Saiga ammo

[johna hex 1]

Whats a good name on ammo for my saiga 7.62?

[Damjan 73]

The Yugo M67 is a good one. Very accurate.

 

http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.aspx?item=A76239Yugo

[vjf915 456]

The ammo that works best in a Saiga is.....whatever you want to feed it.

 

Honestly, I'd avoid corrosive ammo if you can. I've taken my Saiga out several times and haven't cleaned it yet.....hell last time I took it out, I put two hand-fulls of dirt into the receiver and STILL haven't cleaned it. I pulled it out of the case to show a friend, and a small rock fell out. That's the luxury of not having to clean it RIGHT after going shooting. Shoot whatever steel cased non-corrosive ammo you can find.

[vladtepes 1,060]

Shoot wolf in mine all the time... Works just fine... No failures and does the job.. But with that said... Because of the nature of the gun it should basically shoot anything..

[johna hex 1]

I'm trying to find something that's non corrosive and easy to find

[RecessedFilter 222]

Surplus, Wolf, any Barnual's, Golden Tiger, Ulyananovsk, Tula - it should all shoot fine through your Saiga. Buy whatever is cheapest, that's what I do.

[vjf915 456]

Buy whatever is cheapest, that's what I do.

This. The gun is designed to just function. Not meant to shoot wings off a fly. Steel cased non-corrosive ammo in a Saiga still shoots far more accurate than I can.

[johna hex 1]

Thanks fellas all I needed to hear...

[vladtepes 1,060]

Cheap? Wolf all day

[alec.mc 180]

I find the surplus yugo stuff to be fairly accurate in my saiga, it's not match bullseye stuff, but it does the job.. yes it is corrosive, yes its cheap

 

have fun.

 

http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.aspx?item=A76239Yugo

[McMaster 7]

I agree with most... non-corrosive is better. The small amount you will save per round on the corrosive stuff is not worth the effort needed to clean off the salts. Not worth it to me anyway. Just like the rest of the bunch I shoot all types of steel ammo. Everything being equal... I would choose Wolf and Bear Ammo last. Of course its just as good as the rest of the brands... its just that these two brands are typically a few cents more per round. The Tula and Uly is cheaper typically. And all of my variants love the Tula and Uly. I have tons of it... and shoot tons of it. Both of those brands are my "go-to" brands. It's non-corrosive ammo and cheaper than Wolf and the Bear brands. That's just my opinion.

[RedBowTies88 41]

So far mine love's whatever I thow in it. One thing to think of though if you shoot in a wooded area as I do the bi-metal bullets will spark pretty good.

[Dan 177]

If you find a good deal on corrosive, its not that bad. No argument that non-corrosive is much easier as you can let the rifle sit between cleanings. Corrosive its a good idea to clean it the day you shoot it.

 

Why shoot corrosive? Sometimes you can find higher quality corrosive ammo cheaper or close to the same price of cheapest non-corrosive ammo, like that Yugo brass cased ammo linked above.

 

Buy a bottle of Ballistol and an empty spray bottle. Mix a 1:10 ratio Ballistol to water in the bottle. Shake and spray inside the bore, gas system, and anything that has cartridge residue. Wipe away and clean the gun as usual with whatever gun cleaning products that you use. A heatgun or blow-dryer is nice to get the gun bone dry after the water spray, but not necessary provided you maintain the gun well (wipe down with oil etc for storage).

[Pew Pew Plates 358]

Corrosive is no biggie. The Yugo is a little cheaper than wolf, you recover 2 cents per round in scrap brass above that, AND its the most accurate sure-fire ammo out there (except the old chinese steel core stuff).

 

I clean every gun every time I shoot it anyways, so theres no point NOT to shoot corrosive for me.

[Krdshrk 3,878]

500 rounds of Brown Bear 7.62x39 - $114.97 (.23/shot)

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/500-rds-brown-bear-762x39-mm-123-gr-hp-ammo.aspx?a=745109

[Caine 147]

The best deal I've seen recently (that's non corrosive) is the KSAP (Klimovsk Specialized Ammunition Plant) ammo that seems to have come out of nowhere in the last month

http://www.aimsurplu...m=AR76239FMJ123 1000 rounds for $189.50 + 22.94 shipping = $212.44 (~.21 per)

[almiz111 26]

Just an FYI and Happy New Year.

Cabelas latest sale. $3.99 for 7.62 x 39. Min. purch. 1 box of 20 as in <20c a round.

 

I have noticed that the same factory in Russia pumps out Herters, Tula, Ulyanovsk and probably more. The cartridge stamps are all the same.

[RecessedFilter 222]

Just an FYI and Happy New Year.

Cabelas latest sale. $3.99 for 7.62 x 39. Min. purch. 1 box of 20 as in <20c a round.

 

I have noticed that the same factory in Russia pumps out Herters, Tula, Ulyanovsk and probably more. The cartridge stamps are all the same.

 

Is that sale price in-store only? Because the internet doesn't have it, it's on sale for $5.99.

[McMaster 7]

I neglected to comment on the accuracy and quality of some of the corrosive ammo... which I agree can sometimes be better ammo... definitely! But for me... that miniscule gain in accuracy isn't worth the cleaning time and effort. I havent cleaned one of my variants in about a year and it has maybe 2000-3000 through it since its last cleaning! With corrosive ammo you simply can't do that. And the cost... .02 cents per round difference??? Really??? I mean... I guess it can add about $20 bux to every thousand rounds... but that's such a small difference in price as compared to current production non-corrosive. I mean $20 bux is $20 bux but coming back from the range a dozen times and never cleaning the rifle is priceless. I will tell you this though... when I clean that particular rifle this winter... it will be a **** mother to get clean. It will be a never ending faucet of Copper!

 

Whether corrosive or not I recommend Sweet's 7.62 Bore Cleaning Solvent... it contains 5% ammonia. I use many different solvents but Sweet's works well with corrosive. But be careful with your chrome lined barrels... don't let it sit too long.

[almiz111 26]

The Cabelas $3.99 is from a recent catalog valid into Feb. So I typed the part number on line and it says 'does not exist'.

 

I had to call and order by phone at $3.99.

[RecessedFilter 222]

The Cabelas $3.99 is from a recent catalog valid into Feb. So I typed the part number on line and it says 'does not exist'.

 

I had to call and order by phone at $3.99.

 

Interesting. I'm gonna hopefully call in an order with a price like that!