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Started by DaveD, December 08, 2009, 05:37:45 PM

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DaveD

December 08, 2009, 05:37:45 PM
Picked up 30 cases off range last week.  Cases are nickle plated  ???  LC 223, date 06.

Have never seen these before.  Were these a test or special purpose load? Can they be reloaded?
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SamD

#1
December 08, 2009, 07:32:00 PM
Are they really nickle plated or just a "white metal color".
Tinned cases are "high pressure test" (proof) loads.
Sam

jmdavis

#2
December 08, 2009, 08:28:01 PM
smwoody had a couple this weekend as well. They looked nickled to me.

I have a fair amount of nickled .38 and .357 in my brass stash, but I had never seen .223 LC like that either.
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smwwoody

#3
December 08, 2009, 08:31:39 PM
The ones I picked up were found on a police sniper range and were Nickel LC 05

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DaveD

#4
December 08, 2009, 09:10:05 PM
I suspect these I picked up were fired by a County Deputy Sheriff  who is a member of the club.  They are definitely nickle.
"A strong body makes the mind strong. As to the species of exercises, I advise the gun. While this gives moderate exercise to the body, it gives boldness, enterprise and independence to the mind."

                                           Thomas Jefferson

bob 210

#5
December 08, 2009, 09:11:31 PM
Yep, I have reloaded some of those LC nickle cases in 223.....they seem to work just fine.
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ItsanSKS

#6
January 24, 2010, 03:52:46 AM
These LC 223 05-09 nickle plated cases are from barrier penetrating ammo. 
Projectile is a 62gr bonded SP w/can. (Very similar to Hornady's TAP - Barrier)
These are intended for taking down targets through vehicle glass/doors. 

Was given a few (live rounds) at the range a few weeks ago by a SWAT "sniper".  Shoots to same POI as LC SS109 (M855)

Nickle-plated boxer-primed cases; they deprime, tumble and size just fine, so I see no reason to not reload 'em.  May have to remove a primer crimp though.

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