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    Radway Green Ammo Question

    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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    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.......
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    That assumption would only be correct using the later SA80 (5.566mm) bandoleers, the previous cotton style would only take 50 rds.
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    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?

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    The date on the carton is 94 so the assumption is one of the green nylon (5.56mm) type bandoleers made by Remploy.
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    May be the armies way of getting rid of surplus to requirements stuff as far as the bandoleers go do you think S B
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    I suggest open the crate and find out!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by CINDERS View Post
    May be the armies way of getting rid of surplus to requirements stuff do you thing S B
    We can't get RG officially these days.
    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.
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    "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.
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