7.62x51 Lake City
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steelbuttplate
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7.62x51 Lake City
What kind of bullet would a 7.62 NATO be, made '69-'72 @ Lake City. Steel core?
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Re: 7.62x51 Lake City
M80 ball would be a 147 gr. FMJ projectile, M118 Match would be a 173 gr. Both would be copper FMJ lead core. M62 Tracer is a 142 gr. Jacketed bullet with a tracer composition. M61 AP uses the same 150 gr. bullet as M2 .30-06 AP. Tracer has an orange tip, AP, black. Ball and Match have no coloring.
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Murphy was an optimist.
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an
invasion, butcher a hog, design a building, conn a ship, write a
sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the
dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve an
equation, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a
computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly.
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steelbuttplate
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Re: 7.62x51 Lake City
I bought this loose 200-300 rounds, it's plain fmj, doubt if it's match. So, I'm guessing it's the 147 M80. Headstamp LCA 69 or 72 w/ NATO crosshair.
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Re: 7.62x51 Lake City
Check with a magnet, the Federal Lake City XM80 149gr lead core FMJ with a magnetic bi-metal jacket.
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billybob123
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Re: 7.62x51 Lake City
You could always pull a bullet and weigh it