u/Current_Swordfish895

I wanted some 7.62x54R dummy rounds and figured Albanian surplus would make great candidates since a third of the shells have deformed or cracked necks/shoulders.

The first cartridge I disassembled is nearly full with powder. The second... it's about a third full. The next and subsequent seven others all had roughly the same powder charge as the first.

I shot about 100 rounds of this stuff back when I bought it 20+ years ago. I don't recall any issues then, but I was new to shooting, wasn't paying much attention to the muzzle report, and just blasting away a junk at close range.

The headstamps are "85" over "3" for anyone interested.