surplus ammo for a savage.

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bullfrog99

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has anyone shot surplus ammunition (or new production steel cased russian) in a savage bolt action be it 223 or .308. if so did the rounds stick in the chamber or can the claw extract the rounds. is accuracy at least plinking good?
 
Don't know if this helps, but I have shot a lot of .223 Wolf steel-cased Russian ammo through a .223 AK. No problems. But it was designed for that...

I have also shot several flavors of surplus .308 through my Remington 700. Never a feeding problem. Always brass, though. Accuracy is never as good as name-brand manufactured ammo. My .308 gets 1-2" groups with factory ammo, and 3-4" groups with surplus ammo.

I HAVE had quite a few problems with Wolf 9mm sticking in my pistol. I have heard rumors that a hot barrel will begin to melt the laquer on the Wolf ammo. Once the laquer gets in the chamber, anything will stick. Cannot confirm that this is the cause; can only confirm that I have had lots of "sticking" problems.

There was another poster (here or at AK-47.net?) who posted a photo of a wolf 9mm round that was significantly longer than spec. So I only shoot Wolf in the AK.
 
I have a mod.11-.223 I shoot Russian,made in JBC Barnaul mach. tool plant shoots about 1in.at 100yds.also shoot reloads from Maine Cartridge co.both take a slight more push on chambering than U.S. FACTORY made.Also shoot these in AR15&Ruger Ranch.So far(2 plus years) no problems.Bought 10,000 rds.So I shoots whats I gots.:)
 
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