Bullet ID

malbilly

August 23, 2009 09:16

Can anyone help me ID a military(?) bullet? It is a FMJ SPBT with the following specs;

Length: 1.2635"
Base Diameter: .296"
Max. diameter: .315
Base to cannelure: .330"
Weight: 146 grs. (approx.)

Thanks.

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  dcs shooters

  August 23, 2009 10:14

  Sounds like a 30cal ball bullet.

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  Tailgunner1954

  August 23, 2009 10:48

  DCS
  The .315 max diameter is the kicker for a 30cal
  The only ones I can possibly think of would be 303Brit, 7.63x54R, one of the Jap 7.7mm, or a 7.65Argentine. The early 7.9 Mauser would be close with it's .318 spec, but IIRC they used a FBRN FMJ bullet (pre-spitzer days)

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  shoff14

  August 23, 2009 12:14

  .315 = 8mm even

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  malbilly

  August 23, 2009 12:25

  Thanks guys. The person I got it from thought it might be Russian but wasn't sure. I was planning on using them when I reload .303 Brits.

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  bpost

  August 23, 2009 15:00

  That sure sounds like the same bullet I pulled from some 1953 Yugo 7.62X54R to see what it was loaded with. Diameters can be a bit fuzzy to get an accurate reading on some of this ball stuff.

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  Tailgunner1954

  August 23, 2009 16:28

  quote:Originally posted by shoff14
  .315 = 8mm even
  
  While this is true in a "straight" conversion, the 7.92 Mauser uses a .323 bullet, as does the 8mm Rem Mag, the 325 whatever, 8mm-06 etc. Other "8mm" rounds use bullets as large as .329. So you can't always go by the standard "conversation" table when discussing bullet diameters.

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  XXCross

  August 23, 2009 18:03

  Lets not forget that the early "J" bullet used in the 8mm Mauser was .318 The "S" bullet is .323

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