Help me identify 30-06 bullets

[rusty815]

Hey everyone, I was fumbling through my ammunition today and remembered I had what I think is some weird ammunition. This stuff looks normal, except the bullets are painted completely blue except for the tip where you can see that it is copper. I don't know much about it except that it's really old, is PMC brass, and is factory ammunition (my family didn't reload at the time). What do you guys think this is?

 

[coldboremiracle]

Re: Help me identify 30-06 bullets

Barnes XLC?
I believe the blue was a bake on coating.

 

[noz455sd]

Re: Help me identify 30-06 bullets

Yeah looks the old blue painted barnes bullets and im PMC brass with that heavy taper crimp im thinking reloads for sure

 

[LWILLIAMS]

Re: Help me identify 30-06 bullets

They are old barnes bullets. I have some downstairs but am to lazy to go see which ones. Had some expansion problems if I remember correctly. Have not shot any in years.

 

[Sean the Nailer]

Re: Help me identify 30-06 bullets

Seeing as they're blue, it means that they are 'inert practice rounds'.

Ergo, they are not lethal and probably made out of chalk so that they don't hurt anyone.




Yes, I'm being sarcastic, No, they are not 'chalk' and most-likely are just as effective as "non painted rounds". I was kidding. And don't eat them.

 

[amaxwell5]

Re: Help me identify 30-06 bullets

Yeah def old Barnes , my dad had some of those I remember.

 

[The Mechanic]

Re: Help me identify 30-06 bullets

NATO bullets. Has no powder and issued to French troops.

 

[rusty815]

Re: Help me identify 30-06 bullets

Ok, I googled XLC bullets and found out that PMC actually did make factory ammunition with 150gr. Barnes XLC bullets, so that solves my next question on bullet weight.

What happened to Barnes XLC bullets?

 

[coldboremiracle]

Re: Help me identify 30-06 bullets

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: rusty815</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

What happened to Barnes XLC bullets? </div></div>
People found cheaper bullets that performed just as good if not better for shooting Smurf's.