Silver Bear Ammo

[Tink]

Anyone ever use this brand before? Any issues?

 

[CPT Nervous]

I usually use Brown Bear, but I have used Silver in .308. Works fine for me. What gun are you planning on using it in?

 

[doctrpt]

It is a pretty dirty ammo from my experience. For Makarovs, it is one of the few still out there, so I have to buy it for plinking. I prefer B&S for that, but when you cannot get it, this does go "bang".

 

[sgreen3]

Ive shot some of the .223 an 308. Its pretty dirty stuff but havent had a problem with any of it.

 

[ArmedRPh]

I've put a few hundred rounds of it through my AK-74 and haven't had any problems. Dirty yes, but it isn't corrosive like the 7N6 stuff and still pretty cheap.

 

[Birds Away]

Never had any problems with Silver Bear or Brown Bear in my Makarovs.

 

[cobber]

Silver Bear .380 in Makarov and Sig P238. Dirty, with lots of bits flying out the muzzle. But accurate enough.

 

[Tink]

I usually use Brown Bear, but I have used Silver in .308. Works fine for me. What gun are you planning on using it in?

Probably my Sig226 for now. I was looking at bulk purchases target practice.

 

[CPT Nervous]

Probably my Sig226 for now. I was looking at bulk purchases target practice.

I've shot Brown Bear out of my 226. Works fine, the Silver is just zinc plated steel. It's all about the same. I have used it in my P226, my WASR GP 10/63, my PTR-91, and my Israeli Mauser K98k. It works fine. Great for the price, especially if you don't plan to reload.

 

[rugertoter]

Anyone ever use this brand before? Any issues?

I run Wolf, Brown Bear, or Silver Bear in my ComBloc guns all day long. Not bad stuff.

 

[awilson82]

Ive shot some of the .308 it is dirty but runs good. The zinc plated case works better through my CETME than the polymer on brown bear.

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

Silver bear...brown bear...

Have at it.

See if you can buy a few boxes first before stocking up on a whole case.

It could be that your particular firearm may not like it. I've had some steel-cased 9mm (pretty sure it was Brown Bear) that some higher-end pistols of mine didn't like feeding / extracting.

As far as it being "dirtier" - basically a misnomer. It really isn't any dirtier than any other ammo - the issue is with the steel casing no swelling up to fill as much of the chamber as brass does. This will allow some "blow back" into the chamber - making it much dirtier than having used brass.

-J-

 

[doctrpt]

As far as it being "dirtier" - basically a misnomer. It really isn't any dirtier than any other ammo - the issue is with the steel casing no swelling up to fill as much of the chamber as brass does. This will allow some "blow back" into the chamber - making it much dirtier than having used brass.

-J-

Nope, dirtier is correct. If the gun has more "blow back" into the chamber, it is dirtier. Not a misnomer at all, rather absolutely accurate.

Sorry to be the grammar police, or in this case the "meaning" police, but dirtier means any reason I have to clean a gun more often. The reason is secondary to the effect. You confirm the reason (which many already know), and in doing so, call it "dirtier" yourself.

It is dirtier than other steel as well, and I do not like using Silver or Brown Bear for just this reason.

 

[cg21]

just ordered a case... shipped to my door for 18c a round so hopefully my gun likes it ! i got the brwn bear

 

[chuddly]

i had some in 9mm and it was CRAP!!! I recovered several bullets that didnt have any rifle marks on them at all and some that were fine. just not consistant.

 

[Clay]

I used the crap out of silver bear. When I used to have an AR in 223/556 thats pretty much all I ran and it ran great. I run it now occasionally in my 5.45AK and again, runs great. In fact the POA shift between 5.45 surplus and 5.45 silver bear is negligible IMO.

 

[gunman41mag]

I've shot it out of my ar-15, had at least one jam in about 300 rounds

 

[Ryano23_98]

Dirty but cheap, not the best for a picky gun

 

[davedolli]

I have used it in my ARs, and AKs, with no issues. It is somewhat dirty, but I always clean my firearms after shooting anyway.

Dave

 

[Clay]

Dirty but cheap, not the best for a picky gun

its no dirtier than any other commie ammo, like wolf, tula, etc.