 UBB
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Posted: 9/21/2009 1:41:13 PM
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THE IMAGE ABOVE IS A PAID ADVERTISEMENT Anybody have experience with this stuff? I can get some locally for $6/box. It's brass cased and boxer primed. |
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Posted: 9/21/2009 2:09:18 PM
[Last Edit: 9/21/2009 2:13:07 PM by osprey21]
SME Ordnance (SMEO) was formerly known as Syarikat Malaysia Explosive.
Good stuff - shot a ton of it over the years. Boxes probably marked: 20 BUTIR 5.56 Ball M193 Lot # MAL XX-XX (date) |
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Posted: 9/21/2009 2:14:18 PM
Has to be 25+ year old. Good stuff, real hot.
 3200fps+ in a 16" gun iirc |
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Posted: 9/21/2009 2:30:25 PM
Originally Posted By osprey21:
SME Ordnance (SMEO) was formerly known as Syarikat Malaysia Explosive. Good stuff - shot a ton of it over the years. Boxes probably marked: 20 BUTIR 5.56 Ball M193 Lot # MAL XX-XX (date) yup thats it. 
old stuff but if it's GTG I'm jumping on it for .30/round |
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Posted: 9/21/2009 2:37:56 PM
Specifically designed to be shot through 14.5-inch Carbines that officers and NCOs carried (troops were issued 7.62 FALs and FN CALs).
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Posted: 9/21/2009 2:41:39 PM
Originally Posted By Sinister:
Specifically designed to be shot through 14.5-inch Carbines that officers and NCOs carried (troops were issued 7.62 FALs and FN CALs). Interesting. good deal yay or nay? My rifles are both 16" rifles. (1 carbine and 1 middy) |
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Posted: 9/21/2009 2:50:45 PM
For .30 a round not a bad deal. I'd get it.
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Posted: 9/21/2009 3:00:13 PM
Buy some for me, too! :)
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Posted: 9/21/2009 3:04:58 PM
Originally Posted By Sinister: Buy some for me, too! :) Yeah, me too - I'll take 25K. |
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Posted: 9/21/2009 3:48:10 PM
Out of a 20" gun in August, that stuff is hot
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Posted: 9/21/2009 6:58:47 PM
I picked up 500 rnd off the guy. Ammo looks good for being a bit old.
Anealed brass, primer sealant.
Cases are marked: 5.56 MAL 9-83 Hopefully the rifles like the stuff! 
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Posted: 9/21/2009 9:14:41 PM
my forster trimmer has a hard time grabbing the heads of the malaysian cases.
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Posted: 9/21/2009 9:26:18 PM
I bought a ton of this about ten years ago for $3.00 a box...wish I knew then....well you know the rest. Worked well for me, not a single malfuntion
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Posted: 9/21/2009 10:18:22 PM
I read on ARF and heard rumors that there is zero chance of any country selling surplus 5.56 NATO again thanks to the UN.
Any truth to this or just more gun shop heresay? If this is true, can anyone point me to the directive/ruling/treaty that prevents surplus ammo from being sold again? |
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Posted: 9/21/2009 11:45:53 PM
[Last Edit: 9/21/2009 11:46:21 PM by floridahunter07]
I've shot a bit of it out of my Stag carbine, it's good stuff. I had two cases I think out of the 200 I bought (at a flea market no less) that were kinda iffy, one was dented so I'm pulling the bullet and powder and tossing the brass, and the other one was so corroded it looked like it came over on the Titanic and never quite made it.
Buy more if you get the chance. |
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Posted: 9/22/2009 12:43:16 AM
I remember buying a couple cases of this stuff back in '96 when I was stationed at Luke AFB. I wished I had bought more but still have one unopened 1,640 case left...for the child of course!
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Posted: 9/22/2009 10:24:15 AM
Originally Posted By defconfive:
I read on ARF and heard rumors that there is zero chance of any country selling surplus 5.56 NATO again thanks to the UN. Any truth to this or just more gun shop heresay? If this is true, can anyone point me to the directive/ruling/treaty that prevents surplus ammo from being sold again? Gun shop heresay. There is always a ban of some sort, pending lawsuit, liberal invasion guess that one did come true. But no, there isn't anything out there that would stop surplus from coming in. Just last year they got a big shipment of Radway Green .308 in, and last time I checked, England was still a member of Nato.
ETA: I saw you said 5.56, why would they ban one round but not another? The stuff just isn't out there. I think some Lit 5.56 just made it in, but it was held up in customs for a long while. |
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Posted: 9/22/2009 4:11:28 PM
[Last Edit: 9/22/2009 4:11:47 PM by defconfive]
Originally Posted By damcv62: Originally Posted By defconfive: I read on ARF and heard rumors that there is zero chance of any country selling surplus 5.56 NATO again thanks to the UN. Any truth to this or just more gun shop heresay? If this is true, can anyone point me to the directive/ruling/treaty that prevents surplus ammo from being sold again? Gun shop heresay. There is always a ban of some sort, pending lawsuit, liberal invasion guess that one did come true. But no, there isn't anything out there that would stop surplus from coming in. Just last year they got a big shipment of Radway Green .308 in, and last time I checked, England was still a member of Nato. ETA: I saw you said 5.56, why would they ban one round but not another? The stuff just isn't out there. I think some Lit 5.56 just made it in, but it was held up in customs for a long while. I just searched for Lithuanian 5.56 and sure enough, I found some. The retailer wants $460/k though.  If only we could reverse Klinton's ban on surplusing DoD ammunition...  |
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Posted: 9/22/2009 6:43:28 PM
Oh yeah. No doubt. That would loosen things up a little bit. And yes, the lit made it in, no one said it was a good price though. But if its as good as the .308, it might be worth the. The .308 was about as close to match grade ammo as you could get. I guess its wrong to call the lit "surplus" though, its new production, its never been issued to anywhere(other then other Nato countries getting it to use) but its not like the SA or radway that was in a stock room for 20 years, and then surplused out.
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Posted: 9/23/2009 12:24:02 AM
Went to the range today. Stuff shoots pretty good. No pics but the stuff shoots much better than the Centurian I had along also.
Going to see how much the guy has left and get whatever he has. |
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Posted: 9/30/2009 11:38:06 AM
[Last Edit: 9/30/2009 11:47:21 AM by ma96782]
At $6 a box...........you should have.............
Awww well..........you know. 
Aloha, Mark PS...........just to give you an idea........... 1-18-09 http://www.auctionarms.com/search/displayitem.cfm?itemnum=8945065 ] $290 a can of 820 rounds......then add more for shipping. Also............note the dates............ Another Sale of Malaysian Ammo 1-5-08 http://ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=7&f=133&t=501251 I have a full can of Malasian M193 5.56x45mm, theres 41, 20 rnd white boxes and the cardboard spacers are still in the can. Want $380 plus shipping from 65014 with or without can your choice, shipping is a bit less without it. _________________________________ Another Sale of Malaysian Ammo 2-17-08 I have 82 white boxes (20rnd each) of Malasian 5.56 brass cased ammo. All are lot number 77 and made in Dec of 82. It is all M193 ball. $600 for 1640 rounds. I'm in Ohio and prefer FTF but will ship for exact shipping. Please don't ask for shipping rates....figure it yourself. My zip is: 44676 ____________________________________ BTW...........around here it's $8 a box for commercial .223 Rem. ammo (on sale stuff). And, there are limits. |
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