OK, so I know that armoured piercing ammunition is section 5. Here's the thing, some mil surp however has a steel core (7.62R, 5.56 etc) and these rounds have been known to go through steel. My question is at what point does it actually become section 5.
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Charlotte
Steel cores, what section of the act?
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Steel cores, what section of the act?
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saddler
Re: Steel cores, what section of the act?
If classed as Ball...then Section 1
If made as dedicated AP...then Section 5
The American military in WW2 issued the .30 M2 AP round as standard for battlefield use. Ball ammo was reserved for marksmanship training. The reason being that they classed the battlefield as an armored environment, so wanted everyone to have means to make holes in half-tracks, etc.
There is quite a bit of difference between ball and AP, not just a core
If made as dedicated AP...then Section 5
The American military in WW2 issued the .30 M2 AP round as standard for battlefield use. Ball ammo was reserved for marksmanship training. The reason being that they classed the battlefield as an armored environment, so wanted everyone to have means to make holes in half-tracks, etc.
There is quite a bit of difference between ball and AP, not just a core
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tackb
Re: Steel cores, what section of the act?
What's the difference ? I sectioned a 308 ap round years ago and all I found was a core?
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andy h
Re: Steel cores, what section of the act?
Armour piercing section 5 relates to hardened steel penetrating cores , I have sectioned a russian ak round and the piece of steel inside was just a section of a mild steel round bar bolt cropped to length and not hardened.
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Re: Steel cores, what section of the act?
I think it comes down to what the bullet is designed to be. If designed as AP the S5, if not specifically designed as AP then S1.
Same as expanding ammo.
Same as expanding ammo.
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