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Norinco 5.56 ammo is usually brass cased.

I've only ever used Norinco ammunition in my FN and can say it is very dirty, but what you guys say makes sense.

The current going rate for 7.62×51 steel cases ammo is a out R16.50 per rd.

We are a democracy and we consistently and overwhelmingly vote for the thieving, incompetent bullshitters that appoint the people who run everything...

Traffic enforcement in SA is done on a Sustainable basis. If they crack down too much then the money from fines disappears in the long term. Just...

The primer is what is corrosive, even the "new" norinco ak ammo will leave your rifle locked up if not cleaned

The irony was Cyril saying "we didn't inherit a functioning public transport system" The reality is in 31 years we have built fokol public...

If it can be proven the owner was negligent, allowed criminal activity (such as knowingly allowing the driver to continue working without a PDP) or...

Not wise to (read as don't) shoot 308 Win in a 7.62x51 FN FAL. The internal case pressure of commercial 308 Win Is higher than 7.62x51 and unless...

Speaking under correction here but i understand the primer compound to be what can make ammo lead to corrosion in the barrel rather than the case...

Norinco ammunition usually comes in those copper washed steel cases and can be a bit corrosive if you don't clean the rifle. Powder is corrosive, not...

Interesting. My curiosity though was more regarding how unusual it is to see a formerly state owned assault rifle in private hands. I was under the...

What do brass cases have to do with them being corrosive or not?

Live Machine guns are legal for civilian possession in Switzerland, Belgium, Poland, Czech Republic, Norway and other places around Europe. Often...

Another factor is that the rounds are almost double the cost of normal FMJ, they're going for R18-20 a round

Reviving this post to see if the consensus 12 years later is that it is still fine to shoot factory loaded 308 Win ammo in a FN FAL?

100 percent I also read in some article that the drivers dad is a big whos who in the taxi organization. If i find the article i will post link ...

For exactly this reason I would like to see the owner in the dock alongside the driver. Surely he is responsible to ensure the driver is...

I drop my kids off everything morning at a well known brand of private schools. Two bakkies with canopies drop off kids the same time. I have counted...

You can say whatever you like and feel as hopeful, rosy and optimistic as you wish but that has no impact on reality.

Agreed. Anyone looking at this latest tragedy and thinking it's somehow going to galvanize the nation into sorting out reckless and dangerous road...

Isn't that the same effect in practice?

You're a real bluebird of happiness, arent't you? I wouldn't say that our people "accept" taxi lawlessness, more like they are resigned to it.

If shoulds were woulds we'd be switzerlanding along right now. The status quo is perfectly acceptable to the vast majority of us and things will...

And therein should be a bit of a hint. The 'protesters' are pissy about the very predictable effect of stuff they see happening every day. Many of...

The death of 14 innocent children should be a wakeup call to reign in our out of control taxi industry, impose safety standards and crack down on...

Their warrior ancestors cried in despair upon seeing this picture from the afterlife.