r/canadaguns • u/WinterOrb69 • May 03 '26
Misc 3 different rounds that came with my sks. What exactly do I have here?
2 FMJ? Middle one is cheap Chinese surplus I assume. What are the other 2. Is the bottom one a soft point?
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u/DougMacRay617 May 03 '26
Bottom is a soft point. Top looks like some regular ol barnaul 123gr, and the middle is very likley norinco corrosive fmj.
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u/PanfriedAgain May 03 '26
Bottom is likely Barnaul as well as the lacquer looks the same, and they make a soft point 125gr.
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u/MourningWood1942 May 03 '26
I miss Barnaul 😥
They weren’t much more expensive than non corrosive norinco and always stocked. Now I can’t find it anywhere unless it’s marked way up
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u/DougMacRay617 May 03 '26
Yeah i ordered 4k rounds the night russia invaded. Ive still got half of em
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u/Flat-Dark-Earth Big Bore Specialist May 03 '26
Same, they were going for $0.50 per round are now worth their weight in gold.
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u/I-Argue-With-Myself May 04 '26
I have Norinco red box non corrosive FMJ and it looks the same as the middle round
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u/DougMacRay617 May 04 '26
Yeah so do i, i also have norinco corrosive that looks identical. I air on the side that its corrosive unless proven otherwise
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u/Whispersfine May 03 '26
Mid one is norince red box top one is commie surplus, bottom one is soft tip
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u/GinnAdvent May 03 '26
Wow, I never had a SKS that comes with ammo.
Do they just give out sample ones for people to try with every purchase?
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u/WinterOrb69 May 03 '26
I got it at a gun show for a really good price, the guy threw in a bunch of stuff. Only cost me $600
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u/Drasselll May 03 '26
You need to show the headstamps to help us.
Top one could be Barnaul FMJ, middle one could be USSR/Chinese surplus or Norinco red box, bottom one i'm pretty sure is Barnaul soft point.
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u/Kaffarov .40 Salt&Walnuts May 03 '26
Top two Chinese surplus, bottom Barnaul SP. would be easier to confirm with head stamps.
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u/GhostOoOooo May 03 '26
Middle is definitely Norinco. Top is dark green so possibly Russian surplus or Barnaul HP? Bottom is definitely Barnaul
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u/sardaukarqc May 03 '26
Top one could be Chinese, russian or even Czech. Definitely corrosive. Post the headstamps for more info.
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u/goshathegreat May 03 '26
Top is likely Russian steel case FMJ, middle is Chinese steel case FMJ and bottom is likely Barnaul 125gr SP. I’ve seen very good results with those Barnaul SPs, just like this video.
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u/GreazyJoe May 03 '26
Top 2 are range yeeters, bottom cartridge is a deer yeeter