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bigcountry_75214
Hello experts. Just got some NATO 308 in sealed bags and wanted to know the difference between pkgs with a yellow circle and black circle, old man I got it from said the black was armour piercing. Any ideas? Thanks as always B.C..
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  • bigcountry_75214
    Hey guys, I'm brand new to the fourm and would like to ask a question if I may? I just bought an Enfield 2-A .308 cal. NATO rifle to add to my military collection. Is if absolutely unsafe to shoot modern Hunting ammo like American Eagle, Remington,&etc. in the Weapon , or am I stuck with NATO ammo? Thanks T. Webb
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  • Laredo Lefty
    Generally, ammo with black paint on the bullet tip is armor piercing, a black circle on the package Iam not sure of.
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  • iwannausername
    any other printing? can you post a pic?
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  • nmyers
    I really don't understand what you are describing. It would help if you posted photos of the packaging, the ammo, & the headstamps.

    We also need to know what kind of rifle you plan to use it in. 7.62mm NATO & .308 Winchester are NOT the same round.

    Neal
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  • bigcountry_75214
    My mistake, meant to say 7.62 NATO. It is still sealed in green-brown battlepack. Will be shot in a f.a.l.
    By the way, what difference does the type of rifle make? Was not asking about safety wanted to know if it was A.P. ammo. Also did not know Winchester made NATO ammo.
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  • nmyers
    I did not say that Winchester made NATO ammo (although they actually did, in the 1960's, for US military contracts). What I meant to convey is that the commercial .308 round used in the US today was developed by Winchester & is named ".308 WINCHESTER"; ammunition in this caliber, as well as most (all?) guns chambered in this caliber will be so marked.

    The 7.62mm NATO round is based on the .308 Winchester round. 7.62mm NATO is slightly different dimensionally from .308 Winchester; more importantly, 7.62mm NATO is not loaded as hot as commercial .308 Winchester. Many military-style rifles that are chambered for 7.62mm NATO should not be fired with .308 Winchester ammo, as damage/injury may result. Conversely, 7.62mm NATO may not chamber in .308 Winchester bolt action rifles with a tight chamber.

    You did not give us photos or a description of your ammo or the package markings. If the rounds in the package with the black circle have a black tip, then it is AP, as Lefty said.

    Neal
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  • 45forme
    You can check it with a magnet to see if it is a steel core. I doubt you could purchase a tungsten core AP. The made in USA Nato rounds (made for Nato) are black tips -M61 or M993.

    If you have a plain FMJ, I doubt they are AP unless they are made by someone else, and usually, they will paint them too to get the extra money.
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  • babun
    Here is a large pdf file that you may find your ammo listed on.

    http://www.dia.mil/publicaffairs/Foia/smcal_vol1.pdf
    Bob

    PS... what country was it made in??? I have more up to date info available.
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