good/bad? I found this site that pulls together prices/quantities from a number of different sites, thought I would pass it along. http://gun-deals.com/ammo.php?caliber=.308 Thadster

October 19, 2008, 06:25	#2
Steve in SC Registered FALaholic #: 17876 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 331	I wish I could buy some 1980's production ammo. Most of my ammo is 1970's South African or Portuguese and it all shoots great. Production date is as important as how it's stored. Ammo from those two should have been stored under ideal conditions, ie, cool & dry. The gold/silver coloring is from the annealing process wich is supposed to keep the necks from becoming too brittle. Most mil-surp ammo has had that process done. Look at it as a sign of quality rather than defect. I think the Lith would be better for long term storage as it's packed in 200rd plastic sleeves. Just my .02. __________________ Steve in SC "Let us speak courteously, deal fairly, and keep ourselves armed and ready." 13 May 1903 Theodore Roosevelt http://militarysignatures.com/signatures/member976.png

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October 19, 2008, 12:32	#3
Darwin Registered FALaholic #: 6551 Join Date: May 2002 Location: Utah Posts: 26	I noticed some Igman ammo in battle packs. Anybody shoot this stuff? Is it any good?

October 19, 2008, 12:53	#4
StoneyCreekMrMauser Registered FALaholic #: 32185 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tennessee, the patron state of shootin' stuff Posts: 1,633	It seems to do okay, although my experience with it has been with .303 Brit and 8mm Mauser. Given the nature of 7.62 NATO rounds, I'd be surprised if it wasn't any good. The .303 was great stuff! 8mm was woefully underpowered though . Damn SAAMI limits!