Surplus Malaysian .308 any good?

[Floyd]

AimSurplus has this stuff advertised as 1980s surplus. It'd be used just for plinking, but I don't need any extra practice tearing down a weapon to get the gunk out. It's $124.95 for 300 rounds or $359.85 for 900 rounds. Its close to the price 1990s German DAG .308 surplus was running. Anybody have experience with this ammo?

http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.aspx?item=A308M

[jefferson101]

Re: Surplus Malaysian .308 any good?

I don't remember seeing any around in a good while. The last time I can remember hearing of any was back in 2000 or so, and reports were mixed on it at that time.

As I remember, it wasn't terribly dirty or anything, but it had something of a reputation for not going bang occasionally. I can't remember shooting too much of it. (IIRC, I split a 500 round order with a buddy of mine) I wasn't too unhappy with it, but it ran about 5% failures to fire, the way I'm remembering it.

FWIW, I'd also suspect it of having corrosive primers. That's not a huge problem with range ammo for me, but it's something that you ought to consider before you decide just how inexpensive it is.

[paintballmagnet]

Re: Surplus Malaysian .308 any good?

Not trying to sound too much like a smartazz but being totally honest I value my face and my firearms too much to shoot ANY more third world ammo. Last bunch of that stuff I got hold of had a tendency to blow primers.

[Floyd]

Re: Surplus Malaysian .308 any good?

I think you're right. I'll steer clear of third world ammo.

Thanks for reminding me that I should not buy ammo from places where I would not drink the water.

[vicg1]

Re: Surplus Malaysian .308 any good?

3rd world? Do you guys know anything about Malaysia?

Largest economy in Asia, 25th largest economy in the world.

The infrastructire in Malaysia is considered the highest in all of Asia.

[jefferson101]

Re: Surplus Malaysian .308 any good?

3rd world? Do you guys know anything about Malaysia?

Largest economy in Asia, 25th largest economy in the world.

The infrastructire in Malaysia is considered the highest in all of Asia.

Are you talking about Singapore, or Malaysia?

They are two different places, actually.

'Nough said on that topic. I know a lot of people who have made the same mistake, so I'm not trying to be a gronch about it, but Singapore ammo is not Malaysian ammo, just for the record.