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FullAssault
12-19-2009, 06:16 AM
A friend gave me a tin of 7.62x54r LB but I'm not sure if it's Bulgarian or Russian?

http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/2903/ammoq.jpg (http://img141.imageshack.us/i/ammoq.jpg/)
Nazgul
12-19-2009, 08:01 AM
Not 100% but most Russian I've seen look just like that.
Mortal_Wombat
12-19-2009, 09:52 AM
if you open it up and its copper washed its probably russian.
(and im going to agree with the previous post, the color of the can looks russian)
brewskzilla
12-19-2009, 10:18 AM
Looks pretty darn Russkie to me.
patjsimpson
12-19-2009, 10:51 AM
The bulgarian I have seen as a circle 10 mark on the top. I think that is russian. Also I think the 188 designates russian and maybe 7n6 ammo.
Pat
FullAssault
12-19-2009, 10:58 AM
Thanks!
KMURPHY
12-19-2009, 11:22 AM
Looks just like my can of Russian LB
res45
12-23-2009, 04:27 PM
It definitely Russian,what you have is steel core steel case ammo Lot# r96 made in 1977 at Russian ammo factory 188 the same factory that produces the 7N1 sniper ammo for the Russian SVD semi-auto sniper rifle although it is not the same ammo that you have,that has a special designation on the tin. Yours also is Light Ball with boat tail the colored ban means it silver tip,powder is lot # 5 produced in 1977 from powder location C.
chili
12-28-2009, 05:33 PM
It definitely Russian,what you have is steel core steel case ammo Lot# r96 made in 1977 at Russian ammo factory 188 the same factory that produces the 7N1 sniper ammo for the Russian SVD semi-auto sniper rifle although it is not the same ammo that you have,that has a special designation on the tin. Yours also is Light Ball with boat tail the colored ban means it silver tip,powder is lot # 5 produced in 1977 from powder location C.

Damn, where did you find that kind of info? Is that the same for Hungarian and Bulgarian?

Great info BTW.
res45
12-30-2009, 10:51 AM
Well like anything gun or reloading related I get into I go at it full bore to find out as much info as I can,lots of good resources on the net.

Here is probably the best all around

54r stuff
http://7.62x54r.net/
http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinAmmo.htm

X39 info
http://www.tucsonworks.com/Articles.php?action=detail&g=content1146681053

Russian ammo markings
http://www.russianammo.org/russabb.jpg
chili
12-30-2009, 03:35 PM
I should have known 7.62x54R.net would have had that info. I have used them from time to time while searching for info on a few rifles.