7.62X25 ammo variations

CjAl · August 17, 2010, 03:52 PM

SOG has this ammo in polish surplus for 8.5 cents per round or in romainian surplus for 10 cents per.

what is the difference in the two and is it worth the price difference? doesn't seem like much but i'm looking at a round 2500 rounds so it adds up

Hardcase · August 17, 2010, 04:42 PM

The Romanian ammo is newer. Also, the Polish stab crimping seems to cause more case mouth splits than the Romanian, although it doesn't really matter unless you're into the semi-tortuous task of reloading Berdan-primed shells.

I've got tons of the Polish ammo and it shoots just fine.

CjAl · August 17, 2010, 04:57 PM

ya I'm not planning to reload this as of now. I will of course store the brass in case one day it gets impossible to find then it may be worth reloading but at $219 for 2500 rounds what's the point

jonnyc · August 17, 2010, 06:44 PM

They're both fine, get the cheapest.

Cheapshooter · August 17, 2010, 06:47 PM

For a penny and a half per round go with the Romi. The Polish has a reputation for split case necks, and bullets being pushed back into the case.

CjAl · August 17, 2010, 06:52 PM

I split the difference, bought a case of each!! lol

I'm going to have some sore fingers with only one stupid magazine ad all that ammo

Cheapshooter · August 17, 2010, 06:58 PM

Sorry I got back to you too late. But... Check J&G Sales.
http://www.jgsales.com/product_info....oducts_id/4222

kozak6 · August 18, 2010, 04:49 PM

With the Romanian in my CZ52, I always get some light strikes, but they always fire after I recock and try again.

zombieslayer · September 1, 2010, 09:34 PM

I too have had a few light strikes with the Romanian. I like the Yugo stuff though. Got a can at a gunshow a while back.

essohbe · September 1, 2010, 10:28 PM

I got some Polish surplus, they do crack at the neck but not all of them.

Upon inspecting these some already had hairline fractures in the neck before the round is even fired. Some don't at all but still crack after firing them.

Since I can't hit the side of a barn with my Tok it doesn't really matter but they seem to drop way more than I would expect such a hot little round to. Anyone else had that? Some go off to the left also. I don't know what that's about. I got a perfect bore and crown on my Yugo Tok, has to be the damn ammo. I can shoot a .45 straight but this stuff goes wherever it wants to it seems.

Hey, anyone used the Wolf 7.62x25? I was thinking of trying new stuff for comparison.

cougar gt-e · September 1, 2010, 10:55 PM

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Since I can't hit the side of a barn with my Tok it doesn't really matter but they seem to drop way more than I would expect such a hot little round to. Anyone else had that? Some go off to the left also.

Mine drives tacks. Don't know about yours. You adverse to the noise or flash?

CjAl · September 2, 2010, 10:44 PM

mine shoots real nice. Better then the 9mm ruger I usually carry.

I'v not yet had any light strikes. it seems to be shooting what I put in it but i've only had time to put mabey 200 through it

essohbe · September 3, 2010, 08:18 PM

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You adverse to the noise or flash?

Only if it's pointed at me

zombieslayer · September 3, 2010, 10:52 PM

There is plenty of noise and flash from x25 for sure.

kozak6 · September 7, 2010, 12:45 AM

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Hey, anyone used the Wolf 7.62x25? I was thinking of trying new stuff for comparison.

I like it. It's good stuff. Made by Prvi Partisan in Serbia. Their JHP also does relatively well in ballistic gel.

sixgun67 · September 9, 2010, 09:36 AM

I have what appears to be surplus, with the headstamp markings of '1 53 bxn'. It is green laquered steel case, bought at a gunshow. My CZ-52 will fire it, but cases stick a lot in the chamber. I don't fire it anymore, I've been told it was for machine guns and was loaded hotter. Anybody know for sure?
I only fire S&B new ammo in it now, and essohb, all my ammo drops erradically. Even the new S&B. Trying to take potshots over 20 yards it is unreal how much variation is in this ammo.

essohbe · September 10, 2010, 08:03 AM

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I've been told it was for machine guns and was loaded hotter.

No difference... the old ammo used in the Sub-guns is the same you use in the handguns. Some of the brand-new ammo (S&B, Wolf, etc...) may be a LITTLE different.

Check this out: http://jggunsmith.wordpress.com/2010...ow-fast-is-it/

August 17, 2010, 03:52 PM	#1
CjAl Member Join Date: July 2, 2010 Location: southeast tx Posts: 77	7.62X25 ammo variations SOG has this ammo in polish surplus for 8.5 cents per round or in romainian surplus for 10 cents per. what is the difference in the two and is it worth the price difference? doesn't seem like much but i'm looking at a round 2500 rounds so it adds up Last edited by CjAl; August 17, 2010 at 04:39 PM.

August 17, 2010, 04:42 PM	#2
Hardcase Senior Member Join Date: April 14, 2009 Location: Sunny Southern Idaho Posts: 1,909	The Romanian ammo is newer. Also, the Polish stab crimping seems to cause more case mouth splits than the Romanian, although it doesn't really matter unless you're into the semi-tortuous task of reloading Berdan-primed shells. I've got tons of the Polish ammo and it shoots just fine.

August 17, 2010, 04:57 PM	#3
CjAl Member Join Date: July 2, 2010 Location: southeast tx Posts: 77	ya I'm not planning to reload this as of now. I will of course store the brass in case one day it gets impossible to find then it may be worth reloading but at $219 for 2500 rounds what's the point

August 17, 2010, 06:44 PM	#4
jonnyc Senior Member Join Date: July 20, 2009 Location: PA Posts: 1,731	They're both fine, get the cheapest.

August 17, 2010, 06:47 PM	#5
Cheapshooter Senior Member Join Date: December 2, 2007 Location: Missouri Posts: 8,306	For a penny and a half per round go with the Romi. The Polish has a reputation for split case necks, and bullets being pushed back into the case.

August 17, 2010, 06:52 PM	#6
CjAl Member Join Date: July 2, 2010 Location: southeast tx Posts: 77	I split the difference, bought a case of each!! lol I'm going to have some sore fingers with only one stupid magazine ad all that ammo

August 17, 2010, 06:58 PM	#7
Cheapshooter Senior Member Join Date: December 2, 2007 Location: Missouri Posts: 8,306	Sorry I got back to you too late. But... Check J&G Sales. http://www.jgsales.com/product_info....oducts_id/4222

August 18, 2010, 04:49 PM	#8
kozak6 Senior Member Join Date: June 16, 2005 Location: AZ Posts: 3,113	With the Romanian in my CZ52, I always get some light strikes, but they always fire after I recock and try again.

September 1, 2010, 09:34 PM	#9
zombieslayer Senior Member Join Date: September 11, 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 3,198	I too have had a few light strikes with the Romanian. I like the Yugo stuff though. Got a can at a gunshow a while back.

September 1, 2010, 10:28 PM	#10
essohbe Junior member Join Date: March 22, 2009 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 817	I got some Polish surplus, they do crack at the neck but not all of them. Upon inspecting these some already had hairline fractures in the neck before the round is even fired. Some don't at all but still crack after firing them. Since I can't hit the side of a barn with my Tok it doesn't really matter but they seem to drop way more than I would expect such a hot little round to. Anyone else had that? Some go off to the left also. I don't know what that's about. I got a perfect bore and crown on my Yugo Tok, has to be the damn ammo. I can shoot a .45 straight but this stuff goes wherever it wants to it seems. Hey, anyone used the Wolf 7.62x25? I was thinking of trying new stuff for comparison.

September 2, 2010, 10:44 PM	#12
CjAl Member Join Date: July 2, 2010 Location: southeast tx Posts: 77	mine shoots real nice. Better then the 9mm ruger I usually carry. I'v not yet had any light strikes. it seems to be shooting what I put in it but i've only had time to put mabey 200 through it

September 3, 2010, 10:52 PM	#14
zombieslayer Senior Member Join Date: September 11, 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 3,198	There is plenty of noise and flash from x25 for sure.

September 9, 2010, 09:36 AM	#16
sixgun67 Senior Member Join Date: October 27, 2009 Location: New Philadelphia, Oh Posts: 238	I have what appears to be surplus, with the headstamp markings of '1 53 bxn'. It is green laquered steel case, bought at a gunshow. My CZ-52 will fire it, but cases stick a lot in the chamber. I don't fire it anymore, I've been told it was for machine guns and was loaded hotter. Anybody know for sure? I only fire S&B new ammo in it now, and essohb, all my ammo drops erradically. Even the new S&B. Trying to take potshots over 20 yards it is unreal how much variation is in this ammo.