dummy rounds
Is there any way to tell regular rounds from practice rounds. Is there a marking? can they be purchased at a gun shop? are they good for practice?
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Yes, practice rounds can be identified by color coding, headstamps, nomenclature, and in the case of failure to meet specifications, lot number.
Can you elaborate on your question a bit with caliber and/or country that you want practice rounds for?0 -
Your thread title was dummy rounds, and then you ask about practice rounds. Which is it? A DUMMY round has no powder or primer, and is used to test the hand cycling of a cartridge thru a weapon. PRACTICE is a live round, powder/primer, but may have a different powder load, different projectile, etc. It will DEFINITELY still put a hole in you if fired. A DUMMY round cannot fire. US military commonly refers to practice ammo as T/P for training/practice. 0 -
AHH yes thank you for the correction 11b6r i knew that in the back of my head somewhere. What i didn't know is that prctice rounds are still dangerous!
p3skyking, i was just curious, don't plan on buying any. just pickin yer brain. thanks guys!0 -
yes I have rounds set aside for DUMMIES![;)] 0 -
Right.
The rounds in my firearms are for DUMMIES.
Good one, Jab.
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The easiest way to test is to load the cartridge and fire. If the gun goes bang, it wasn't a dummy, but there's one real close by. 0 -
FWIW- the standard US Military identification- an INERT or DUMMY round will have 3 holes drilled through the sides of the munition, at a right angle, and evenly spaced around the casing. Early ammo may have a fluted cartridge case. TRAINING/ PRACTICE is generally baby blue in color. Civilian DUMMY rounds (like for a shotgun) have no primer, and the word DUMMY printed on the side. There are exceptions to all of the above. Remember rule 1 of safe gun handling- never point a firearm at anything you do not wish to destroy. 0
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