I haven't heard "for shits and giggles" in so long i nearly choked on my beer.

Great video sir, well explained and I learned some new facts.

Used to buy Norinco 7.62 by the crate. Think it was 1400 rounds for $120 Aussie dollars back in the 90's though.

Good review. Looking forward to Part 2...

As far as my shooting the chinese 7.62x39 red seal(I think the red sealed was steel core) and 7.62x51 Norinco both copper washed shot lights out. Shot the 762x51 in 2 Polytech 's( the cheap ones), would shoot ,moa or better with this ammo.

Norinco AKA China North Industries makes good stuff.

Very comprehensive video. Thanks.

Would a copper wash really help against corrosion? As you said they rust pretty quick. I would think the copper might be there to help with extraction as steel cases can get pretty sticky and copper is pretty slick on steel. The bullets are often a steel jacket with a copper wash as well.

Cool vid I love this intermediate round packs a good punch !!!

Great video. That camera's got some good macro capability.

Great review can't wait to see part 2 curious to see if you get any misfires, i have lighter wolf springs in my Sks norinco stuff works fine but Czech surplus take a second hit about 30 % of the time

Anybody remember Keng's out of Atlanta. They would UPS solid wood case with two spam cans of 7.62x39 I think 1200 rounds on stripper clips copper wasked steel core for $75 like 88,89. Unfortunately they got busted for trying to import full auto AK's. Turned out they had guys inside people's army!

This is my preferred 7.62x39 surplus round outside of the Czech stuff. Only complaint is that those packages rip and fall apart if you give them so much a rough glance.

Good information to know.

I could be wrong but I believe the copper wash on the case is for "lubrication" purposes. I think the copper cases slide across themselves with less friction in the magazine and action than naked steel cases do.

Good assessment. Question...... What was the primer's diameter?

Can you or have you compared to the Russian surplus?

Had no problems except on how to open the can, only took me 5 minutes though

BI-metallic M43 ball ammo. How easy is that asphalt sealant to clean out of your barrel? I just purchased 1200 rounds of 5.56 from CndAmmo.

I have some of this copper washed ammo. It's stamped 31 over 92. Do you know if the primers in this ammo is corrosive? Thanks.

Any info about its muzzle velocity or muzzle energy ?

I got ahold of some of this years ago and kinda liked it, I'd like to get some more. Anybody know where, and for decent prices. Thanks in advance.

This stuff doesn't look to bad, I am interested in how it performs!

May I assume you are in Canada (based on your accent) ? Norinco ammo has been banned for importation to the United States for many years now because of the Norinco/Keng's Firearms fiasco, but I still have some of Keng's match ammo as well as some silver boxes of Norinco. I don't shoot it because it's quite rare here in the US. Thanks for the video...it's the first time I've seen this Norinco ammo reviewed...nice job!!!!! :o)

Color me jealous! The quality of the current imported commercial 7.62x39 available in the US is mediocre at best. The Chinese 7.62x39 and .223 I used to shoot back in the 'good ole days' was excellent ammunition. During the late 80's and early 90's we had all that good stuff down here and it was a bargain. The cheapest I remember it was $90/1440 back in 93/94. I was young, with little money and basically lived from case to case. Some of that 'match grade' stuff in the stripper clips would shoot 2 MOA out of my Polytech AK. Once, my father squeezed a 1 1/2" 5 shot group at 200 yards with it. :( If I only had a time machine...

I opened a 1974 Chinese spancan last night, and there was a quite strong smell of cool menthol/pine. Any ideas?

I've fired over 3000 rounds of this ammo in my sks and it's great and not that corrosive compared to others surplus ammo iv shot

How make to buy this ammo package?

I have pulled the bullets on this ammo and put 123gr Hornadys in the case... everything else as delivered. The groups went from 4 MOA down to 1.25MOA, so the charges are obviously accurate, the weak link being projectile accuracy. Good ammo though... I have fired several thousand rounds of this and never had a malfunction.

Excuse me if I'm reading this wrong, but at 6:14 you have a notepad with bullet weights in grains, and you have #3 121.9 as your lowest, but #10 says 121.8.

Why don't folks reload steel cases? (assuming not berdan primed)

I'll have to dig some out to see...will get back to you. :o)

I have some copper washed stuff with the red ring around it. (Between the bullet and case) I have two tins of it. Any idea what that might be?

Are these corrosive?

Where'd you find it?

How are you getting this stuff? It's been banned from importation since the 1990's.

awhh i wish i can get some of those steel core chinese ammo in US to bad we can't :(

Many years ago I bought two cases (4 spam cans) of this Communist Chinese made, copper washed steel cases FMJ ammo. Same vintage as in the video. This was before Russian made 7.62x39 ammunition was available in the U.S. Years later I did my own accuracy testing between the Chinese copper washed and two different brands of Russian made, (Wolf and Tula...which were both suposedly non corrosive.) I used two test rifles. A Norinco type 56 SKS, and a milled receiver Poly Tech AK. Without question the Chinese copper washed surplus ammo was more accurate, and with more consistant velocities than either commeerically made Russian 7.62x39 ammo in those two rifles. The SKS was actually a bit more accurate than the higher priced Poly Tech. Kind of ironic, because both rifles were Chinese manufacture. Too bad that further import of Norinco made firearms and ammunition was banned. I am convinced the Chinese 7.62x39 ammunition is superior to any Russian made that is commonly available here in the U.S.

Is it cheaper then Russian Ammo?

when were they banned?

How much per 20 rounds?

Lets see if factory 81 is good as factory 61 :)

Call me what you like, I have reloaded them 10 times. And can in a pitch generate more for continued work.

Is it steel core

just picked some up today ( a dollar per round)

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Don't forget to shoot it for the fun factor lol

good vid thanks

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I believe you need a mic, I can't hear you that clear

I have some dated 1967.

AK 47

Cz527 spits these out @ .5moa @25 meters for what that's worth

Cool video but watching grass grow was funnier

I associate steel cases with firearms made to low tolerances, ones built to withstand being treated worse than hell for extended periods of time in the field......ex AK-47/ Chinese Type 56 and SKS. Nobody cares if they scratch and burnish the fuck out of the receivers of these guns using shit steel ammo, the weapons are made for it. Western built guns like the AR-15, on the other hand, are made to tight tolerances and require good brass to operate consistently. That's not to say an AR can't cycle Wolf or Bear ammo like a champ, mine can. But it beats the fuck out of the receiver and bolt assembly running that Russian crap. Though I'm guilty of nearly ruining my first Bushmaster shooting the same stuff.

Hum maybe the Chinese might have improved it then. During Nam Chinese ammo didn't work very well when it gets wet. American ammo tend to function better.