Remember that bit about oiling bullets?

[Alan de Enfield]

I've seen posts about a similar problem of laquered 7.62x51 cases, these were a particular German lot headstamped MEN ..."[/url]

I use the NATO 7.62 German "MEN" ammunition all of the time (Its what both my local gunshop and my local 'range' have). I have fired "quite a lot" and can assure you that they are NOT lacquer coated cases