SIGforum
Malaysian 7.62 NATO any good?

This topic can be found at:
https://sigforum.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/603106699/m/2370080364

November 12, 2019, 10:54 AM
Leemur
Malaysian 7.62 NATO any good?
Saw some of this surplus ammo and wondering if there are any known issues with it.
November 12, 2019, 01:29 PM
ArtieS
I've shot almost 500 rounds of it through M1A and FAL with no issues, and it seems pretty accurate as well.

ETA: Note that although it is brass, it is berdan primed and so not useful for reloading.


"I vowed to myself to fight against evil more completely and more wholeheartedly than I ever did before. . . . That’s the only way to pay back part of that vast debt, to live up to and try to fulfill that tremendous obligation."

Alfred Hornik, Sunday, December 2, 1945 to his family, on his continuing duty to others for surviving WW II.
November 12, 2019, 07:59 PM
J387
A buddy of mine bought a crate. There has been some complaints of it being “smokey” at the range and some rounds hard primers causing failure to fires. Best guess would be 5-10% range. The rifle is a stock dpms ar-10. I would avoid it and pay up a little more for newer production.


Even the Losers Get Lucky Sometimes
December 23, 2019, 10:01 AM
RHINOWSO
For a cheaper 308, I'd shoot it but I wouldn't put it through my SCAR or Colt.
December 24, 2019, 05:27 PM
M1Garandy
One cans worth of experience. No issues of note, plenty accurate at 200 yards for blasting.
December 25, 2019, 03:37 AM
flashguy
I bought some a while back but have not shot it yet. Does it have a flash? (You know I'd be interested in that. . . .)

flashguy



Texan by choice, not accident of birth
February 02, 2020, 07:21 AM
kyoung
I bought a 900 rd case from SGA ammo . My AR10has munched it right up, no ftf. made in 1981 comes in aneat mahogany crate, i would buy again.
February 03, 2020, 08:48 AM
Jim Watson
Can't say about the 7.62, but I have shot Malaysian 5.56. It shoots reliably and about as well as any M193 type. Bullets pulled and replaced with SMK or Rem PL ("Mexican Match") shoots very well.
August 19, 2020, 09:47 PM
MGMAN45
Shot a bunch of this thru a FAL,M1A,HK91,and a 7.62Garand with no problems,should be good to go.