1953 30-06 ammo

**SGT K** · 07-03-2009 05:50 PM

Some one at work left this 30-06 ammo on my desk. They probably saw me cleaning up our old M1s and thought I would know what it is.

It is in M1 icon

clips, but when I took the rounds out they appear that they have been in links. The ammo is orange tipped and headstamped WCC 53.

Is this old tracer ammo?

Paul

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**garandfan1974** · 07-03-2009 07:19 PM

Yep. Ive got a bunch of linked 7.62 that have orange tips. four ball, and a tracer.

**Sunray** · 07-03-2009 09:52 PM

WCC 53 is Western Cartridge Co.(owned by Olin), made in 1953. Definitely tracer. Possibly corrosive. Probably was in links at one time.

**SGT K** · 07-03-2009 10:16 PM

I bet someone, years ago, de-linked it and shot the ball ammo and the tracers have been on a shelf in a closet for years. I'll have to find out who left it on my desk and see if they know where it's been for the last 55 years. Thanks for the information, to me this is history.
Paul

**Bill Ricca** · 07-03-2009 10:49 PM

The ammo is M25 Tracer. It is not corrosive.

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