Does anyone know what the silver painted tips on Russian 762x54R designate? It looks like Standard ball ammo, a FMJ open lead base bullet, copper washed cases, berdan primed. But why would they bother to paint a standard ball round???
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762x54R
Does anyone know what the silver painted tips on Russian 762x54R designate? It looks like Standard ball ammo, a FMJ open lead base bullet, copper washed cases, berdan primed. But why would they bother to paint a standard ball round???
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I think it designates heavy ball. Yellow some other weight, light I think.
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They weigh out at 147 to 149 grs. Maybe light??
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Phillip McGregor (OFC)
"I am neither a fire arms nor a ballistics expert, but I was a combat infantry officer in the Great War, and I absolutely know that the bullet from an infantry rifle has to be able to shoot through things." General Douglas MacArthur
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That's it. Thanks Phillip!
I stand corrected, steel core it is.
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You were mostly right, it's light ball!
Phillip McGregor (OFC)
"I am neither a fire arms nor a ballistics expert, but I was a combat infantry officer in the Great War, and I absolutely know that the bullet from an infantry rifle has to be able to shoot through things." General Douglas MacArthur
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