What is currently the best quality surplus 7.62x54r ammo?

SW44 · 11-05-2009, 08:44 PM

I am looking to buy some surplus 7.62x54 russian ammo. I see there ia a good buy on Russian 147g ammo at Sportsman Guide. There is also some Hungarian surplus and I think Hungary makes good stuff in general. I also see some Bulgarian ammo. I am looking for cans of 440 rounds. What are your opinion on the accuracy of these various rounds? I will pay a little more for the better ammo. Thanks for the info in advance.

**Coils** · 11-05-2009, 09:43 PM

Can't say anything about the Russian.
Do you know what year the Bulgy is? I have some of the older stuff like 50's-early 60's, it works but it's not that great though.
The Hungarian is nice, most (that I've seen) is late 70's into the 80's stuff.

**Rahatlakhoom** · 11-05-2009, 09:59 PM

I've gotten some of the Russian. It was late 70's surplus.
I am impressed with it. My Mosin's seem to perform best with it overall.
I got mine from AIM.
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nkluksda · 11-06-2009, 12:11 AM

I'm happy if it satisfies 3 criteria:
1) it goes bang
2) it makes a group less than 2 MOA at 100 yards
3) it's cheap

My eyes aren't up to the sub-MOA crap any more...

**555th** · 11-06-2009, 06:05 AM

The Hungarian and Czech light ball are both good.

SW44 · 11-06-2009, 09:06 AM

The Bulgarian is 80's production. It seems Sportman's guide has the best deals going on currently.
Russian 147g 1977 production 1 can $87, 2 cans $170
Bulgarian 149g 1980's production 1 can $90, 2 can $170
Hungarian 147g 1978 - 84 production 1 can $95, 2 cans $180

Plus I can get $5 off per can and free shipping if I join thier "Club".

Its all cheap. Fresh out of the can it all goes bang. I am leaning towards the Hungarian with the hope that they put as much care into thier ammo manufacturing as they do thier rifles.

**Rahatlakhoom** · 11-08-2009, 12:06 AM

The Hungarian Ammo in 54r is up to snuff.
I don't have much of it, sorry to say, but what I have is very good.

Markp · 11-08-2009, 12:11 AM

I can't argue with any of the stuff I got. It's all pretty decent, just corrosive.

Mark

zteknik · 11-08-2009, 12:44 AM

honestly i cant tell the difference in thestuff i got
all of it combloc bulgy hungarian yugo and some polish
the oldest headstamp is from 56 i think that was on the bulgy
and the newest was 70s production polish
all brass case and all corrosive
only a few misfires in the bunch

**hcpookie** · 11-10-2009, 11:37 AM

Back when it was all $40 for a tin it was all good - you really couldn't complain about any of it.

Nowadays when it is gouged up to nearly 3x that, I must say I have reservations in buying any x54R that isn't reloadable.