30-06 gevelot ammo whats the value?

[oa98pistol512]

I have a belt of about 220 rounds of gevelot 30-06 49 ammo. Anyone know what I should ask for it?

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[CLT65]

Is it French surplus with a 1949 military headstamp, silver-colored FMJ bullets? If so, it has a really bad reputation for ruptured cases.

 

[Loflyer94]

It's a French corrosive version/substitute for M2 ball, and there was some discussion on the CMP forums years ago about high pressures, so warning not to run it in M1 Garands. Prices for ammo are stupid right now, so I couldn't guess the value, but if it's boxer primed it'll be worth more than berdan primed stuff.

 

[oa98pistol512]

Well if anyone has interest in it pm me.

 

[Mikej]

I have a belt of about 220 rounds of gevelot 30-06 49 ammo. Anyone know what I should ask for it?

Nothing?...I'm surprised there isn't more info on this stuff? Good or bad. Personally, what info there is would keep me from selling it, (OR shooting it myself) without full disclosure.

I was told this French .30-'06 ammo is unsafe to shoot.

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Gevelot 7.62 MOD 49 ?? - CMP Forums

This forum gives you a chance to voice your opinion and questions on the Ammo Sales Program.

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.30-06 "Gevelot 7.62 MOD.49"

I got this round because of its coin quality mint of the headstamp. It just looks good to me. This ammo has the worst reputation for shooting. But all I care is metal work.

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[oa98pistol512]

Cool well I rather sell local and make a donation here then go to gunbroker and pay fees and ship. Just no idea what to ask..

 

[CLT65]

it's worth at least component value for the bullets and maybe powder (if it looks good). Components are not cheap now.

If it were mine, I'd pull the bullets, decrease the powder charge to a comfortable M1 level, and load them in new brass for some good, non-corrosive practice ammo.

 

[03A3Sporter]

I had a lot of this M2 ball from the 1990's when I purchased it from a company called Paragon in Shotgun News , in fact I recently shot what was the last of my supply. I did not have pressure issues but my God the hangfires were numerous out of 80 rounds I guestimate that 40 of it was a hangfire

I'd not be willing to sell it as good shooting ammo , my conscience would not permit it. Given the quality of the stuff I had if I had a bunch of it , it would be for the bullets and that is it.

 

[CLT65]

I remember Paragon. I bought a lot of cool, weird stuff from them, back in the day.

 

[03A3Sporter]

I remember Paragon. I bought a lot of cool, weird stuff from them, back in the day.

Yeah I am at some point going to shoot up the last of the FN 30-06 I purchased from them , that was good ammo. It all came on Springfield strippers and in bandoleers .