Bill_Rights
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I bought two battle packs of 200 rnds each at a gun show for $120 ea. pack. 60-cents per cartridge, 63 cents w/tax. Pretty good. Compare at http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=123624680 .
But, what are the details on this ammo? Here are the headstamp and package pics:
I wiped some ink in the markings here.
Here's what (I think) I know:
- bullet weight should be 147 grains for 7.62 NATO
- bullet is strongly magnetic (mostly iron? steel?)
- German lingo "Los" means "loose" and indeed the box contains 20 rnds packed loose (no stripper clips, etc.)
- German lingo "Weichkern" means something like "soft kernel", maybe soft core?
Here's what I want to know:
- What year was the ammo mfgd?
- What is powder charge or expected muzzle velocity?
- What kind of bullet is this? What application is this ammo for?
- What do the other markings mean? "AB 22"?, "DM 41"?, "DAG"? "69-27"? Cross-in-circle emblem?
- Does "Patronen" mean something like cartridges? Or what?
- Note corrosion on neck-down of casing. I think I'll just shoot it, but I guess I could polish it off. What would you do?
Thanks for any help specing this ammo!
But, what are the details on this ammo? Here are the headstamp and package pics:
I wiped some ink in the markings here.
Here's what (I think) I know:
- bullet weight should be 147 grains for 7.62 NATO
- bullet is strongly magnetic (mostly iron? steel?)
- German lingo "Los" means "loose" and indeed the box contains 20 rnds packed loose (no stripper clips, etc.)
- German lingo "Weichkern" means something like "soft kernel", maybe soft core?
Here's what I want to know:
- What year was the ammo mfgd?
- What is powder charge or expected muzzle velocity?
- What kind of bullet is this? What application is this ammo for?
- What do the other markings mean? "AB 22"?, "DM 41"?, "DAG"? "69-27"? Cross-in-circle emblem?
- Does "Patronen" mean something like cartridges? Or what?
- Note corrosion on neck-down of casing. I think I'll just shoot it, but I guess I could polish it off. What would you do?
Thanks for any help specing this ammo!
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