The rest of the 7.62x51 collection.  Still a work in progress, always looking.

Sabot (SAYBEAU) Light Armor Penetrator or SLAP.  M948 for military.  Small 52gr tungsten carbide penetrator in a plastic .308 sabot that travels at 4000fps.  Military stopped using them if used in a muzzle break and only makes the 50bmg version anymore.  The tracer (M959) uses a M193 projectile that's has an orange tip.



Infrared Dim Tracer or M276.  Ultra low light tracer that's only seen with Night Vision Goggles.  Uses an R440 Trace compound which has Barium and Strontium Peroxide, Calcium Resonate and Magnesium Carbonate.  2014 + 2016 have been sectioned, just never made it to the picture.  In 2010 a second marking cannalure was added to tell difference at night.  2014 started the DOT Scamping  system on the head stamp.  
Thanks for looking   wolfganggross

Cool post!

Your ammo collection is impressive before one takes into consideration that half of it has been halved!

Thanks op.

Since your mention of SCAMP, can you link me to some reading material on them? I haven't been able to find anything on it.

Here's a starting point.... The Small Caliber Ammunition Modernization Program includes a LOT of initiatives.  The headstamp part is simply a way to identify the machine that made a particular case.

Anyone know where you can buy these or the components?

Thanks for answering, I'm not even up to date with all of it.   So many bullets, not enough time!


You can still buy sabots for rolling your own, but the tungsten carbide projectiles is going to be a tough one to find.  (Try Ebay, serious)  Although, you can do some damage with a .300 win mag loaded with a saboted M855! The jacket will start to tear off around 4500fps in mid flight.
Factory loaded SLAPS are just not made any more and are getting tougher to find.  Common ones sell for $35 on Gunbroker when you can find them.