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12-04-2020, 22:01 #21
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Re: Possession of military ammo
What makes a round "military" ?
Plenty of "commercial" .223 and 5.56 ammo is made
Primer crimping ??
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13-04-2020, 06:51 #22
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Re: Possession of military ammo
It is the head stamp on the case, I am not sure on the 5.56 I think it just has a year stamp and a batch stamp.
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13-04-2020, 07:36 #23
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Re: Possession of military ammo
The headstamp will typically be "85" and "13". 85 indicates year of manufacture, being 1985. 13 is the powder type. This is B556, which is the same thing as S321.
Incidentally, I have bought some of this ammo at a local gun shop a while back. Kept a few packs, complete with price label and the invoice, just to have it.
Just today somebody in the USA was enquiring on a reloading group about the same ammo and cases. They were exported to and sold to civillians there too.
There is no such thing as "military ammo". PMP makes various types of ammo for the 223/5,56 and sells them to various entities, including the SANDF, SAPS, wholesalers and retailers. While the SANDF uses mostly one particular type, this does not give them any say over ammo sold to others.
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13-04-2020, 08:03 #24
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Re: Possession of military ammo
I was today days old when I learned this. Thanks.
There is no such thing as "military ammo". PMP makes various types of ammo for the 223/5,56 and sells them to various entities, including the SANDF, SAPS, wholesalers and retailers. While the SANDF uses mostly one particular type, this does not give them any say over ammo sold to others.
The only guys who have an agreement with PMP to NOT allow their ammo to be sold off is SAPS and JMPD as far as I know (may be others)."Always remember to pillage before you burn"
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13-04-2020, 08:15 #25
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13-04-2020, 08:52 #26
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Re: Possession of military ammo
I seen a jmpd headstamp. Forgot to take a pic of it. Never seen that before. I assumed they were using commercial stuff, i know ct metro use s&b. And saps have the irksome P berdan brass.
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13-04-2020, 12:27 #29
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Re: Possession of military ammo
I have learned sometime today as well , thanks A-R is there a table or list of what the numbers mean for all the PMP / mil surp ammo such as I remember the old 7.62 used to say R1M1 or such like?
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13-04-2020, 12:49 #30
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