Anyone recognise this 7.62x54R ammo?

[JesseL]

I found this ammo among a bunch of other miscellaneous cartridges my grandfather had. It copper washed 7.62x54R and the only thing on the headstamp is "50" in the 12 o'clock position at the very outer edge of the rim. It came in three stripper clips packed in a small cardboard container tied with twine as shown.

Sorry for the lousy camera-phone pic.

 

[S.P.E.C.T.R.E.]

I'm not sure what you used to take that picture, but could you use something else?

 

[EdLaver]

a good pic of the casing around the primer area would help to.

 

[grimjaw]

If you get no luck here, try posting the same pic on the ammo board at Gunboards.com.

I don't know all the ammunition that came packaged on stripper clips. I've heard that some Hungarian tins came packed that way.

http://www.7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinAmmo032.htm

Maybe it's old Russian surplus? The '50' stamp is probably the year of manufacture, although I'm guessing again.

jm

 

[JesseL]

Found it!
Pics from mosinnagant.net:


Another round with a clearer headstamp reveals an arsenal code of "60" and a date code of "47"

 

[kennedy]

russian copper wash, very good shooter

 

[[email protected]]

i was going to say russian also. is there a red ring where the bullet meets the casing

 

[JesseL]

No red ring. Just a broad cannelure.