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Posted: 1/20/2008 8:51:17 AM EDT
I was walking the dog with one of my sons this morning, and he picked this bullet out of the gutter. It has some numbers on the base, but I can't read them.
Here is a picture of the bullet, next to a round of 30-06 ball on the left.  What is it? My son says "Thanks!" 
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Posted: 1/20/2008 8:52:25 AM EDT
[#1]
Red X Improved.
Looks like 7.62x54R. |
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Posted: 1/20/2008 8:52:27 AM EDT
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it's the dreaded "red ex" cartridge, outlawed about the same time black talons were outlawed.
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Posted: 1/20/2008 8:52:53 AM EDT
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looks like a 7.62x54R
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Posted: 1/20/2008 8:53:09 AM EDT
[#4]
7.62x54R
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Posted: 1/20/2008 8:53:13 AM EDT
[#5]
7.62x54r?
ETA: 20 seconds too slow. |
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Posted: 1/20/2008 8:53:41 AM EDT
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7.62x54R would be my guess
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Posted: 1/20/2008 8:53:43 AM EDT
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or .303 Brit. Hard to say without it in my hand.
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Posted: 1/20/2008 8:55:21 AM EDT
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Looks like it has too much neck for .303.
I'd put my money on 7.62x54R Edit: Here's a pic Google found for me: 
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Posted: 1/20/2008 8:55:52 AM EDT
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what is a red ex 
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Posted: 1/20/2008 8:56:04 AM EDT
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As A child I picked up a rond from 3 inches of water on the shore of the lake we were fishing in....my father smacked my hand and told me...never pick up un-fired ammo out in the wild...bad things may happen....
we reload or buy our ammo.... |
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Posted: 1/20/2008 9:08:03 AM EDT
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Thanks guys, it definately looks like Tolop's pic of the 7.62x54R.
BURN, I didn't smack my kid when he pick the round up, but he is leaning over my shoulder right now; do you think I should still smack him? 
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Posted: 1/20/2008 9:09:17 AM EDT
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I picked up a 12ga shell unfired at the state game area, and I tossed it into my car  Let no round go unfired
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