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Posted: 6/23/2005 5:17:09 AM EDT
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I just bought some mixed lot loose .308 and need some help ID-ing the ammo. The lot included: Isreali IMI 99 Nato IMI 97 Nato Belgium FN 76 Nato Malasian (?) T Z 78 T Z 76 Winchester Cartridge Company (?) WCC 79 ???? SMI 75 Nato Do you guys know anything about this ammo? If the TZ is Malasian I know some of the stuff I shot before was a bit weak and my FAL didn't like it. |
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Società Metallurgica Italiana, Campo Tizzoro, Italy. From here: www.cartridgecollectors.org/headstampcodes_bottom.htm BTW, the T Z is also Israeli and the WCC is Winchester. Mike |
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WCC actually stands for Western Cartridge Company. Western bought Winchester (the ammo division) around 70 years ago (and was later bought by Olin Chemical, who owns Winchester today). "WCC" is used by Winchester/Olin as a military headstamp, whereas their commercial ammo is stamped "WIN" or "Winchester". -Troy |
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Between the link I posted above and this one here: www.geocities.com/gregory_bo/index1.html, these should cover most of your headstamp queries. Mike |
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