[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Solved. Please lock. (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 9/1/2015 4:49:14 PM EDT
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Mystery solved. I'm goofy.
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I shot my M-1 Garand yesterday and today I was reloading the empty clips with more .30-06 ammo. I was using some de-linked military ball .30-06 I bought from the CMP. But I found two cartridges in a box of the .30-06 ammo that I do not know what they are. Here's a picture. http://www.ar15.com/media/viewFile.html?i=80189 On the left is the box the ammo came in from the CMP. The next two cartridges are .30-06 rounds. The next two are the mystery ammo. The two on the right are 7.62 X 51 NATO ball. The two on the right are most certainly not 7.62x51 NATO. They look more like 8mm (7.92mm) x 57 Mauser. The two in the middle look like 7.62x51 NATO. Here's a headstamp of the mystery ammo. http://www.ar15.com/media/viewFile.html?i=80190 And here are the three calibers in the same order taken from above. http://www.ar15.com/media/viewFile.html?i=80191 The bullets mic out at .308. I have no idea how they got in a box of .30-06 ball. Can anyone tell me what they are? Thanks. 
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I shot my M-1 Garand yesterday and today I was reloading the empty clips with more .30-06 ammo. I was using some de-linked military ball .30-06 I bought from the CMP. But I found two cartridges in a box of the .30-06 ammo that I do not know what they are. Here's a picture. http://www.ar15.com/media/viewFile.html?i=80189 On the left is the box the ammo came in from the CMP. The next two cartridges are .30-06 rounds. The next two are the mystery ammo. The two on the right are 7.62 X 51 NATO ball. The two on the right are most certainly not 7.62x51 NATO. They look more like 8mm (7.92mm) x 57 Mauser. The two in the middle look like 7.62x51 NATO. Here's a headstamp of the mystery ammo. http://www.ar15.com/media/viewFile.html?i=80190 And here are the three calibers in the same order taken from above. http://www.ar15.com/media/viewFile.html?i=80191 The bullets mic out at .308. I have no idea how they got in a box of .30-06 ball. Can anyone tell me what they are? Thanks.
That was my first thought. But I think OP knows his stuff |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: I shot my M-1 Garand yesterday and today I was reloading the empty clips with more .30-06 ammo. I was using some de-linked military ball .30-06 I bought from the CMP. But I found two cartridges in a box of the .30-06 ammo that I do not know what they are. Here's a picture. http://www.ar15.com/media/viewFile.html?i=80189 On the left is the box the ammo came in from the CMP. The next two cartridges are .30-06 rounds. The next two are the mystery ammo. The two on the right are 7.62 X 51 NATO ball. The two on the right are most certainly not 7.62x51 NATO. They look more like 8mm (7.92mm) x 57 Mauser. The two in the middle look like 7.62x51 NATO. Here's a headstamp of the mystery ammo. http://www.ar15.com/media/viewFile.html?i=80190 And here are the three calibers in the same order taken from above. http://www.ar15.com/media/viewFile.html?i=80191 The bullets mic out at .308. I have no idea how they got in a box of .30-06 ball. Can anyone tell me what they are? Thanks. |
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Nope, they are 7.62 X 51 NATO. Took them right out of a box. 
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The two on the right are most certainly not 7.62x51 NATO. They look more like 8mm (7.92mm) x 57 Mauser. The two in the middle look like 7.62x51 NATO. Nope, they are 7.62 X 51 NATO. Took them right out of a box.
They must've been in the wrong box too. The two, in the first photo, on the far right....are NOT 7.62 NATO. |
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They must've been in the wrong box too. The two, in the first photo, on the far right....are NOT 7.62 NATO. Quoted:
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The two on the right are most certainly not 7.62x51 NATO. They look more like 8mm (7.92mm) x 57 Mauser. The two in the middle look like 7.62x51 NATO. Nope, they are 7.62 X 51 NATO. Took them right out of a box.
They must've been in the wrong box too. The two, in the first photo, on the far right....are NOT 7.62 NATO. Agreed. Look at the OAL compared to the 30.06. |
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That was my thought, but the bullet isn't seated deep enough for that. 7.62x45 looks like a slightly stretched 7.62x39 round, almost has a "I'm wearing a turtleneck" look. Quoted:
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What's the Czech intermediate round? 7.62x45? Could it be that? That was my thought, but the bullet isn't seated deep enough for that. 7.62x45 looks like a slightly stretched 7.62x39 round, almost has a "I'm wearing a turtleneck" look. It's a Tactical Turtleneck, a Tactineck. |
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o Agreed. Look at the OAL compared to the 30.06. Quoted:
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The two on the right are most certainly not 7.62x51 NATO. They look more like 8mm (7.92mm) x 57 Mauser. The two in the middle look like 7.62x51 NATO. Nope, they are 7.62 X 51 NATO. Took them right out of a box.
They must've been in the wrong box too. The two, in the first photo, on the far right....are NOT 7.62 NATO. Agreed. Look at the OAL compared to the 30.06. I agree too. There's about 1/2" difference in case length. If those grid squares are 1/4" then it appears there is 1/2" difference between left and center. Only 1/4" difference between left and right |
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They must've been in the wrong box too. The two, in the first photo, on the far right....are NOT 7.62 NATO. Quoted:
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The two on the right are most certainly not 7.62x51 NATO. They look more like 8mm (7.92mm) x 57 Mauser. The two in the middle look like 7.62x51 NATO. Nope, they are 7.62 X 51 NATO. Took them right out of a box.
They must've been in the wrong box too. The two, in the first photo, on the far right....are NOT 7.62 NATO. I was mistaken. I don't know how 2 8mm rounds got in that box, but that's what they are. Sorry for the confusion. |
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They must've been in the wrong box too. The two, in the first photo, on the far right....are NOT 7.62 NATO. Quoted:
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The two on the right are most certainly not 7.62x51 NATO. They look more like 8mm (7.92mm) x 57 Mauser. The two in the middle look like 7.62x51 NATO. Nope, they are 7.62 X 51 NATO. Took them right out of a box.
They must've been in the wrong box too. The two, in the first photo, on the far right....are NOT 7.62 NATO. Agreed. The two in the middle are 7.62x51. Look at the case length in relation to the neck of the 30-06 round. 308 Win OAL is 2.015;30-06 neck starts at 2.109. |
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Quoted: Agreed. The two in the middle are 7.62x51. Look at the case length in relation to the neck of the 30-06 round. 308 Win OAL is 2.015;30-06 neck starts at 2.109. Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: The two on the right are most certainly not 7.62x51 NATO. They look more like 8mm (7.92mm) x 57 Mauser. The two in the middle look like 7.62x51 NATO. Nope, they are 7.62 X 51 NATO. Took them right out of a box. They must've been in the wrong box too. The two, in the first photo, on the far right....are NOT 7.62 NATO. Agreed. The two in the middle are 7.62x51. Look at the case length in relation to the neck of the 30-06 round. 308 Win OAL is 2.015;30-06 neck starts at 2.109. |