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6.5X55 ammo ID - was it military?

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Crunch130	6.5X55 ammo ID - was it military?	Lead	[-]
Posts: 782 (11/02/08 12:33 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Tags : None Guys, A friend who used to have a Swede M1896 gave me some 6.5X55 ammo. I think it may be military cases that had the bullets pulled and some rather long (like 140 grain) spitzer soft points put in place. The case head reads as follows: VI 46 4 * 8 HA Where * is the primer. The case mouths look like they were crimped once apon a time, but the bullets in them now have no cannelure. Is this (originally) military or commercial ammo? Who made it? Is it corrosive? Boxer or Berdan primed? Any other info would be a big help. EDIT - I just checked the sticky on the Swede Mauser webpage about unsafe ammo. These cases are those. But they do have lead soft points in them. Who knows what powder. I'm probably not going to shoot it. Thanks, Crunch Last Edited By: Crunch130 11/02/08 12:58 AM. Edited 1 time.
lgcal20ga		#1	[-]
Posts: 223 (11/05/08 10:58 PM) active member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Better to be safe than sorry. I wouldn't shoot it if it looks like its been reloaded. Take them apart and use the components, minus the powder, and maybe the primers. Can't remember if it was just the powder or both the powder and the primers that were the problem in that ammo. Larry
m1 talker		#2	[-]
Posts: 6199 (11/06/08 08:07 AM) Veteran member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I recall a long time ago, probably 30 years or better, it was common for self-proclaimed "reloaders" to buy up military surplus M2 ammo and pull the bullets and seat soft point hunting bullets such as the Remington pointed soft point Cor-Lokt bullets that weighed around 150 grains or maybe it was 180 grains. I remember somehow coming into possession of about a hundred rounds of that "remanufactured" ammo in .30-06 caliber. I did not shoot as much back then like I do now, but I can remember that no two rounds ever shot the same. I think the "reloader" simply pulled the military bullets and probably spilled half the powder and then stuck the soft points in the case. If it were me, at least I would have dumped the powder and remeasure the charges before putting the bullet back into the case. Curt
mini neb		#3	[-]
Posts: 44 (11/24/08 12:11 PM) active member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Hello there: The cases are Danish. The "rebulleting" is most likley from Navy Arms in the '60s - '70s time period.
akitaholic		#4	[-]
Posts: 680 (11/24/08 02:21 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	If that was Danish at least the re-bulleting was a good idea, as the original rounds were cupronickel jacketed and gave severe metal fouling. Can't comment on the powder charges. 'holic
WVchuck		#5	[-]
Posts: 11486 (11/25/08 02:47 PM) Forum Site Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	That is corrosive ammo too!! Bad stuff in it's original bullet configuration. Less bad if you clean well after shooting.
m1 talker		#6	[-]
Posts: 6250 (11/25/08 02:58 PM) Veteran member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Yes indeed it was if the original primer was used. Because that is where the corrosiveness starts, with the primer. But we are talking 6.5 X 55mm Swede ammo here. Sweden went to non-corrosive priming many years ago, and I really doubt that the primers would be corrosive unless it was some very old, possibly pre WW1 dated ammo. I am assuming that the ammo in discussion here was originally loaded in 1946, so I really don't see any problems with it. But just to be on the safe side........ Curt

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