dgstinner 11 Posted April 18, 2012 Is there any particular ammo I should stay away from? Is steel case ammo ok? I was thinking of picking up a box to Tula ammo to hold me over until I buy a spam can or two. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NJScott 15 Posted April 18, 2012 Give these guys a shout and you should have the ammo in a few days: http://www.sgammo.com/product/surplus/440-rd-sealed-can-762x54r-russian-silver-tip-military-surplus-ammo-1976-factory-188 You can pick up milsurp Mosin rounds at most gun shows, but I've not seen it going as cheap as SG's prices. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Murphy4570 15 Posted April 19, 2012 LOL @ is steel case ammo OK. The Soviets built those rifles to take anything they threw at them. The soviets made steel cased, corrosive, berdan primed ammo for those rifles for....well for ever. The Soviets also built those things intending for illiterate, untrained dirt-poor peasants to wield them. Get a case or two of surplus ammo for yours from SGAmmo like NJScott said, you'll be happy. Just make sure to clean the thing after you get done shooting it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dgstinner 11 Posted April 19, 2012 LOL @ is steel case ammo OK. The Soviets built those rifles to take anything they threw at them. The soviets made steel cased, corrosive, berdan primed ammo for those rifles for....well for ever. The Soviets also built those things intending for illiterate, untrained dirt-poor peasants to wield them. Get a case or two of surplus ammo for yours from SGAmmo like NJScott said, you'll be happy. Just make sure to clean the thing after you get done shooting it. Thanks. I wasn't sure if an 80 year old gun could handle any ammo available. I may start off with a few boxes of TulAmmo before I buy a few spam cans of bulk ammo. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedBowTies88 41 Posted April 19, 2012 my 89 year old mosin handles it just fine, and my bore is still sparkling after several hundred rounds of the corossive. Just be sure to clean promptly and you'll be fine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pew Pew Plates 358 Posted April 19, 2012 These guns were designed for steel cased ammo. In fact, the russians NEVER made a brass cased round in 7.62x54r as far as I know (not mass production at least) Their premium sniper rounds were steel cased as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Murphy4570 15 Posted April 22, 2012 Thanks. I wasn't sure if an 80 year old gun could handle any ammo available. I may start off with a few boxes of TulAmmo before I buy a few spam cans of bulk ammo. The Mosin will handle any ammo you can find off the shelf. The action is rather strong, I've never heard of one blowing up. If you like shooting yours, but want less recoil for plinking purposes, try some of that Czech training ammo. Turns it into a really nice plinker...in 30 caliber! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krdshrk 3,878 Posted April 22, 2012 Just get some surplus stuff. The cheaper the better. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OnefastNotch 0 Posted May 10, 2012 my frist spam can I got was from Cheaperthendirt.com stuff was from the early 50's. A Mosin will shoot any kind of ammo you put in it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mintbore 15 Posted May 11, 2012 What a great time to be a mosin fan! When you can get 440 rds for under $80 anywhere.....life is good! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MosinRob 1 Posted June 21, 2012 only ammo my mosins didnt like was Hungarian surplus. Shot horribly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CAPTAIN 0 Posted July 16, 2012 Anyone shoot the mid 40's surplus stuff? Curious how it is compared to the 70's spam cans I've been using. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Murphy4570 15 Posted July 16, 2012 Anyone shoot the mid 40's surplus stuff? Curious how it is compared to the 70's spam cans I've been using. Works just fine. I shot some 1947 dated stuff a couple weeks ago, goes bang like the rest of it does. I was having some seriously sticky bolt issues with it though, that was not present when I shot 1980 dated ammo. I think the steel cases stick in the bore more on the older stuff. I was having to really slam my hand against the bolt to open it fully on a few rounds, forgot to bring my 2x4! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MosinRob 1 Posted July 17, 2012 Anyone shoot the mid 40's surplus stuff? Curious how it is compared to the 70's spam cans I've been using. i have some, i shot it a couple weeks ago. it shot fine and functioned well. it wasn't that accurate in my '44 tula pu though Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites