Help with ammo identification

chevy-s-10

January 14, 2013 08:44

I bought some ammo at an auction but it is military so I'm not sure what it is. The bullet looks like a 30-06 and measures about 7.6 mm in length. The headstamp just has F N on it.

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  chevy-s-10

  January 14, 2013 08:44

  I have some 7.62x39 ammo I'm trying to identify. I purchased it back in the early 90s. It's in a olive drab spam can. Markings include 7.62PSZgzs 12-23 43M 74-IV 660dB VUfl 3/74 51. Hopefully someone can help.

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  nmyers

  January 14, 2013 09:39

  Not much to go by. You might want to start by posting photos:
  
  http://forums.GunBroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=259294
  
  That would help us identify the type of rim, or if it is rimless.
  
  We usually measure ammunition with the inch system, even for metric rounds. We really need an exact measurement of the case length, the loaded length varies with the type bullet used. And the bullet diameter, just forward of the case. Use a micrometer for all measurements.
  
  Neal

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  Laredo Lefty

  January 14, 2013 10:37

  FN is Fabrique Nationale ... Belgium. Not sure of the caliber.

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  chevy-s-10

  January 14, 2013 10:51

  Thanks I will get those measurements and post them later today.

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  Tailgunner1954

  January 14, 2013 12:02

  7.6mm sounds more like the DIAMETER of the bullet
  A 30-06 case is 63mm long
  A 7.62 NATO (308Win) case is 51mm long
  A standard Mauser round (7mm or 7.92/8mm bullet) is 57mm long.
  
  There are others, but those are the most common.
  
  Metric nomenclature is bullet diameter x case length IE 7.62x51, 7.62x63, 7.92x57 ect. Note that is JUST the case length, NOT the overall length

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  Riomouse911

  January 14, 2013 13:34

  www.cartridgecollectors.org is one of my favorite sites for headstamp ID's.

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