silver colored bullet

Cetme308 · September 18, 2001, 00:12

uhhh.. obviously the ammo i have isnt the werewolf kind.... does this mean that it is a steel bullet? i havent seen this before... but i got a bunch of 308 with silver bullets.... is it safe to shoot it? if it is steeeel... wont it really wear out my barrel fast?

Cetme308 · September 18, 2001, 00:13

p.s. this is the Chilean FAMAE ammunition... stamped 1969

Squint · September 18, 2001, 01:28

Probably some sort of nickle jacket. I have some Swedish 6.5mm Mauser and some Belgian 7mm Mauser ammo that looks like this.

**EMDII** · September 18, 2001, 02:28

Moved to Ammunition

Wright Brothers Gunsmiths · September 18, 2001, 07:47

Is it silver all over? Or just the tip? All over is a cuppro/nickle coating.Some of these can lead to a nasty buildup in the bore. The U.S. tried this in the 20s or 30s and accuracy was greatly affected. Plus the fouling was very difficult to remove after firing.
If it's just the tip, it is armor piercing/incendary. These are OK to shoot,just be careful about the fires they can start.
Lewis

**K. Funk** · September 18, 2001, 19:41

Do the magnet test, this will tell you a lot. It may be mild steel jacket, or a nickel alloy as mentioned above. Most of the 8mm I have from Turkey and Equador is steel jacket. I also have the 6.5 x 55 Swede and 7.5 MAS with silver tips.

krf

Bama Steve · September 18, 2001, 22:46

Maybe a "Coors Light"?

Beat me later . . . . .

Bama

ktmullens · September 19, 2001, 04:05

Most of the "silver" looking projectiles I have seen over the years has been nickle alloy coated. These were produced primarily for naval use as they were not corroded by salt water.

September 18, 2001, 00:12	#1
Cetme308 Registered FALaholic #: 3963 Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Tallahassee, Florida but im both Danish and Argentine Posts: 161	silver colored bullet uhhh.. obviously the ammo i have isnt the werewolf kind.... does this mean that it is a steel bullet? i havent seen this before... but i got a bunch of 308 with silver bullets.... is it safe to shoot it? if it is steeeel... wont it really wear out my barrel fast? __________________ waste 'em

September 18, 2001, 00:13	#2
Cetme308 Registered FALaholic #: 3963 Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Tallahassee, Florida but im both Danish and Argentine Posts: 161	p.s. this is the Chilean FAMAE ammunition... stamped 1969 __________________ waste 'em

September 18, 2001, 01:28	#3
Squint Registered FALaholic #: 95 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Goofy part of Virginia Posts: 1,008	Probably some sort of nickle jacket. I have some Swedish 6.5mm Mauser and some Belgian 7mm Mauser ammo that looks like this. __________________ http://militarysignatures.com/signatures/member5581.png

September 18, 2001, 02:28	#4
EMDII Evil Moderator Silver Contributor FALaholic #: 6 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Kennesaw, GA Posts: 13,971	Moved to Ammunition __________________ "The Spartans do not enquire how many enemy there are. The SPartans merely enquire WHERE they are." E.M. (Ted) Dannemiller II 1*

September 18, 2001, 07:47	#5
Wright Brothers Gunsmiths Registered FALaholic #: 4003 Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Odessa, Texas Posts: 254	Is it silver all over? Or just the tip? All over is a cuppro/nickle coating.Some of these can lead to a nasty buildup in the bore. The U.S. tried this in the 20s or 30s and accuracy was greatly affected. Plus the fouling was very difficult to remove after firing. If it's just the tip, it is armor piercing/incendary. These are OK to shoot,just be careful about the fires they can start. Lewis __________________ Lewis Wright Gunsmith/Geologist/NRA Life Member "This is a dark ride."

September 18, 2001, 19:41	#6
K. Funk Real Life Metallurgist Gold Contributor FALaholic #: 38 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Myerstown, PA Posts: 3,941	Do the magnet test, this will tell you a lot. It may be mild steel jacket, or a nickel alloy as mentioned above. Most of the 8mm I have from Turkey and Equador is steel jacket. I also have the 6.5 x 55 Swede and 7.5 MAS with silver tips. krf __________________ The Mason-Dixon FAL Association wants YOU!! Ask me for details. You never know what's going on inside the mind of a crazy man!! Check out username kandainv on Gunbroker; always some neat stuff!! FYB!!!!

September 18, 2001, 22:46	#7
Bama Steve Registered FALaholic #: 1982 Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Where I am Posts: 3,594	Maybe a "Coors Light"? Beat me later . . . . . Bama __________________ Being dyslexic has a bright side - it's easy to put things back together

September 19, 2001, 04:05	#8
ktmullens Registered FALaholic #: 4152 Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Odessa, TX, USA Posts: 7	Most of the "silver" looking projectiles I have seen over the years has been nickle alloy coated. These were produced primarily for naval use as they were not corroded by salt water. __________________ I was miserable, then someone told me smile and be happy, things could get worse. So I smiled and was happy, and they were right...THINGS DID GET WORSE!

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