just got a dpms in .308 & it came with some australian surplus & a south african battlepack of 140 rds,are these rounds pretty much just blasting ammo?
surplus ammo?
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Re: surplus ammo?
Some of the South African stuff is a little hot, just watch for signs of pressure.
Some of the South African stuff is a little hot, just watch for signs of pressure.
Re: surplus ammo?
will have to get some brass & see what it'll do with handloads,with the australian it is about 4" groups at 200 yds,think it'll do a lot better
will have to get some brass & see what it'll do with handloads,with the australian it is about 4" groups at 200 yds,think it'll do a lot better
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Not through a DPMS specifically, but I haven't had any issues with late 70's - early 80's Paki 147gr surplus (POF headstamp) through the MWS or HK91.
It has an odd odor, and might be a tad underpowered, but even with that, it's never failed to feed, extract, go bang, etc.
Not through a DPMS specifically, but I haven't had any issues with late 70's - early 80's Paki 147gr surplus (POF headstamp) through the MWS or HK91.
It has an odd odor, and might be a tad underpowered, but even with that, it's never failed to feed, extract, go bang, etc.
Re: surplus ammo?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: longrange223</div><div class="ubbcode-body">how is it for accuracy? </div></div>
What level are you shooting for? What level can you shoot? Ammo that will hold sub MOA in the hands of a 3 MOA shooter......get my point? An before everyone gets hurt I am not saying you are a 3 MOA shooter.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: longrange223</div><div class="ubbcode-body">how is it for accuracy? </div></div>
What level are you shooting for? What level can you shoot? Ammo that will hold sub MOA in the hands of a 3 MOA shooter......get my point? An before everyone gets hurt I am not saying you are a 3 MOA shooter.
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just curious,some surplus shoots better than others,mine gun seems to prefer the heavier bullets over the 147's
just curious,some surplus shoots better than others,mine gun seems to prefer the heavier bullets over the 147's
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Don't you worry about bad stuff, corrosive problems along with over pressure issue.
Don't you worry about bad stuff, corrosive problems along with over pressure issue.
Re: surplus ammo?
The South African works very well in FAL's, M1A's, and just shot some the other day in an LWRC Repr, and it shot very well, just over 1-moa. Recoil was mild, if not weak since we had some failures shooting suppressed, but once we moved the gas plug to suppressed, the rifle ran 100%.
FYI, the bullet jackets are a lttle soft, and noticed it caused more copper fouling then normal in the M1A. Also it's Berdan primed so you can't reload those cases.
The South African works very well in FAL's, M1A's, and just shot some the other day in an LWRC Repr, and it shot very well, just over 1-moa. Recoil was mild, if not weak since we had some failures shooting suppressed, but once we moved the gas plug to suppressed, the rifle ran 100%.
FYI, the bullet jackets are a lttle soft, and noticed it caused more copper fouling then normal in the M1A. Also it's Berdan primed so you can't reload those cases.
Re: surplus ammo?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: longrange223</div><div class="ubbcode-body">how is it for accuracy? </div></div>
I haven't tried it for precision groups, and I wouldn't expect it to perform as such, but it's been on par with what one would expect with most surplus, 2-4 MOA
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: longrange223</div><div class="ubbcode-body">how is it for accuracy? </div></div>
I haven't tried it for precision groups, and I wouldn't expect it to perform as such, but it's been on par with what one would expect with most surplus, 2-4 MOA
