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Old July 25, 2015, 09:15 AM   #1
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Long lost can of heavy ball 7.62x54r

Digging through my safe today, in an attempt to organize it, and I found an unopened spam can of the surplus 180gr Mosin/Nagant ammo. Has that amber paint stripe on it. I think it's 300 rounds. Is that stuff still available? I only see (and shoot) the 147gr surplus ammo these days. Can't remember exactly when I picked this stuff up. Scratching my head...
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Old July 25, 2015, 06:17 PM   #2
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Picture?
Most spam cans are 440 rounds (880 per crate).
The heavy ball (I believe most is 182 grain) hasn't been seen much of late.
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Old July 25, 2015, 08:32 PM   #3
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Pretty sure it's a 300 rnd can.

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Old July 25, 2015, 09:11 PM   #4
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Looks like Bulgarian lead core heavy ball. 300rnds a can.
http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinAmmo016.htm
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Old July 26, 2015, 09:23 AM   #5
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Interesting. The cases are actually brass.
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Old August 4, 2015, 01:17 AM   #6
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How did one open a sealed lead case? Bayonet?

Or is that brass.....same question.
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Old August 4, 2015, 06:54 AM   #7
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The same we opened c-ration cans back in the old days.

They all came packed with a can opener in the crate, most people kept one on them.

If I remember correctly, they open easily, the steel ring winds a "band" around it to break the seal.

Some of them you could pull the ring by hand to break the solder seal and open the top.
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