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    Colt556

    Colt556

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    Doesn’t the military use FMJ ammo, never seen a soft point for military use. At least that looks like a lead soft point. Light blue should be incendiary and orange/red is normally tracer. Does headstamp have the NATO stamp on if? Can you get a pic of the head stamp? I’m sure someone more knowledgeable than me will be along soon and straighten it out for us. Interesting.
     
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    Colt556 said:
    Doesn’t the military use FMJ ammo, never seen a soft point for military use. At least that looks like a lead soft point.
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    I'm guessing the SP allows better explosive compression on target for a heavy incendiary load. Yes, soft point ammo is technically a no-no for the military. (Technically in finger quotes)
     
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    Aszerigan said:
    I'm guessing the SP allows better explosive compression on target for a heavy incendiary load. Yes, soft point ammo is technically a no-no for the military. (Technically in finger quotes)
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    What I find interesting Andy is, They have no crimp. Have they been reloaded already?
    Are they just painted blue?
    With burners like that the burn payload is up front in the top of the bullet, normally under a jacket.
    Tracers in the back, AP, API, I and others are up front. The only opens up front I have seen that I can think of are Spotter Tracer 50bmg rounds, painted yellow and red and some have a primer pressed in the open tip.
     
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    Creedmoor said:
    What I find interesting Andy is, They have no crimp. Have they been reloaded already?
    Are they just painted blue?
    With burners like that the burn payload is up front in the top of the bullet, normally under a jacket.
    Tracers in the back, AP, API, I and others are up front. The only opens up front I have seen that I can think of are Spotter Tracer 50bmg rounds, painted yellow and red and some have a primer pressed in the open tip.
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    Quite possible they're reloaded, but I've never seen pulled projectiles of that type. Also, aside from Hornady, none of my SP projos have cannelures. Haven't checked them all but that's my memory.

    You're right about the API stuff too, but those aren't SP. Big ol' shrug from me...
     
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    LOL, this thing went well off the tracks even though it was informative. The pic makes it look like SP but it's not. It's FMJ with small flat tip. I think jwampler nailed it. The ammo is already spoken for.

    That said, I'd appreciate a tip on how to clear out my inbox. :dunno:

    Thanks
     
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