VTski4x4
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Brings a tear to my eye. Tip of the hat to you good sir.
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Biden bans Russian Arms and Ammo
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btnh6668
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If you are shooting for accuracy it does make sense. Russian steel cased (even Tulammo) is more accurate than the brass Hungarian, Macedonian,Turkish, Serbian stuff of similar cost. That said I had bought bellom x39 on a couple of occasions. The first time I got similar accuracy to steel cased. The second time I bought some, I was getting 3moa on a sandbag at 50 yards.
More or less everything I shoot in 6 ARC are 105's, so it's not twist rate. I was very disappointed w/ the Hornady Black shotgun patterns but thought, oh well- at least I'll have some brass. Then FFS I had a few flattened primers and no surprise some slightly loose primer pockets. I forget the fps from the chrono but Hornady loads that sh!t hot, which I found hypocritical because their reload data for gas guns is neutered a bit. Maybe I just had a sub-par lot but then that's a reflection on Hornady QC.
The ZVS stuff from Macedonia has been decent. LOL 10thSFFD argued that it's from Slovakia but it was made in Macedonia. To his credit, ZVS is a Slovak company. Honestly, at the same price I'd probably buy the ZVS over Hornady Black given the issues I had. I think Hornady Black must be their idea of Winchester White Box?
Years ago you had to buy lapua to get decent boxer brass they even had a x39 match line. I tried like hell to get one of those Mini Mausers to shoot well with x39
Never got much better than 1.5 moa. Buried deep in a locker I know I have a few boxes left. I wanted to test some out of my yugo sks that shoots surprising well with basic offerings.
Someday
This guy didn’t like it at all. Could be firearm specific I guess?More or less everything I shoot in 6 ARC are 105's, so it's not twist rate. I was very disappointed w/ the Hornady Black shotgun patterns but thought, oh well- at least I'll have some brass. Then FFS I had a few flattened primers and no surprise some slightly loose primer pockets. I forget the fps from the chrono but Hornady loads that sh!t hot, which I found hypocritical because their reload data for gas guns is neutered a bit. Maybe I just had a sub-par lot but then that's a reflection on Hornady QC.
The ZVS stuff from Macedonia has been decent. LOL 10thSFFD argued that it's from Slovakia but it was made in Macedonia. To his credit, ZVS is a Slovak company. Honestly, at the same price I'd probably buy the ZVS over Hornady Black given the issues I had. I think Hornady Black must be their idea of Winchester White Box?
View: https://youtu.be/Pd7O6Ze-XNk?si=LkAuoYIb9zSsAzCc
I didn't consider the ZVS to be anything more than plate blasting ammo for AK's. Same for the Hornady Black, LOL.
I'll have to see how it does but it will be out of an AK with iron sights. Somehow it didn't seem like that Youtube guy was being as careful with the ZVS stuff, though I'm sure it's not tack driving quality.
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Daddy Mac
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I bought a bunch of brass Geco 7.62 X 39 a few years ago and I'm just getting around to sending it now. My bolt gun doesn't like it. Probably good for steel plates but not so much for bullseye. The brass Bellom that I have is quite good for what it is. I've been tempted to try the Hornady Black. I miss the days of cheap spam cans.
Source for the zvs stuff?More or less everything I shoot in 6 ARC are 105's, so it's not twist rate. I was very disappointed w/ the Hornady Black shotgun patterns but thought, oh well- at least I'll have some brass. Then FFS I had a few flattened primers and no surprise some slightly loose primer pockets. I forget the fps from the chrono but Hornady loads that sh!t hot, which I found hypocritical because their reload data for gas guns is neutered a bit. Maybe I just had a sub-par lot but then that's a reflection on Hornady QC.
The ZVS stuff from Macedonia has been decent. LOL 10thSFFD argued that it's from Slovakia but it was made in Macedonia. To his credit, ZVS is a Slovak company. Honestly, at the same price I'd probably buy the ZVS over Hornady Black given the issues I had. I think Hornady Black must be their idea of Winchester White Box?
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1120 rds of corrosive M67 if not an IK (Igman Yugoslavia) but an NNK Igman from the late 70’s. I would all M67 from Igman in this days to have corrosive primers but it’s possibly the later stuff (mine is from 1991) could be clean. I’ll still clean after shooting anyways.
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