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    Default Graff's 7.62 NATO need headstamp ID

    They had a great price on once fired M80 cases so I got some delivered today. I don't recognize these headstamps, though.

    Among the usual LC were:
    PMJ
    PSD
    SBS
    TAA

    All with the NATO cross and all dated 07 or 08. Any ideas who made these?
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    They are all off-shore contracts for US training ammo. I believe the first is Igman or Prvi Partizan, second is South Korean, the third is Spain. I would venture a guess that TAA is morphed from TZZ, making it Israeli.
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    OK from the links and the google results I may have gathered the answers.

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    (PMJ) Poongsan metals from south korea. In 2005 uncle sam contracted with outside suppliers to help relieve the ammo shortage and they were one of the contractors who got the contract. It is far superior to lake city of the same vintage. This stuff is what is in iraq right now with our troops and they are pulling the 50 stuff from links and using it in their barretts because it is giving superior accuracy to their loose issue stuff. They contracted for all 3 small nato calibers and they are all great loadings. The brass is clean and bright on the factory stuff, not oily and cruddy like the current lake city. I havent tried to reload any of the brass, but it looks equal to or superior in that regard as well. I think 2005 is the only vintage you will see as lake city is on the upswing now and uncle is not buying any more.
    About Ammunition Headstamp Code: PSD

    Ammunition Country of Origin: Korea
    About the Ammunition Manufacturer

    Poongsan Metal Manufacturing Company Ltd., Seoul, Republic of Korea (probably at the Dongrae Ammunition Plant)
    I believe the SBC head stamp mentioned should be SBS that stands for Santa Barbara Systems or Spanish mfg
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    Post by: Dana Sevigny on June 18, 2008, 12:43:33 PM
    I found it on a DOD publication.

    TAA = Taiwan Arsenal

    Nankang, Taipei
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    Igman headstamp would be IK for Igman Konjic
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    It would be IK, unless they did not want it identified as such, as in this case. I have the PMJ headstamps, and they're in boxes that are always associated with Prvi or Igman production.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jonny c. View Post
    It would be IK, unless they did not want it identified as such, as in this case. I have the PMJ headstamps, and they're in boxes that are always associated with Prvi or Igman production.
    So your saying that Prvi and Igman is the same manufacture? I have read that the Prvi brass is quite good but tried to sell some IK 30-06 cases on the trader and no-one wanted them because they questioned the quality. Just a lack of knowledge I guess because I did not know that either. I guess I have several hundred very good quality 30-06 cases I can feel good about reforming to 8x57. Good to know.
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    No, I just couldn't recall which it was, but I'm leaning towards Igman. I haven't checked my records yet, but it is one or the other.
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    Quote Originally Posted by armyrat1970 View Post
    So your saying that Prvi and Igman is the same manufacture? I have read that the Prvi brass is quite good but tried to sell some IK 30-06 cases on the trader and no-one wanted them because they questioned the quality. Just a lack of knowledge I guess because I did not know that either. I guess I have several hundred very good quality 30-06 cases I can feel good about reforming to 8x57. Good to know.
    I don't know what they all say... but I had several hundred IK stamped 8mm and 30-06 cases and they were farking junk !. So soft that rims constantly sheared off in the first attempt at reloading. So much so I scrapped the lot of them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Great Billdildoe View Post
    I don't know what they all say... but I had several hundred IK stamped 8mm and 30-06 cases and they were farking junk !. So soft that rims constantly sheared off in the first attempt at reloading. So much so I scrapped the lot of them.
    Thanks for the heads-up. I will try a few and if I have the same problems they will accompany me to the scrap yard on my next visit.
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