Issues with surplus 7.62x54

[danielocean03]

Has anyone had any issues out of old(er) 7.62x54 surplus ammo? My boss gave me a 300 rnd. box of 1955 Bulgarian 7.62x54, and during shooting at the INGO Mosin shoot today, I had a case split near the base. The guys watching me shoot said that it didn't look too good while firing that round, too much smoke/blast near the receiver? I'm not altogether sure, but should I worry about shooting this stuff?

 

[Wabatuckian]

Sort through it, and if any of it looks corroded or otherwise damaged, do not use it.

Split necks are common; split bases are something to be concerned about.

Are you showing any overpressure signs on the other cases, flattened primers and the like?

How was this stuff stored?

Josh <><

 

[indyk]

split

I recently had 200 rounds of the same ammuntion and had just 1 that split like that..

The others were fine.





INDYK