Malaysian Surplus 7.62x51

Hi all
Went shooting today and picked up some 7.62x51 Malaysian ammo. I had aome ammo left over and wound up only shooting 20 rounds of the Malaysian stuff. It was manufactured in 1981 and the primers are crimped on but I see now NATO marking. Ammo shot OK from what I could tell except the fact it seemed a little extra sparky. It is 146 grain FMJ and I paid $160 for a can of 300. I shot it with my SOCOM 16 CQB. Is this stuff safe in the long run?

I shot quite a bit of Malaysian 7.62x51mm made in the 1980's through a M1A and a few hundred rounds of it through my RRA LAR-8. It consistently shot sub 8" groups at 300 yards out of the M1A using iron sights. The LAR-8, equipped with a fixed 4 power scope, shot 3" or better at 300 yards most of the time. A bad group with the LAR-8 at 300 yards was under 4-1/2".

For comparison, group sizes with PPU 146g FMJ were double that size at 300 yards. Reloads tailored for both rifles did not group much better than the 1980's vintage Malaysian.

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Originally Posted by T2C

I shot quite a bit of Malaysian 7.62x51mm made in the 1980's through a M1A and a few hundred rounds of it through my RRA LAR-8. It consistently shot sub 8" groups at 300 yards out of the M1A using iron sights. The LAR-8, equipped with a fixed 4 power scope, shot 3" or better at 300 yards most of the time. A bad group with the LAR-8 at 300 yards was under 4-1/2".

For comparison, group sizes with PPU 146g FMJ were double that size at 300 yards. Reloads tailored for both rifles did not group much better than the 1980's vintage Malaysian.

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Not bad all things considered. I ask since .308 is very expensive in NY and ordering online is a pain. I plan to get my ammo from this LGS from now on, $160 for 300 rounds isn’t bad.

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Originally Posted by T2C

I shot quite a bit of Malaysian 7.62x51mm made in the 1980's through a M1A and a few hundred rounds of it through my RRA LAR-8. It consistently shot sub 8" groups at 300 yards out of the M1A using iron sights. The LAR-8, equipped with a fixed 4 power scope, shot 3" or better at 300 yards most of the time. A bad group with the LAR-8 at 300 yards was under 4-1/2".

For comparison, group sizes with PPU 146g FMJ were double that size at 300 yards. Reloads tailored for both rifles did not group much better than the 1980's vintage Malaysian.

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Thanks for the review of it. I'd been on the fence about trying some myself. Looks like I'll have to give it a try.

Shot a bunch of it yesterday at the Range. I’m trying to distinguish if it’s corrosive ammo or not. Here’s an inside of the shell casing.

Attachment 51787

reviving this; is it corrosive?

So far not that I can tell. Shot that ammo again last month.

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Originally Posted by Krp7894

So far not that I can tell. Shot that ammo again last month.

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most of what I read indicates it is not. I found some claiming yes and others saying no. Looks like mid 70s onward is a clear no though

thanks