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[CINDERS]

Jim (browninautorifle) made a point about sharing info and showing bits and bobs of our cartridge collections so here is one that came in last year.
5.56 Ball ammo from Winchester H/S W C C (Winchester Center Fire Cartridge) numerical stamping 8 3 I picked up 7 x 20 round packets from my local G S got 2 packets for $15/ea and the other 5 for nothing.
There is no bullet weight what were they 69 grainers!

Also included in the deal was 4 yellow packets of Bentley .223 55gn which I think I got for $10/packet as that is all I was willing to pay. Will post pics later. Cheers

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[browningautorifle]

Two things on that packaging, M193 means 55 grain bullets...and the profile of the bullet is the old profile, 55 gr blunt point. Also as a simple indicator for the troops, the went to a green tip for the M855 ammo so even the loose ammo could be identified easily...the bullets are a very sharp tip too.

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What date Jim does the 005 signify 2005!

[browningautorifle]

No, the WCC 83 is the date. -005 would be the batch(?). Others here know that for sure, where's that ammo tech we have here? M 855 is the new ball, M 856 is tracer...