Look and comparison of currently available 7.62x39 ammo

It seems most of the AKM ammo currntly available is either Barnaul or Tula, but not everyone writes that info on the boxes
also, found out that TulaAmmo actually contains two ammo factories, one in Tula TPZ and another in Ulyanovsk. UPZ
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[@fatefinger]

Wolf and Tula had a falling out years ago which is why Tula did their own thing and why the brand Tulammo exists. For what it is worth if you buy Wolf Military classic it is going to be Barnaul and Wolf black box is going to be Klimovsk. Red Army standard would either be Tula or Ulyanovsk but the Red box stuff would be Vympel. Same with Golden Tiger.

[@PracticalWeapons]

Thanks. Though we are likely to not be able to get any more of these due to current events

[@regulardude1761]

I just bought a case of Wolf and the headstamp says Tulammo. The black boxes say Tula cartridge works on them with the Tula markings on the box too.

[@PracticalWeapons]

Wolf imported some Tula ammo, I had some of those as well. However it can also be either actual Tula factory or made at Ulyanovsk ammo factories

[@alanmcnew5376]

I own Ukrainian wolf ammo and Romanian red Army standard.it’s old stuff

[@PracticalWeapons]

I have a lot of those too

[@KS-hj6xn]

25 years ago I bought some very nicely packaged Russian 7.62x39mm FMJ. It was a brown vacuum sealed plastic bag (yellow numbers) with 12 boxes of (20).. When opened, the ammo boxes looked much like the Red Army Standard boxes in your video. Perfectly Dry, Clean, painted primers and crimps. Very strong bags, very durable. Very nicely packaged. Lots of paper, lol. Durable and very strong. Excellent quality ammo..
You almost needed four Spetnaz and Lion to chew the bags open. 🤠🤠🤠🤠 lol

[@PracticalWeapons]

That is what they train bears to do in Russia, to tear open packages.

[@Steamrunner]

Tula is the least favorite of the noncorrosive steel case ammo but I'll still buy it if the price is right. At $11 a box, I can get brass at a local LGS for two-dollars more.

[@PracticalWeapons]

Yep, and online prices are dropping bit but bit. Honestly I buy at LGS more to support them and to be an actual customer vs just someone that comes and leaves without spending money. Online same ammo is $6-7 per box

[@mmccarthy9458]

I am betting the 122gr even with the sealed primer is like the rest of the black box Wolf 122gr, TulAmmo! IMO, Barnaul ammo of the Russian steel cased is the most consistent velocity and accuracy wise with lowest standard deviations on 5 and 10 round samples when chronographed.

[@PracticalWeapons]

I would agree, the only one better might be the Hornady black, but it is impossible to find.

[@terrybrown5402]

I have wolf made by tula and barnaul as well as red army made by vympel. Maxxtech is made by vympel and is very good stuff.

[@randomruss651]

Maxxtech 9mm steel case sucks

[@stevemarkovic9326]

@Random Russ I agree, the 7.62 was garbage. The primer casing was so hard I had to reload it to get it to fire.. and even that was a maybe.... half didn't go off. Same with arsenal global ordinance

[@PracticalWeapons]

I just bought some igman and belom 7.62*39, has anyone tried those? Belom is brass cased for AR usage

[@smooth247fyi]

The white box red army standard is remanufactured. True Red Army Standard come with a lacquered finish.

[@PracticalWeapons]

Really, did not think that any steel case Russian ammo is remanufactured. Are you sure about that?

[@terrybrown5402]

Steel case is not remanufatured...its all new production.

[@PracticalWeapons]

That is what I thought too

[@user-xc9xn9sq1c]

Красный лак для герметичности, обычно на военных патронах

[@BlueCollarDude101]

Not all wolf has sealed primers like that.... very interesting

[@PracticalWeapons]

They seem to import different line of ammo from different factories, but in the same caliber and boxes are probably packed in USA...

[@BlueCollarDude101]

@PracticalWeapons it's true, my Tul-Ammo is self labeled on the casings but my Wolf says Tul-Ammo on the casings as well... they're all shell companies selling the same product

[@PracticalWeapons]

@turdburglar1477 there is a lot of that happening, or was, monarch, red army and etc

[@BlueCollarDude101]

@PracticalWeapons hey I can't complain though, as long as the rounds function as intended

[@alfredbryant8328]

Do you like the quality of Igman or PPU PRIVI PARTIZAN ?

[@PracticalWeapons]

I have not tried partisan in anything other than match 556, and it was good. Igman I have in several calibers and need more practice before making up my mind about it

[@CRAZCHEVBOY]

the only thing im looking for steel 762x39 is non corrosive ammo :D

[@nomad155]

You'll be fine with the common brands. Just avoid the remanufactured corrisive from Sgammo

[@CRAZCHEVBOY]

@@nomad155 yeh

[@nomad155]

@@CRAZCHEVBOY legit. Stick to Tula, Wolf, Barnaul, Vympel, maxxtech, and so on. Only Yugo/surplus brass is usually corrosive.

[@CRAZCHEVBOY]

@@nomad155 but I already bought it lol after I'm done at the rang I wash it down with water and ballistic that German lub green can mix with water so far it looks good

[@MarioJurjevic]

@@nomad155 But yugo m67 brass is good ammo with led inside bullet , and black red tip API M82 is the best

[@theunqualifiedgamer2344]

what about Klimovsk KSPZ??

[@PracticalWeapons]

They are quite rare in the US, and most Russian language forums regard them as worse than Barnaul. I wonder how they would compare to Tula

[@Steezy.gunz_]

That red army is crap

[@PracticalWeapons]

I just bought two more new brands, pending review. Overload on life currently.

[@Steezy.gunz_]

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