anyone ID some 7.62 x 54?

sfmedic · January 6, 2013, 10:48 AM

found a bunch (big bunch) of old 7.62 with 10 and 78 on the head stamp

its 7.62x54 and it has red/purple between the bullet and neck of the casing

its loose in the old sardine can ammo tins from something a lot bigger than 7.62 (i think 20mm)

its been around a while probably but no worse than some of the other stuff i have been using

im going to guess the 78 is the date of mfg ?

anyone here a eastern bloc ammo guru?

MikeG · January 6, 2013, 01:31 PM

10 is the arsenal code for Bulgaria.

http://mosinnagant.net/i3tro4.asp

If the red/purple is at the neck of the case where the bullet is inserted, it's just weather proofing sealant.
That would be light (~147 grain) ball ammunition.

Red/purple on the bullet tip is something else entirely.

http://mosinnagant.net/t3p.asp

hounddawg · January 7, 2013, 10:38 AM

10 is the code for Kazanlak Bulgaria for ammunition made after 1946. since yours has a 78 this is where it was made. Now if you run across some with 10 - 46 or earlier it came from the Russian State Arsenal. That factory ceased operations in 1946

sfmedic · January 7, 2013, 09:43 PM

excellent thanks

January 6, 2013, 10:48 AM	#1
sfmedic Senior Member Join Date: December 2, 2012 Location: Currently Erbil, Iraq Posts: 106	anyone ID some 7.62 x 54? found a bunch (big bunch) of old 7.62 with 10 and 78 on the head stamp its 7.62x54 and it has red/purple between the bullet and neck of the casing its loose in the old sardine can ammo tins from something a lot bigger than 7.62 (i think 20mm) its been around a while probably but no worse than some of the other stuff i have been using im going to guess the 78 is the date of mfg ? anyone here a eastern bloc ammo guru?

January 7, 2013, 10:38 AM	#3
hounddawg Senior Member Join Date: March 1, 2009 Posts: 4,232	10 is the code for Kazanlak Bulgaria for ammunition made after 1946. since yours has a 78 this is where it was made. Now if you run across some with 10 - 46 or earlier it came from the Russian State Arsenal. That factory ceased operations in 1946 __________________ “How do I get to the next level?” Well, you get to the next level by being the first one on the range and the last one to leave.” – Jerry Miculek Last edited by hounddawg; January 7, 2013 at 11:57 AM.

January 6, 2013, 01:31 PM	#2
MikeG Senior Member Join Date: April 2, 2002 Location: Falcon Colorado Posts: 256	10 is the arsenal code for Bulgaria. http://mosinnagant.net/i3tro4.asp If the red/purple is at the neck of the case where the bullet is inserted, it's just weather proofing sealant. That would be light (~147 grain) ball ammunition. Red/purple on the bullet tip is something else entirely. http://mosinnagant.net/t3p.asp

January 7, 2013, 09:43 PM	#4
sfmedic Senior Member Join Date: December 2, 2012 Location: Currently Erbil, Iraq Posts: 106	excellent thanks