Always enjoying to watch your videos about unboxing and testing ammo . I live in Canada, just like you , and we don't have as many options of ammo as the US. So, your videos is very helpful, especially in Canada when I looking for ammo . Thanks a lot again Ruslan.
Glad to hear some folks like the video's on this sort of thing. I fired a few rounds of this stuff a couple days ago and it turns out to be remarkable consistent ammo concidering what it is.
Looks pretty clean, it amazing that something could be so well preserved for all this time, I believe that most of the ammo fresh from a can that is corroded and shows discoloring is from the metal alloys not getting along and electrolysis taking over, there really isn't anything you can do about that. what you have there looks like good surplus-dave
I have tried this 1960s Chinese surplus against Barnaul, 1970s chinese surplus, 2009 norinco and czech silver tip, and I found it produced better groups then all of them. Maybe my m39 just liked this type of ammo better but I was quite surprised how accurate this 1960s batch really was. Good ammo.
I test fired some of this ammo and I also found it to be quite accurate for ball ammo. It made me wish I owned the whole case instead of just getting a couple of boxes of the stuff.
I recently opened some too, from 1947, Russian Mosin ammo that too was as clean as the day it went in. Luckily mine was all on original stripper clips that are worth more than the ammo...pristine!
Primer in these later Chinese 7,62x54R is the Standard 5,5mm ( .217") Berdan primer, not the earlier ( Russian) 6,45mm ( .254") Berdan. Tula/Murom had both these about 10 years ago in the US but Embargo on Russian components has nixed availability. They reload well, with Non-corrosive Primers ( Vihtavuori 5,5) of which I have 400k in stock here in Aussie. DocAV
I purchased a quantity of Murom 5.5mm primers that were imported into Canada, these were packaged under the "Dominion" brand. These were sold as "Berdan Large Rifle Primers", however it turns out that they were the Murom KV-24N primer designed for loading 7.62x39. While the KV-24N primer fit the larger cases (7.62x54R, 303 Brit, 7.5 French & 7.5 Swiss) they were not sufficiently powerful and give hang fires when used in those larger cases with regular loads. They do work OK with cast bullets when using charges of shotgun power like Red Dot or 700X. I have managed to find a few of the RWS Berdan primers, but I'm saving those for the 7.5 Swiss.
All of this stuff was imported directly from China, not Vietnam, so I think the chances of it being destined for Vietnam as military aid are close to zero. The Chinese at that time were mostly concerned with a war with the USSR (Sino - Soviet split), and the Chinese stocked up many billions of rounds of 7.62x54, 7.62x39 and other arms and ammo in preparation for a fight with the USSR.
These are so easy to open if you just think before you start, how would i open this in a trench? Put your foot on it and with a swift hard yank that handle tears the top along the diagonal line and its open.
That is easier said than done - I opened this in a rather confined space and I was standing so as to not block the camera view. Had I been where the tripod was set up I would have been pulling in a better direction for it to tear in the desired direction.
These are a bitch to open anyway you try. And I’ve damn well tried. I found the best was to rock the handle side to side whilst popping a hernia, and pull the handle off. Then you wipe the blood off your lip after punching yourself in the face with the buckled up handle wire. Grab a pair of vice grips and have at ‘er
I love these unboxing videos but why does everybody always say nice clean looking ammo? Has there been a nation on Earth to issue dirty ammo? Now I want to see the unboxing of dirty ammo. PS.. The headstamp was perfectly clear on the video.
Commenting that ammo is "Clean" is not just a reference to lack of dirt on it but is also a reference to the lack of oxidization and corrosion that is common on lots of old ammo. I have opened old ammo that was still sealed and certainly free of dirt but it was tarnished and dull just from sitting in storage for so long and from chemical breakdown. Yes, the head stamp is clear on the video, which is good but in person I was having a hard time seeing it and was not sure at the time how well it would show up.
Well..stepped on a made-in-China ammo box containing Chinese ammo in a pair of made-in-China shoes, and tore open the box with a pair of made-in-China pliers. The only un-China matter in the video recorded with a made-in-China camera was a pair of American hands...LOL
It kept the ammo clean, dry and serviceable. I think it would have opened more cleanly had I not been pulling on the handle at such an odd angle due to the tripod.
It is weird to think that people who manufactured that stuff, are either very old or dead already. Someone aged 30 in 1968 is 83 now. Probably half of these people are already dead.
Good thing they didn’t have a war with the United States! I could just see a Chinese soldier saying, You’ll die American PLICKK When I get my ammo box open in 20 years!
Try to do it on video so people can see it happen and you will discover why others doing it on camera have difficulties with it. The angle is wrong, if I did it "correctly" I would have blocked the camera.
Always enjoying to watch your videos about unboxing and testing ammo .
I live in Canada, just like you , and we don't have as many options of ammo as the US.
So, your videos is very helpful, especially in Canada when I looking for ammo .
Thanks a lot again
Ruslan.
Glad to hear some folks like the video's on this sort of thing. I fired a few rounds of this stuff a couple days ago and it turns out to be remarkable consistent ammo concidering what it is.
Looks pretty clean, it amazing that something could be so well preserved for all this time, I believe that most of the ammo fresh from a can that is corroded and shows discoloring is from the metal alloys not getting along and electrolysis taking over, there really isn't anything you can do about that. what you have there looks like good surplus-dave
Yeah, if the ammo is properly isolated from the canister and it's sealed it ought to keep a long, long time.
Sure looks pretty, wonder if it'll shoot. It'd be interesting to see if the workers were happy in the paradise of Factory 71that year.
I tried some and it shot quite well.
Really enjoy your videos.
Thanks for the comment.
I have tried this 1960s Chinese surplus against Barnaul, 1970s chinese surplus, 2009 norinco and czech silver tip, and I found it produced better groups then all of them. Maybe my m39 just liked this type of ammo better but I was quite surprised how accurate this 1960s batch really was. Good ammo.
I test fired some of this ammo and I also found it to be quite accurate for ball ammo. It made me wish I owned the whole case instead of just getting a couple of boxes of the stuff.
clean as the day it was packed
Yeah, the inside of the package sure is nice looking compared to the outside.
I recently opened some too, from 1947, Russian Mosin ammo that too was as clean as the day it went in. Luckily mine was all on original stripper clips that are worth more than the ammo...pristine!
Primer in these later Chinese 7,62x54R
is the Standard 5,5mm ( .217") Berdan primer, not the earlier ( Russian) 6,45mm ( .254") Berdan.
Tula/Murom had both these about 10 years ago in the US but Embargo on Russian components has nixed availability.
They reload well, with Non-corrosive Primers ( Vihtavuori 5,5) of which I have 400k in stock here in Aussie.
DocAV
I purchased a quantity of Murom 5.5mm primers that were imported into Canada, these were packaged under the "Dominion" brand. These were sold as "Berdan Large Rifle Primers", however it turns out that they were the Murom KV-24N primer designed for loading 7.62x39. While the KV-24N primer fit the larger cases (7.62x54R, 303 Brit, 7.5 French & 7.5 Swiss) they were not sufficiently powerful and give hang fires when used in those larger cases with regular loads. They do work OK with cast bullets when using charges of shotgun power like Red Dot or 700X. I have managed to find a few of the RWS Berdan primers, but I'm saving those for the 7.5 Swiss.
2:33
Nice hiss.
Thanks Steve.
Great video. Combloc countries know how to pack a spam can. Packed for freshness for the Revolution. Viva la Revolucion!!!!
They were certainly not cheap with the solder they used on this one!
I would assume it was probably destined for Vietnam as military aid seeing it has a production date of 1968.
All of this stuff was imported directly from China, not Vietnam, so I think the chances of it being destined for Vietnam as military aid are close to zero. The Chinese at that time were mostly concerned with a war with the USSR (Sino - Soviet split), and the Chinese stocked up many billions of rounds of 7.62x54, 7.62x39 and other arms and ammo in preparation for a fight with the USSR.
@@314299 ah of course, thanks!
That looks real good👍
That it does.
At the range!
Eventually.
Its beautiful ammo
It's certainly nice looking stuff for 52 years old.
@@314299 Yes sir
2:35 Lets get this out onto a tray.
No need to Steve, as it comes prepacked in it's own tray.
Nice.
@@RevHellscream Hmmm...kay!
These are so easy to open if you just think before you start, how would i open this in a trench?
Put your foot on it and with a swift hard yank that handle tears the top along the diagonal line and its open.
That is easier said than done - I opened this in a rather confined space and I was standing so as to not block the camera view. Had I been where the tripod was set up I would have been pulling in a better direction for it to tear in the desired direction.
These are a bitch to open anyway you try. And I’ve damn well tried. I found the best was to rock the handle side to side whilst popping a hernia, and pull the handle off. Then you wipe the blood off your lip after punching yourself in the face with the buckled up handle wire. Grab a pair of vice grips and have at ‘er
And anyway, he's not a swift hard Yank....he's a swift, hard Canadian!
Looks great
Yeah, it's well preserved.
Man, i really miss my psl….
Were you the one who did an unboxing and found a Russian hand written note in the spam can saying "Help im trapped"??? Where did that video go?
No, that was not my video.
How the hell could you open these in the field?
It generally works better than this. In order to not block the camera view I was pulling from a less than ideal angle.
LIKE NEW thanks for showing !
Ammo does indeed store so well in one of these sealed tins that it comes out looking like new.
I love these unboxing videos but why does everybody always say nice clean looking ammo?
Has there been a nation on Earth to issue dirty ammo?
Now I want to see the unboxing of dirty ammo.
PS..
The headstamp was perfectly clear on the video.
Commenting that ammo is "Clean" is not just a reference to lack of dirt on it but is also a reference to the lack of oxidization and corrosion that is common on lots of old ammo. I have opened old ammo that was still sealed and certainly free of dirt but it was tarnished and dull just from sitting in storage for so long and from chemical breakdown.
Yes, the head stamp is clear on the video, which is good but in person I was having a hard time seeing it and was not sure at the time how well it would show up.
Made in China , then the handle pulls off .
52years
I think the handle would have worked better had I not been pulling on it at an odd angle, i was trying to work around the camera tripod.
Well..stepped on a made-in-China ammo box containing Chinese ammo in a pair of made-in-China shoes, and tore open the box with a pair of made-in-China pliers. The only un-China matter in the video recorded with a made-in-China camera was a pair of American hands...LOL
Who ever designed this container should be tried for counterrevolutionary activity.
It kept the ammo clean, dry and serviceable. I think it would have opened more cleanly had I not been pulling on the handle at such an odd angle due to the tripod.
It is weird to think that people who manufactured that stuff, are either very old or dead already. Someone aged 30 in 1968 is 83 now. Probably half of these people are already dead.
That's the way it is with old stuff - full of the ghosts of the past!
Good thing they didn’t have a war with the United States! I could just see a Chinese soldier saying, You’ll die American PLICKK When I get my ammo box open in 20 years!
They may not be quick to open but they do keep your ammo good for 50+ years.
Nice hiss
It was a little hard to hear as I was standing on the bloody thing at the time!
Cool
Yea, a blast from the past.
I really want to go show people how to open a spam can ! Everyone makes it 10 times harder than it really is. First hint don’t pull up on the tab(s)
Try to do it on video so people can see it happen and you will discover why others doing it on camera have difficulties with it. The angle is wrong, if I did it "correctly" I would have blocked the camera.
great!
Thanks.
hope its better than the 1966 stuff lol
If it's not at least it's not my 440 to worry about.
@@314299 hahahahaha
YAASSS
If you say so.
What's the name of company you got this from
I dont think anyone currently is selling this stuff.
Excelente, top demais....!!
Thanks.
Often used PKM machine gun
Yep, it is.
🇦🇺👍
Thanks buddy.
wardogs?
I think they were peddling 7.62x39 in that movie.
Virus free LOL
I'm quite a rebel - I opened the thing without gloves or a mask.
Сделано в Китае??
Made in China?? Yes.
А точно китайские? Может наши иероглифов нарисовали?
The ammo is Chinese, like it says in the video description.
during that long time to open it the enemy will ivade washington dc.
Too late, Washington DC was already invaded during the war of 1812.
Check out my video of me trying to get in a can of .303.
I'll see if I can find that video.
Chicoms best.
As they say "It is what it is".
53 years after and look like get out fron the communist factory now. Nice video.
Yep, they stored very nicely.