Price check on 880 crates of 7.62x54r?

Mark75H · Jan 13, 2016

c4snipar said:
Damn. I have been doing this wrong the whole time, ugh. I usually cleaned it with either windex or ammonia mixed with water. Then I cleaned it with bore cleaner ans lube it afterward.

So just hot water run through the barrel would be good enough? Then I guess lube it afterward？

compressed air after the water would probably be ideal, but dry patches until dry will get the job done ... then oil

Machodoc · Jan 13, 2016

Ammonia with hot water, when available, was an old U.S. military remedy in the days when all primers were corrosive. I still use it. A plain hot water flush, followed by a good patch cleaning and lube is probably just as good. Windex is useless -- unless you have a bottle from the 1970s. It contains no ammonia, in spite of the fact that the label says, "Ammonia D" (which isn't ammonia).

c4snipar · Jan 13, 2016

well, I guess I have summed it up my next routine. Thanks Mosin people!

dtmeyers · Jan 14, 2016

I usually put the bayonet on, stab into the ground, pull bolt, pour hot water down barrel, then run patches to clean/dry

Melnic · Jan 14, 2016

Some people follow the water with WD40 which displaces the water
That's what I do on the side lock muzzle loader

Machodoc · Jan 14, 2016

dtmeyers said:
I usually put the bayonet on, stab into the ground, pull bolt, pour hot water down barrel, then run patches to clean/dry

That's a creative approach. Not sure I'd do this with a gun that I want to keep as nice as possible, but for a mis-matched shooter ....

Melnic said:
Some people follow the water with WD40 which displaces the water
That's what I do on the side lock muzzle loader

Melnic - I figured that you'd be one of the few people who knows that the "WD" in WD-40 stands for "Water Displacement", and it was originally formulated for use in military vehicles that would die when moisture got into the distributor cap and/or on the points and condenser (young 'uns can Google those part names). My only caveat would be that a very good gunsmith once told me that WD-40 leaves behind a waxy substance that can build up over time, so you might want to avoid getting it on small moving parts, such as are found in semi-auto rifles and pistols.

nobis1 · Jan 21, 2016

Sportsmans Guide just sent me an email that 7.62x54r is back in stock. Price is $285.00 for 880 rounds though. Pretty steep increase in price since the last time they had it in stock. That said, they are usually a good source of reasonably priced ammo.

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/product/index/880-rounds-762x54r-147-grain-fmj-ammo?a=1585760

Melnic · Jan 21, 2016

Any one see tins at Chantilly ?

why2kmax · Jan 21, 2016

I use Ballistol mixed with water in a spray bottle.

Machodoc · Jan 21, 2016

why2kmax said:
I use Ballistol mixed with water in a spray bottle.

Never tried that, but it seems like as good an approach as any. Ballistol is some interesting stuff! It does a very good job for long-term storage if the humidity is controlled.

Melnic · Jan 21, 2016

Melnic - I figured that you'd be one of the few people who knows that the "WD" in WD-40 stands for "Water Displacement",

My mechanical engineer reminds me that EVERYTIME I say WD40.

the black powder muzzleloader guys mix up ballistol, water and Hydrogen Peroxide to clean out the corrosive BP. There's a "moose milk" formula out there that also adds pine sol to it. Ballistol and water turns it white.

Oldcarjunkie · Jan 21, 2016

Straightbolt said:
Not in a spam can so if you don't need practice opening one how about 900 rds of surplus for $222.95 http://www.sgammo.com/product/762x5...fmj-m908-surplus-ammo-1940s-vintage-russian-r

If it was in stock id prob stock up on some from there, Right now i still have 12 or so Tins i believe

why2kmax · Jan 22, 2016

Machodoc said:
Never tried that, but it seems like as good an approach as any. Ballistol is some interesting stuff! It does a very good job for long-term storage if the humidity is controlled.

Well, thats just to get the crap out and prevent the quick rusting. After that I clean and oil as normal

Got this from Clandestine on Scotts gunsmithing website (an IP here).

How I Clean Corrosive Firing Residue:

I use and HIGHLY recommend a product called Ballistol. This Product is not utilized straight for this specific purpose, you make a mix with it 10 Parts Water/1 Part Ballistol. Once mixed, the Solution
will look like Milk. If the Solution sits for an extended period of time, it can separate, so before usage shake the Mixture thoroughly.

The Ballistol Mixture cleans the Corrosive Salts with the Water and leaves a nice protective finish of Ballistol Oil once the Water evaporates. I take my Ballistol Solution and put it in a spray bottle which makes using the mixture very convenient. Ballsitol is a decent cleaner too, sort of an “Old School” CLP.

http://www.scotts-gunsmithing.com/f-a-q/gunsmith-related-f-a-q/corrosive-ammunition-cleaning-tips/

Alphabrew · Jan 23, 2016

In stock at SG $285 a crate

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/prod...ign=SPG+Product+Catalog+-+SportsmansGuide.com

Melnic · Feb 8, 2016

HOCO show I saw one guy priced $160/440
$312/880

Don't know if anyone was buying

Mark75H · Feb 8, 2016

Alphabrew said:
In stock at SG $285 a crate

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/prod...ign=SPG+Product+Catalog+-+SportsmansGuide.com

Melnic said:
HOCO show I saw one guy priced $160/440
$312/880

Don't know if anyone was buying

About the same after shipping

NateIU10 · Feb 8, 2016

Melnic said:
HOCO show I saw one guy priced $160/440
$312/880

Don't know if anyone was buying

That's getting nuts...I'm actually surprised we still have some if these are the going rates.

240 towles · Feb 8, 2016

I boil the water before pouring it down the bore. It heats the metal up so hot you can't touch it directly and it evaporates the water in seconds.

aquaman · Feb 9, 2016

NateIU10 said:
That's getting nuts...I'm actually surprised we still have some if these are the going rates.

none coming in from Ukraine due to the war, also Syria/ISIS

Bulgaria is shipping everything they can to the ME

iH8DemLibz · Feb 9, 2016

880 count Bulgarian is $230 at SGAMMO.

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