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What Brand of 7.62x39 Non Corrosive Ammo has the best Reputation for Function and Accuracy..
I’m starting to see some available so now maybe a good time to purchase before the Bi Mental and his Merry Band Spooks the Proletariat..

If you mean between the more common import steel case offerings.. I don’t think there’s a huge amount of difference so I’d get what you can..

Only thing I have noted is Tula seems to be very dirty and slightly less accurate. I don’t require much from this type of ammo so if the price and availability was right I wouldnt pass it up

Tula is not consistent .. Squibs.. Is Red Army any good.. Brown Bear… Golden Tiger..
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What are you going to be shooting it in?

Polish Variant ...

In my limited experience, accuracy varies from gun to gun, and ammo to ammo.

I set my expectations at about 3.0 MOA, and I'm not disappointed too often.

Here are some 100-yard targets with Tula, and Golden Tiger, from a couple different rifles.

20" rifle with floated barrel,


Same 20" rifle, shooting Tula and handloads at 100 yards,



Golden Tiger at 100 yards from a 16" carbine,



I like the Golden Tiger. Lacquered case, sealed bullet, sealed primer. 124gr boat tail has a little better BC than the 122/123gr flat base.

Bottom line, it's not precision ammo. Get what you can at a reasonable price and enjoy.

Absolutely ... GT is hard to find ... The Tula has ED issues .. Spreads on Velocity not good..
Any input on the other Ammo out thar..
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I personally like wolf

On thing I found with my Mini 30 wolf fires every time
Tula I think has a bit harder primers and once in a while I get some that will not fire seems the primers need a harder strike

Hank

Of the steel case Barnaul.

I have used a bunch of Monarch with good results. The paradox with the 7.62x39 is cheap steel cased ammo and relatively expensive hunting ammo.

Buy several of what you can get try em out, buy more of what works and don't discount Tula, they make a Range Friendly bullet now, but I wouldn't buy cases yet because ammo is creeping back on shelves.
You'll pay twice as much now as you will later on.

Exactly 2D but supply isn’t there yet to buy a Sampler Platter..
Do you have something other than Tula as a Favorite..
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I can get Tula that's the point, for what I need em for they work great.
You seem to be looking, look away.

I'm not too picky about which steel case ammo I buy, as long as it's non-corrosive.

For something better, I did get set up to handload some Hornady 155gr ELD-M. I need to get back on that horse and finish that project up.

From the 20" barrel, 2230 fps or so is realistic, with a decent BC 155gr.

I've never had an issue with Tula Ammo but I'm still shooting old stock. Can't speak for new production.

That's probably a better hunting bullet for the x39.

My choice was to keep it supersonic further out, and the 155gr ELD-M at 2200 fps holds 1300 fps/500+ ft-lbs at 700 yards, while staying on the ACSS reticle in the 3X optic. A steel/rock shooter.

Tula.. There is a lot of it About..