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.50 BMG surplus ammo
Re: .50 BMG surplus ammo Copy qnd pasted this off of this web site: http://www.ammo-one.com/050BMG.html "This cartridge with a solid yellow tip is a "Heavy Ball" produced in the Dominican Republic for "Light Armor Piercing" Most of the cartridges available have a head stamp that read: 50...- Go BIG Corley
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.50 BMG surplus ammo
Re: .50 BMG surplus ammo The picture does answer a few questions... although I am still wondering about the yellow tipped rounds with 50 60 stamped on them? if anyone has any info or can refer me to some where else to look for reference material it would be great. Thanks again!- Go BIG Corley
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.50 BMG surplus ammo
Re: .50 BMG surplus ammo Thanks for the heads up on the fire issue! that would be bad! 300 yards away and a fire insues! never really thought about it. good food for thought. as far as the "maracca effect" that makes me feel alot better about that. Thanks.- Go BIG Corley
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.50 BMG surplus ammo
Re: .50 BMG surplus ammo I am glad you mentioned the length, some of the API (thats alot easier to type) looked like the bullet itself wasnt seated all the way. I messured the different rounds I have and this is how it all shakes out. Yellow is 5.435", silver is 5.401", factory spec. on...- Go BIG Corley
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.50 BMG surplus ammo
I am getting ready to go shoot my .50 BMG for the first time, I have some old milt. surplus and wondering how safe it is? most of it is pretty old and most is silver tiped which I believe is arrmor pierrcing incinerary rounds but I also have some yellow tip that I dont know what it is all the...- Go BIG Corley
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