Korean ammo

[dave]

I have 6-50rnd. boxes of korean 30 carbine ammo. I wanted to do a primer test but could not budge a bullet with one of those hammer type pullers. Tried to pull it with pliers but could only get it to turn, could not get it out. Lot # 1-320, headstamp PS 75. Finely cut case below bullet and did a primer test but very little residue on the steel. Are bullets so tight a saftey hazard (hi-pressure?) and is ammo non-corrisive? Any comments appreciated. Thank you.

[Dave Waits]

PS-75(Made by PMC in Korea) is non-corrosive. Some early lots had problems but your lot number should be fine.


OOOOPPPPPSSSSS! that's Carbine ammo! I was thinking M2 Ball. Still, if it's stamped PS(Again, PMC) it'll be non-corrosive.

[Tuna]

In fact it's considered to excellent ammo for the carbine. Non corrosive and loaded to USGI spec.

[joem]

If you want to pull bullets you'll need a Hornady Cam-Loc bullet puller. Pulls them out no matter how tight.

[Art]

As far as I know the only folks that made corrosive carbine ammunition were the French who made a small run. Non corosive primers are mil-spec for the carbine from the beginning until now.

[Dave in NGA]

Whoa There Art! You're forgetting about the infamous Chinese ammo with a LC headstamp. It's corrosive and has berdan primers.

[Art]

Whoa There Art! You're forgetting about the infamous Chinese ammo with a LC headstamp. It's corrosive and has berdan primers.

You are correct sir. I was thinking of ammunition actually manufactured for military use :-) not the counterfiet Chinese L.C.

[Dave in NGA]

That's most curious! I always thought the Chinese 30 carbine ammo was manufactured for the use in captured weapons. What is the story on this ammo?

[Art]

IMHO if it had been made to be used in captured weapons it wouldn't have been marked LC. The Chinese have a kaboodle of assorted captured weapons and I have a sneaking suspecion, that not being stupid, anything they made for a captured M1 Carbine for their own use was non corrosive.

I think the Chinese made LC headstamp stuff was probably made to fool the gullible.

[phil441]

Just posted this on another thread:
If in doubt, look here:
http://100megsfree4.com/airground/ammo/lc52ammo.htm