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I found a round.......

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  • 23-11-2009 11:38am
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    Stovepipe
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    ........whilst out walking in forest near Bunclody and want details.It was a brand-new .243 Winchester with what appeared to be a steel cartridge and a black round with a sharply pointed grey tip.I found two of them and one of a standard, brass-cased .243 Winchester. I've seen and handled thousands of brass rounds but never saw a steel cased one before,except for drill rounds.I handed them in to the Gardai.
    regards
    Stovepipe


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    CJhaughey
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    What did the headstamp on the grey case say?
    Any pics?


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    It wasn't me!
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    Like this?
    293948_d.jpg

    They wouldn't be unusual. Just a product from Winchester.


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    rob308
    Closed Accounts Posts: 69 ✭✭rob308


    Was it a stainless/chrome cartridge? Probably something like a winchester round, ballistic tip or their version of it. I used rounds like this when i had my previous rifle (ie chrome/stainless cartridge black bullet with a grey polymer tip)


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    Half-cocked
    Registered Users Posts: 4,319 ✭✭✭Half-cocked


    Sounds like a ballistic tip. Winchester make them with silver cases (probably plated brass) and black bullet with grey tip.

    [Pic above from It wasn't me is exactly what I meant]


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    rob308
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    Thats the one. You beat me to it. Nothing out of the ordinary as IWM says. Standard and very popular round for most calibres


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    Stovepipe
    Registered Users Posts: 2,979 ✭✭✭Stovepipe


    Hi there,
    Thanks lads.They're exactly right.:) The head stamp was .243 Win and what appeared to be GECO or EECO . Are they interchangeable with brass cased rounds?
    Stovepipe


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    It wasn't me!
    Registered Users Posts: 13,034 ✭✭✭✭It wasn't me!


    Stovepipe wrote: »
    Hi there,
    Thanks lads.They're exactly right.:) The head stamp was .243 Win and what appeared to be GECO or EECO . Are they interchangeable with brass cased rounds?
    Stovepipe

    Yeah, I think they're just nickel-plated brass anyway.


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