Question for the Brits here. I have this unopened crate of Radway Green 7.62 x51 Ammo. what is the meaning of: 5 in CHR and 75 in BDR
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Question for the Brits here. I have this unopened crate of Radway Green 7.62 x51 Ammo. what is the meaning of: 5 in CHR and 75 in BDR
Just a bit of a guess but 5 in CHR = 5 rounds in a charger strip, 75 in BDR = 75 rounds per Bandoleer that's my take on it could be completely wrong though.......:dunno:
You're not........ you're dead right! Cinders has it
That assumption would only be correct using the later SA80 (5.566mm) bandoleers, the previous cotton style would only take 50 rds.
Did they ever make a bandoleer to take 75 rounds of 7.62 NATO I realize they were 50's but it may be like Lee Enfields never say never! Either that or the chap on the stencil has got it all wrong and guys that thought they were getting 7.62 rounds are gunna end up with 5.56mm OH dear?
The date on the carton is 94 so the assumption is one of the green nylon (5.56mm) type bandoleers made by Remploy.
May be the armies way of getting rid of surplus to requirements stuff as far as the bandoleers go do you think S B
I suggest open the crate and find out!! :eek:
We can't get RG officially these days.Quote:
Originally Posted by CINDERS
It has been said that the primers they currently use are of American origin, and are therefore subjected to ITAR regulations restricting their resale to the civilian market.
Whether the above is fully accurate I really don't know, I would be pleased to hear from anybody who can confirm or deny the reason RG isn't for sale in the UK.
The RG L42A3 (155Gr) when you can find it is superb!
"Did they ever make a bandoleer to take 75 rounds of 7.62 NATO...?"
The bandoleers of 7.62 Radway Green that I got ahold of were packed three chargers to a pocket, so 75 rounds per each.
I am digging into the mountain to see if I still have any still full. The empty Brit bandos I have are all Remploy, but I also have quite a bit of RG 5.56, so they're not evidence.
-----krinko
CDN bandoleers were 6 pocket, 60 rds...different again. I'd guarantee that what's stamped outside is what you get...even before the explanation from Krinko. Don't second guess the ammo techs.
Looking at the BKI, that must be some of the last 7.62 that RG made that was in chargers and packed in bandoliers..! Given it was packed in light wood, I suspect it was for cadets.. and it would be very interesting to find out how it came onto the civilian market..! All RG 7.62 is now either linked or in cartons for snipers..I suspect it is because you can't really load loose rounds in bandoliers without chargers, and none of our current 7.62 sniper rifles are charger loading..!
Iraq and Afghan caused a huge lump to be taken out of the 7.62 stockpile that was not really budgeted for.. significant stock was bought in from foreign manufacturers. It will be some time before stocks are in a state that surpluses are available for sale.. even then, there is no political will to supply ammunition to the civilian market...
Do they ever batch test stored ammunition? to clarify what I am asking if they need SA ammo do they take a random sample from the amount prior to being shipped and ensure it is up to the required spec's. I would surmise from observing Aus Army magazines that we located next to a highway years ago that the storage of ammunition for temp/humidity would be rigidly controlled. TIA
Tests take place at interval here and storage is very deliberate and specific. We rotate ammo out of service at a given date regardless of how perfect or new it still looks.
UK ammunition is subject to routine proof testing, although with the last two unpleasantnesses most of the current stock of SAA is pretty new..
Ours too. Funny how that works...Quote:
Originally Posted by bombdoc
I'm sure that there's no demand for 7.62mm sniper/green spot now as the last 7.62 sniper is now obsolete and fully withdrawn
Whats the go now Peter and what did the B A decide on there is so much floating out there now 338LM, 460 Steyr, 375 Chey Tac, 416 Barret, 50 Barret, 300 Win Mag, 408 Chey Tac, 375 Ruger on and on till the cows come home.
I do like the Tracker rifle as they have improved it to the point it can be fired from a moving vehicle going across terrain and at $6K upwards probably cheaper that some in service rigs.
Heres a view for those who have not heard of Tracking point rifles;
https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&r...JbOvOKe1EtCXoQ
5 on a stripper and 75 in a bandoleer. Would you consider selling it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie
With a date of 1994 it will most definitely be green nylon REMPLOY bandoliers and for Cadets IMHO
You do see that post is two years old? All questions were answered then and he's probably shot it all by now...Quote:
Originally Posted by MacMike
Strangely:
Are the primers unplated?
Does your local, or favourite, gunshop stock a variety of Boxer primers, even unplated ones, like Winchester?
I would guess that unless of Russian, Finnish or German origin, such primers would be American in origin.
Is it also "ITAR-busting" to buy the identical (plain-packaged) primers separately and load them into random brass? If the loonies have their way, probably. As the wonderful song about bureaucrats goes. "Whatever you want, the answer's "NO!".
Here's the song: Jeremy Taylor: - YouTube