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Offline davekoch

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« on: November 13, 2007, 11:40:11 AM »
I have some Polish surplus. I'm looking to buy some more. Which surplus 7.62x25 do you prefer?

I'm looking at Bulgarian from Century or Romanian from AIM.
« Last Edit: November 13, 2007, 01:22:48 PM by davekoch »
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Offline Wallew

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« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2007, 06:49:40 PM »
I just ordered a BUNCH of 7.62x25 from AIM.  After I get it, I'll let you know.  Should be here in about a week.  Plus a bundle more of 7.62x39.  Had a great experience.  Thank you Chris and Linda at AIM.
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Offline davekoch

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« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2007, 03:32:15 PM »
I decided to get AIM's Romainian too. The whole Bad Bulgarian thing just leaves a bad taste for the Bulgarian.
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Offline phoenix12879

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« Reply #3 on: November 14, 2007, 08:11:59 PM »
Unfortunately, It seems that several places are running out of anything but the bulgarian. Our days of cheap milsurp may be coming to an end...
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Offline davekoch

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« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2007, 08:49:35 AM »
Yea, I wish I would have gotten another case of the Polish from Centerfire before they ran out.
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Offline texdoug1

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« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2007, 08:08:44 PM »
I bought a tin of the Romanian from Aim, and it's worked flawlessly.  Shoots 1500fps+ if I remember right.  I haven't even had to double tap a primer yet.  If it wasn't corrosive I'd have a closet full of it!
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Offline CZooter42

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« Reply #6 on: November 24, 2007, 07:08:18 PM »
I think I'll be stocking up on the corrosive milsurp sometime before the election because Hillary is leading the polls. It may become very difficult to order gun stuff in the next couple years. Ron Paul 08!
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Offline CZ Prime

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« Reply #7 on: November 25, 2007, 12:33:10 AM »
I have a couple of sealed tins I have yet to open.  Forget if it was Romanian or Bulgarian.  Also have some Yugoslavian surplus. I have been shooting S&B (both the S&B label and the Winchester made by S&B and relabeled for the US market) and Prvi Partizan (now Wolf Gold).  Been leery of tryingn the  milsurp due to corrosive ammo issues, but I guess I should try it.
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Offline Keeterbird

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« Reply #8 on: December 02, 2007, 03:10:14 PM »
I have had good sucess with the Bulgarian. Romanian seems to get stuck in my 52. I need a few hits with my left hand to get them to go off. Bulgarian seems to go each time. However, the Romanian is cheaper so I have one more can of each coming.
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Offline petepeblo

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« Reply #9 on: December 22, 2007, 11:07:49 PM »
I have used both Romanian and Polish, and I thought both were as reliable and as accurate as S&B.  I didn't experience any missfires or problems with their function.  Unfortunately, it does appear that they are getting more difficult to find.  Pete
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Offline skucera

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« Reply #10 on: December 23, 2007, 11:45:14 AM »
I'm only forming a theory at this point, but it seems that the reliability of surplus ammo depends on how long it has been sitting in storage. (Yeah, in hindsight it was an obvious realization.) I bought some Romanian from the 1970's that was great. Later this summer I bought some "Russian" without checking the headstamps or labels that turned out was mismarked, and was actually 1950's Bulgarian, and it was terrible. From here on out I'm asking both where and when it was made.

Scott
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Offline Hollowdweller

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« Reply #11 on: February 07, 2008, 12:46:47 PM »
I have never shot the Bulgarian.

To me the Polish was the best. Very few misfires and seemingly more accurate in my gun.

The Yugo stuff I had seemed super hot, not very accurate, and a lot of times the cases would rupture with the neck intact.

All the Romanian I tried  I needed to push the slide shut first.

I ran thru 2 cases of Polish.
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