I have a bunch that says 07 but have quite a few that are stamped LC 78, does that mean 1978 or how do you decipher it?
Lake City head stamp deciphering
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Re: Lake City head stamp deciphering
you are correct. the number is the year manufactured.
the breakdown for LC brass is:
LC ##/ used for machine guns (has primers crimped)
LC Match ## standard 168 grain Sierra used for M1A's an rifle competitions, also used for sniper/ designated marksmaen training. Not intended for combat used. has Ridges around base of caseing. productioned stoped in 1995 (no crimp in primers)
LC LR ## standard 175 SMK used and designed as the match stuff but was intended for combat use, currently still in production.
(no crimp in primers)
Memo
you are correct. the number is the year manufactured.
the breakdown for LC brass is:
LC ##/ used for machine guns (has primers crimped)
LC Match ## standard 168 grain Sierra used for M1A's an rifle competitions, also used for sniper/ designated marksmaen training. Not intended for combat used. has Ridges around base of caseing. productioned stoped in 1995 (no crimp in primers)
LC LR ## standard 175 SMK used and designed as the match stuff but was intended for combat use, currently still in production.
(no crimp in primers)
Memo
Re: Lake City head stamp deciphering
http://cartridgecollectors.org/headstampcodes.htm
Ultimate headstamp site I found a while ago.
http://cartridgecollectors.org/headstampcodes.htm
Ultimate headstamp site I found a while ago.
Re: Lake City head stamp deciphering
I just wasn't sure that was right. I have a big pile of LC brass and wasn't sure if it was 78 or 87. Either way I guess its a pretty old pile and looks pretty good for its age.
I just wasn't sure that was right. I have a big pile of LC brass and wasn't sure if it was 78 or 87. Either way I guess its a pretty old pile and looks pretty good for its age.
