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Posted: 2/2/2019 7:42:23 AM EDT
[Last Edit: wolfganggross]
Saw the other thread a couple weeks ago and couldn't get off the couch to take pics.  These have been given to me by 3 separate parties.
.223/5.56 on left, 7.62, big ones in middle are .338, .40? and .45acp, loaded 9mm
wolfganggross

Link Posted: 2/2/2019 10:07:37 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 2/4/2019 3:31:18 PM EDT
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Interesting, thank your for posting the pics.  I want to pick up some of their ammo myself.   looks like you have two .308 projos in brass.  They don't appear to sell those to the public.  Not sure why they would sell brass projos in .223 and .338 but not in .308.  Same for 9mm they will sell the copper rounds to the public but make brass available to police departments.  This type of thing bothers me heavily.  I love that this company is willing to push the envelope and really want to support them for that but I see no need for LE to have solid brass 9mm ammo or anything else not available to the public for that matter.  This is true of M855A1, the company will sell to the military and law enforcement but not to the public.  It amounts to de facto disarmament.  One day soon, "military and law enforcement only" will see us disarmed and the 2nd amendment nullified.
Link Posted: 2/4/2019 3:34:03 PM EDT
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Is it possible the two brass projos below the copper .308 are in fact .338?  That would make sense.
Link Posted: 2/4/2019 8:16:00 PM EDT
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Sorry for the bit of a political rant there.  I like the looks of the brass 5.56.  The pronounced annealing of the case is usually a sign of quality ammunition.  Do the primers appear to be crimped and sealed?
Link Posted: 2/4/2019 8:19:32 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By GAU-8:
Sorry for the bit of a political rant there.  I like the looks of the brass 5.56.  The pronounced annealing of the case is usually a sign of quality ammunition.  Do the primers appear to be crimped and sealed?
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I'm pretty sure all new production ammo is anneled but government contracts have no requirement to remove the annealing rings  via tumbling after
Link Posted: 2/4/2019 8:29:28 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By GAU-8:
Sorry for the bit of a political rant there.  I like the looks of the brass 5.56.  The pronounced annealing of the case is usually a sign of quality ammunition.  Do the primers appear to be crimped and sealed?
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All brass is annealed.
Commercial brass is just tumbled to get rid of it
Link Posted: 2/4/2019 9:17:48 PM EDT
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All brass is annealed.
Commercial brass is just tumbled to get rid of it
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Yes, I'm aware of that.  It's just an observation/experience from using lots of different surplus and military loaded ammo from all over.  Quality military brass has a certain look to it and in my experience very pronounced annealing is a common trait. I much prefer brass that has not been tumbled. IMO Tumbling can actually work to hide crappy cases.
Link Posted: 2/5/2019 8:00:39 AM EDT
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All 7.62 projectiles mike at .307, copper weighs 7.8g and brass 10.3g. (.338 = 16.2g)

Also, not .40, but 45acp on both.  11.6g and 19.4g

Head stamp on 5.56mm are AP16/5.56.  Not sure if factory or reload coming from someone else.  Hard solid crimp around the primer.
Two of the three - 9mm have Starline brass, but the last one is a factory dummy with FSM head stamp.

Always loved the solid copper and brass projectiles.
Link Posted: 2/5/2019 11:04:46 AM EDT
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"Always loved the solid copper and brass projectiles."

I agree. They just look so cool. It's hard to imagine shooting them!  I love those lumps of .45 solid copper.  My father was in the copper/brass biz so I have great respect for copper and it's alloys.
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