Why no suplus M61 7.62 ammo? - AR15.COM
WEBDec 7, 2004 — If, as civilians, we can buy Lake City M80 ball 7.62X51 surplus ammo, and M85 5.56 AP suplus ammo, why can't we get M61 AP 7.62X51 ammo? Mostly, because there isn't any surplus. M61 was never placed in large-scale production. Almost all rifle and MG-packed 7.62mm NATO produced for the US …
where to find M61 AP 7.62 bullets - AR15.COM
WEBOct 13, 2008 — Virtually all of the pulled 7.62mm AP bullets on the market are of 152gr. boat tail FN design with the rounded tip. IMI started using FN 7.62mm AP design bullets in the '50s. FN 7.62mm AP uses a different designed bullet and penetrator than M61 spec AP. Posted: 10/14/2008 8:08:22 AM EDT.
7.62x51mm AP? - AR15.COM
WEBMar 29, 2016 — Referring to FN/IMI 7.62MM P80 AP cartridges/bullets as "M61" is a misnomer created on GunBroker to increase sales/profits. The genuine 7.62MM M61 NATO AP cartridge was only made here in the U.S. and the hardened steel penetrator bullet weighs a nominal 150.5GR.
Where can I get 7.62x51 armor piercing ammo? - AR15.COM
WEBJul 11, 2022 — We have 855 only because it is specifically written into the law that M855 / S109 is NOT considered "Armor Piercing Ammo" - even though there are 5.56 "pistols". Seemed to recall that the Las Vegas shooter purchased 7.62x51 AP ammo and the Feds went after his ammo guy for making it for him.
M61 AP Different Types: American Lake City vs. Israeli IMI - Page 1 ...
WEBFeb 18, 2021 — My Israeli m61 load follows. Remington surplus case from the 60's, cci large rifle mag primer, 43 grains xbr8208. 2.80 oal. 2860 fps from a 22 inch bartlein barreled custom .308 with no pressure signs. Never chronyd it in my FAL, but I'd bet it will clock in about 2800 gove or take. Runs about 1.5 moa.
Difference Between M993 and M61 (7.62X51AP) - Page 1
WEBAug 5, 2005 — Cartridge, 7.62mm AP, M993 and the Cartridge, 5.56mm AP, M995 are similar in design. Both cartridges employ a tungsten core within a jacketed bullet envelope. The projectiles are crimped onto a brass cartridge case with a standard propellant charge. The shaped tungsten core provides enhanced armor penetration over the …
M61 AP vs M2 AP Bullets, which is better? - AR15.COM
WEBAug 28, 2015 — I have a source for some "reasonably" prices M61 AP and M2 AP bullets and am thinking of loading up some 7.62 AP The M61 were designed for the 7.62 Nato cartridge whereas the M2 is a bit longer and heavier and intended for the 30.06 cartridge, but are slightly cheaper. Both can obviously be loaded in …
20mm Vulcan ammo availability? UPDATE with pics of ammo
WEBMay 3, 2023 — The reason I started this whole thread was to see basically what the current going rate was for 20mm Vulcan per round. In all honesty, I have a line on approximately 100 rounds of blue tip, percussion primed for $400 and wanted to see if that was a good price. Gotcha. $4/round sounds like a fantastic price.
Found some neat ammo I forgot about. - AR15.COM
WEBAug 25, 2024 — There were two series of black tip AP ammo used in the 30-06 and 7.62x51/.308. The first series only had the seating first smooth cut groove. To tell the projectiles apart, And I frankly don’t know what weight, core change, etc. There was between the two, The mod 1 / series two or whatever had a distal cannelure added for identification purposes.
Load data for M-61 AP 7.62x51 Ammo - AR15.COM
WEBDec 11, 2015 — EDIT: found this on a random website. 7.62mm Armor Piercing, M61 393gr 2.8" IMR4475 41gr 150.5gr 50,000psi 2750fps at 78' from muzzle. Posted: 12/11/2015 2:43:23 PM EDT. [#1] The data you found was from TM 43-0001-27 Army Ammo Data Sheets, section 11-7 on the M61 round. Google "TM 43-0001-27 Army Ammo Data Sheets" and download the pdf from the ...