What's in your 75 round drum?

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Posted: 9/27/2014 7:21:02 PM EDT

I have a Chinese AK drum that has been kept loaded many years (why not- not under any spring tension). It is loaded with copper washed cased Chinese AK ammo from the late 1980s. I realize the ammo is corrosive (well- the primers are), but since this drum is meant to be used in case of emergency (SHTF), would you keep the Chinese ammo in it or go to something non-corrosive (newer)? My understanding is that "corrosive" primers are more reliable over a longer period of time.

Granted, this drum may never be emptied in my lifetime, but I want it loaded with ammo that will go bang even another 30 years from now.

Thoughts?

Posted: 9/27/2014 9:59:44 PM EDT

[#1]

Yugo M67
You don't have to replace it with something, but if you were going to, I'd replace it with that or Golden Tiger, IMHO. Both better terminal ballistics than chinese steel core, Yugo M67 is still corrosive and will last a long time; Golden Tiger is lacquered and primer/case mouth sealed to last a long time as well.

Posted: 9/27/2014 10:46:14 PM EDT

[#2]

I would replace it with non corrosive. In my zombie apocalypse SHTF fantasy, I ain't got no time for cleaning weapons and such.

Posted: 9/28/2014 11:11:22 AM EDT

[#3]

All my drums are loaded with the same thing.........air.

Posted: 10/6/2014 7:31:51 PM EDT

[#4]

Ditto. Heavy and noisy. Leave mine unloaded as a novelty/collectable (original Soviet issue)...

1DD

Posted: 10/20/2014 9:58:25 PM EDT

[#5]

3 chinese and a russian

I have one of the chinese loaded with good old chinese steel core just because

Posted: 10/21/2014 8:54:11 AM EDT

[#6]

Chinese and a Romanian . Never loaded either. The Chinese is still in the plastic with a pouch

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Posted: 10/23/2014 10:47:58 PM EDT

[#7]

Regular ol fmj wolf mil classic

Posted: 10/26/2014 4:29:24 PM EDT

[#8]

I have all mine full of air.

Posted: 11/3/2014 5:00:31 AM EDT

[#9]

Norinco steelcore and 8m3 every other round.

Posted: 11/3/2014 6:33:12 AM EDT

[#10]

5 rounds of copper washed chinese. I have cases of the stuff but my mags only hold 5 rounds

Posted: 11/3/2014 6:35:55 AM EDT

[#11]

Golden tiger.

Posted: 11/5/2014 10:02:09 PM EDT

[#12]

yugo m67 of course

Posted: 11/8/2014 1:17:57 PM EDT

[#13]

Cosmoline...I still haven't cleaned them out yet.

But when I do they'll be filled with Wolf 7.62.

Posted: 11/8/2014 2:12:54 PM EDT

[#14]

mine stays empty...

but usually various types, nothing extravagant because I put ammo in and it keeps disappearing along with single fire operation....

Posted: 11/8/2014 7:50:23 PM EDT

[#15]

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I would replace it with non corrosive. In my zombie apocalypse SHTF fantasy, I ain't got no time for cleaning weapons and such.

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If things are so bad ya need a 75 rd. drum, this will apply ........

Posted: 11/8/2014 7:55:02 PM EDT

[#16]

FMJ ammo.

Posted: 11/9/2014 8:42:35 AM EDT

[#17]

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Cosmoline...I still haven't cleaned them out yet.

But when I do they'll be filled with Wolf 7.62.

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Everything you have is coated in cosmoline

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