dittoK.Mooneyham wrote: ↑Fri Dec 10, 2021 12:29 pmHow much of that have you fired? The only reason I ask is that there was fake ammo created by the US designed to blow up the enemy's firearms that would be left behind at battle sites after US forces cleared out. Maybe it's an "urban legend", but I've read that in accounts from personnel who were actually over there.03Lightningrocks wrote: ↑Fri Dec 10, 2021 11:14 am I have had this for about 37 years. I opened the other tin. It is lead sealed and inside it is packaged in 20 round lots with brown paper wrapped around each 20 and tied with white string. The writing appears Chinese. The guy I purchased it from said it was Chinese surplus from Vietnam. Can anyone confirm this. Maybe some of you Vietnam veterans? It is 7.62x39 ammo. It has a slight oder to it. Maybe nitro or something?
my veitnam buddy that flew as a helo gunner ..told me the same thing
followed by if it smells odd and is really chinese ammo to soak it in water and dont take a risk of firing it.
i would use it as a target way down range