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Posted On: 11/27/2021
By: Thor
A: Thanks for reaching out Thor! Lake City's brass is reloadable, so you could theoretically replace this round's bullet with an SP or HP. I regret that Lake City doesn't share propellant information with the general public, and I cannot say with any certainty when we'll get this ammo back in stock. We do update our inventory frequently, so I hope you'll check back in again soon!
Posted On: 6/1/2020
By: Mike
A: Hello Mike! This ammo will work fine in your AR-10 chambered for 308 Win. The two cartridges share identical dimensions, and SAAMI does not consider it unsafe to run 308 Win through a firearm chambered for 7.62x51 and vice versa. 308 Win is actually loaded to a slightly higher pressure than 7.62x51, but the difference is very small. Effectively, your rifle is designed to handle greater chamber pressures than this ammo is probably capable of generating.
Posted On: 5/28/2020
By: David
A: Hello, David! Thank you for the kind words! It's not too uncommon for Lake City's ammo to be a tiny bit sticky, but it's certainly not intended. That ammo has sealed primers, so a little warm water and detergent shouldn't harm them. You would want to wipe them dry with a rag. Alternatively you could use mineral spirits and a rag, but a lot of people don't like the smell of that stuff.
Posted On: 1/30/2020
By: DavidDSAR10T
A: Sorry for the late response! There is no year on this round's headstamp.
Posted On: 1/23/2020
By: William Goshorn
A: Hello William, yes that ammo should work in your DB10. Ar10's chambered in 308 Win can safely fire 7.62x51NATO. It is when firing a 308 Win through a 7.62x51NATO barrel that failures can happen due to head spacing and pressure differences.
Posted On: 1/6/2020
By: Eric Wetzel
A: Hi Eric. Thanks for looking to LuckyGunner.com for your ammo needs. The primers for this Lake City ammo will be made in-house and will be a bit harder to detonate than is the standard commercial ammo. The military always uses a harder primer since they expect the ammo to stand up to the rigors of military usage. For this reason alone, I cannot say that there are any comparable commercial primers. Let me know if I can assist further in any way. Have a great day.
Ross
Posted On: 9/3/2019
By: Alexandro Trevino
A: Hi Alexandro, this ammo has a lead core with a bi-metallic jacketing. I will not pass a magnet test at your local range.
Posted On: 7/21/2019
By: Anthony G. Smith
A: Hi Anthony. Weatherby advised against the use of NATO ammo but doesn't give a specific reason. For that alone, I cannot recommend the use. I do know that accuracy will suffer. Bolt actions are built to much higher chamber tolerances than are your typical semi-automatic. Give me a call and we can set you up with some ammo that will make that Vanguard rock! 800-317-9506
Posted On: 3/28/2019
By: Weston Stepp
A: Hi Weston. That LC ammo is a great bargain, especially considering that you can use the brass for reloading. Since the primers are crimped in, you will have to deburr the primer pocket, but that takes only seconds with each case and never has to be done again!
Posted On: 3/21/2019
By: Anon
A: The M80 specification does not stipulate a boat tail projectile, so no these do no have it.
Be on the lookout, though, for ammunition marked M80A1, as that does include a boat tail projectile.
Posted On: 2/19/2019
By: Joshua Harris
A: You can shoot almost any .308 Winchester ammo safely at your range. The issue is not that it is illegal, but rather that the ranges don't want to use magnetic ammo since they have no way of knowing if the core of the bullet is steel (armor piercing) or, like the 7.62 NATO projectiles, they are only bi-metallic. Unfortunately, almost all ammo sold as 7.62x51 NATO will be loaded to military specs and those specs call for a bi-metallic, magnetic bullet.
Posted On: 2/11/2019
By: Gerardo
A: Although they are lead core and not steel core, the jacketing is bi-metallic and will attract a magnet.
Posted On: 1/8/2019
By: sam
A: These are the heavier mil spec cases. The primers and bullets should be sealed with lacquer as part of the mil spec cert process. The cases should be head stamped as all of the Lake City ammo is.
Posted On: 1/3/2019
By: Timothy
A: The U.S. Army's Ballistic Research Laboratory measured a ballistic coefficient (G7 BC) of 0.200 and form factor (G7 i) of 1.105 for the M80 ball projectile. The casing, projectile and overall quality of this is standard range/battle use configuration. It is not well suited for precision longer range shooting. While it can be used of course, the performance will not be the same as a comparable "Match Grade" round.
Posted On: 12/10/2018
By: Nelson
A: This ammo is not corrosive. Corrosive ammo is no longer produced in this country.
Posted On: 8/21/2018
By: Richard Link
A: Hi! These are not reloads. They are typically excess from government over runs that are loaded at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Independence Missouri.
Posted On: 4/16/2018
By: Louis
A: These rounds are built to specification for standard M80 ball. This would include a steel based bi-metal jacket and would attract a magnet.
