POF 308 surplus-anybody shoot this stuff?

[Cat-Herder]

Widener's Reloading and Shooting Supply INC

It's a really cheap price, and I've heard decent reviews about Pakistani ammo...anybody have any experience with it?

And while we're at it, anybody shoot this "cupronickel" jacketed German stuff?
Widener's Reloading and Shooting Supply INC

MY experience with surplus .308 is nil...thanks in advance!

 

[redwingshooter]

I have experience with the German surplus. It's good to go but check it before you shoot it because sometimes there are a few cases with corrosion on them, nothing a little steel wool can't handle. The German stuff, DAG, is pretty dirty but it is good to blast off and plink with. If you want accuracy you need handloads or match ammo, but this stuff is pretty decent. I'm no accuracy guru but I'd think 2" at 100 yards is not a problem with DAG, someone correct me if I'm wrong. I do not have any experience with the POF.

 

[Clay]

Ive done what research I can about it on the web. From what I can find it goes bang every time, is a bit dirty, and not the most accurate stuff in the world.

Im running mine through a machine gun, so Im not worried about it that much

 

[03A3]

I've got some rat-holed, but haven't tried it yet.
Clay's comments reflect everything I've ever heard about it.
As long as it goes bang and doesn't blow the top cover I'll be happy.

 

[Aszerigan]

For what its worth, I know the German brass is non-reloadable.

 

[03A3]

Unfortunately most foreign 7.62x51 is Berdan primed.
It sure does add weight to the scrap brass pile though.

 

[Robert Richardson]

Inspect and if it's clean shoot it.

 

[Cat-Herder]

Thanks for the replies. I will have some tomorrow, and I'll try to take pics when I shoot it. I love this site...

 

[theburren]

Ive spoken with wideners a couple times-- Chris I think-- good guys-- they'll tell you straight up if its worth it, or BS ammo- fwiw

 

[Cat-Herder]

The open group to the top right was my gf getting a feel for the gun. The stuff shoots accurate enough and went bang every time. I have to say that it was pretty nasty coming out of those 21 year old ammo cans!

off-hand, iron sights, 25 yards, about a half hour before dusk, 16" bbl. I'll shoot it on the 100 yard range tomorrow and post another pic.