{"id":67,"date":"2016-06-05T02:46:13","date_gmt":"2016-06-05T02:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/surplusrifleguide.com\/?page_id=67"},"modified":"2016-10-02T17:46:35","modified_gmt":"2016-10-02T17:46:35","slug":"soviet-steel-core-light-ball-7-62x54r","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/surplusrifleguide.com\/index.php\/soviet-steel-core-light-ball-7-62x54r\/","title":{"rendered":"Soviet Steel Core Light Ball 7.62x54r"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Surplus Ammunition,\u00a0Soviet Steel Core Light Ball 7.62x54r<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-81\" src=\"https:\/\/surplusrifleguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/76254r-A-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"76254r A\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surplusrifleguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/76254r-A-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surplusrifleguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/76254r-A-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surplusrifleguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/76254r-A-1024x678.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-82\" src=\"https:\/\/surplusrifleguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/76254r-B-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"76254r B\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surplusrifleguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/76254r-B-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surplusrifleguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/76254r-B-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surplusrifleguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/76254r-B-1024x678.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Details: \u00a0147.8 gr, steel case, FMJ, spitzer boat tail<\/p>\n<p>Soviet ammunition cans for this ammunition are typically marked and have a head stamp as pictured. \u00a0Although most military surplus rifles using this caliber are designed for a bullet weight of around 175 gr., this ammunition still manages to perform well and production was usually above average as far as surplus ammo goes. \u00a0Most of this ammunition was produced in the 1970s and 1980s.<\/p>\n<p>Steel core ammunition is more difficult to obtain due to recent importation bans, but a large quantity of it was imported in the US before those bans took place and can still be found for around 35-50 cents a round depending on your area. \u00a0The silver tip paint on the bullet designates the ammuntion as steel core.<\/p>\n<p>And for a more humorous take on the original surplus ammo cans:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; 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