Good and Bad Military 308.

[Dave Archibald 304]

I have Malaysian for sale.
Argentine, good when found, stamped FM or SF or FLB.
Australian ADI (Australian Defense Industries)/Aussie, good, stamped AFF or MF.
Belgium, it's alright, stamped FN
German, stamped MEN and DAG, real good, cost is high when you can find it
Greek, NATo cross, stamped HXP, real good, cost is high when you can find it
Hirtenberger, real good, going up in price when you can find it, stamped H or HP
Israel Military Industries surplus, head stamped IMI, S, SA, SB, TA, TZ & TZZ. I have no info on how it compares with the group above through my NM M1A.
Lake City Army Ammunition, very, very, good, cost is high, #1 is the XM118LR, #2 M855, NATO cross stamp, LC
Malaysian, good, hard to find, stamped MAL
Pakistan, not known yet, stamped POF
Portuguese, good, stamped BF, second in line is FNM
Radway Green (British), very good, going up in price, NATO cross stamp, RG
Santa Barbra (Spain), very good hard to find, stamped SB / 7.62x51
South African, all right, stamped R1M1
Sweden, good, rare to find, stamped Amf 070
Venezuelan, real good, when you can find it, stamped nny 7.62 MM **
Royal Ordnance (Indian), stamp OFV, I would avoid it like the Black plague!

[raz-0 1,259]

I've gotten the protugese stuff in the past. The older stuff was good. The newer stuff is mediocre. Doesn't look as nice, less consistent velocities and generally less accurate.

[CAL. .30 M1 2,101]

I hear imi is HOT....i have some and i "heard" it is MG ammo....i do NOT put it through the m1a....i do put it through the ."fal"....so i adjust the gas...  superior rifle...  lol

 

But i did have a case head split..ill dig up a pic...i would watch imi

[Dave Archibald 304]

Not much of this is available anymore! I had a load of Malaysian that is supposed to be good. I also have some Battle packs of south african stashed.

[CAL. .30 M1 2,101]

 

 

I save it to remind me how much pressure we are dealing with ....I put it on my bench when I reload.... 

and being this wasnt a reload....even more of a reminder

[Dave Archibald 304]

Lucky with that one!

[RUTGERS95 890]

Men and Dag are my favorite.  They always go boom, accurate enough, reliable performance.  SA for me has been ok, Radway and SK is great, but have never used port.