Should I keep Golden Tiger?

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Posted: 1/31/2024 4:06:51 PM EDT

I have a case of .223 Golden Tiger, the Russian made steel case stuff.

Obviously I bought it at much lower prices than what’s current, and am unlikely to ever have an opportunity to buy more.

It is sort of just junk ammo, though, and I can’t imagine anybody wanting to trade for it or buy it at any sort of premium.

I guess maybe I’m just looking for some excuse to keep it since it reminds me of when ammo was cheaper.

Posted: 1/31/2024 4:20:54 PM EDT

[#1]

Keep it.

For me, I have ammo I practice/compete with, I have ammo I use for defense and I have ammo that I will pass down to my kids and/or barter with in a SHTF scenario.

So if you don't want to shoot this steel cased ammo and you don't want to get rid of it....keep it for the last reasons I listed.

Posted: 1/31/2024 4:29:00 PM EDT

[#2]

If it's from the batch that had the hard primers you're going to need an "enhanced/extended" firing pin for your ARs. No issues in a Mossberg MVP boltgun or a Yugo M85 AK pistol, all the other 223s I had on hand wouldn't set it off.

If you're going to keep it, shoot 100 rounds and see if it has normal primers or the super hard ones.

Posted: 1/31/2024 4:38:38 PM EDT

[#3]

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If it's from the batch that had the hard primers you're going to need an "enhanced/extended" firing pin for your ARs. No issues in a Mossberg MVP boltgun or a Yugo M85 AK pistol, all the other 223s I had on hand wouldn't set it off.

If you're going to keep it, shoot 100 rounds and see if it has normal primers or the super hard ones.

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We had to upgrade the hammer springs in our f/a ar's as well to run it, but it sure was cheap at the time

Posted: 1/31/2024 5:38:18 PM EDT

[#4]

I would keep it and shoot it for practice.
But you could sell it for .35.40cpr.
Have a some wolf and Barnaul, but see no need to sell it. Cant replace it with brass even if you get double what you paid.

Posted: 1/31/2024 6:13:13 PM EDT

[#5]

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We had to upgrade the hammer springs in our f/a ar's as well to run it, but it sure was cheap at the time

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.17/rnd delivered from SGAmmo after the hard primers were discovered. I should have ordered a lot more, I sold 90% of it 2020 for .60ish/rnd - free enhanced firing pin with every case.

Posted: 1/31/2024 11:22:33 PM EDT

[#6]

I have the hard primer golden tiger ammo. Great for training.

Posted: 2/6/2024 10:04:19 PM EDT

[#7]

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If it's from the batch that had the hard primers you're going to need an "enhanced/extended" firing pin for your ARs. No issues in a Mossberg MVP boltgun or a Yugo M85 AK pistol, all the other 223s I had on hand wouldn't set it off.

If you're going to keep it, shoot 100 rounds and see if it has normal primers or the super hard ones.

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I still have a few thousand of the 4K I bought. Even without the extended firing pin most of it goes bang. I have 2 of the firing pins I swap in when I shoot it. It's accurate enough. I'd keep it for practice.

Posted: 2/16/2024 11:20:27 PM EDT

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I have a case of .223 Golden Tiger, the Russian made steel case stuff.

Obviously I bought it at much lower prices than what’s current, and am unlikely to ever have an opportunity to buy more.

It is sort of just junk ammo, though, and I can’t imagine anybody wanting to trade for it or buy it at any sort of premium.

I guess maybe I’m just looking for some excuse to keep it since it reminds me of when ammo was cheaper.

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Keep it .

For keepsake purposes, I have an old school case of wolf .223 lacquered with bullet and primer sealer.