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12/15/2015 9:11:25 AM EDT
New batch of tungsten armor piercing penetrators.
The first projectile is a experimental from a US manufacturer that was trying to make the FFV M993 7.62 cheaper.  Its 152 grains compared to the 126 grains of the M993.
That's two separate live versions of the Swiss P penetrators.  The sectioned on is seated deeper than the one with the wax neck projectile.
The 9mm DM91 from MEN is extremely rare, about $50 each if you can find them!
wolfganggross






12/15/2015 10:17:14 AM EDT
[#1]
Always interesting !!

Thank You for sharing !!
*Hold on to your AR-15s. Their magic must be very powerful, or they wouldn’t want them.*

JAFOM
12/15/2015 10:55:08 AM EDT
[#2]

   Thanks for posting.  Do you section those yourself?
You KNOW it's going to be an "Interesting" Job when you see the 5 Gal tub of Anal-ease with a popsicle stick sticking out of it and a VERY frightened looking gerbil hiding in his cage. AJK07734
12/15/2015 11:37:24 AM EDT
[#3]
Good work as usual!

Always makes me jealous looking at your collection. Only problem is even if i managed to find those i would just end up shooting them
12/15/2015 5:12:55 PM EDT
[#4]
love seeing your posts!  keep them coming!
12/15/2015 5:57:52 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Spartikis:
Good work as usual!

Always makes me jealous looking at your collection. Only problem is even if i managed to find those i would just end up shooting them
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That would make shooting 50 BMG look cheap. Like this guy looking for more AP ammo, it's his favorite practice ammo
12/16/2015 11:49:38 AM EDT
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That would make shooting 50 BMG look cheap. Like this guy looking for more AP ammo, it's his favorite practice ammo
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Originally Posted By ImFarmerTed:
Originally Posted By Spartikis:
Good work as usual!

Always makes me jealous looking at your collection. Only problem is even if i managed to find those i would just end up shooting them


That would make shooting 50 BMG look cheap. Like this guy looking for more AP ammo, it's his favorite practice ammo


Ironically you can get 50 BMG AP and API cheaper than you can 308 and 30.06

The current AP ammo law does not restrict 50 BMG because its not a "Handgun" round which means manufacturers can sell it to the public.

Makes me want to buy a M107
12/16/2015 11:58:16 PM EDT
[#7]
Thanks for doing this
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12/18/2015 2:51:31 AM EDT
[#8]
7.62 SLAP please
12/19/2015 7:05:01 PM EDT
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Tungsten or hardened steel?

I personally tested some 50 BMG black-tip API that was just hardened steel.
No tungsten in the alloy at all.
Even my 5 year old daughter is an NRA Benefactor member
12/19/2015 9:01:36 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By The_Reaper:
Tungsten or hardened steel?

I personally tested some 50 BMG black-tip API that was just hardened steel.
No tungsten in the alloy at all.
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Definitely Tungsten.   More exactly they are tungsten carbide, or a cerametal there of.  A modern day ceramic that bonds metals with high melting points (like tungsten) with other metals with lower melting points (nickel and iron) through a process of sintering.     The older 5.56/.223 NWM from 1967 most likely has a cobalt/ iron binder.  
12/19/2015 11:54:34 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By 91F:
7.62 SLAP please
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I've got a few AR-10 mags loaded up with SLAP. I've been looking for something worthy of shooting with it.
"The true essence of liberty is independence, maintained by force." ~Voltaire
12/29/2015 5:05:31 PM EDT
[#12]
It is interesting that the tungsten penetrator core cannot be sectioned. At least without destroying it.

Does anyone know the steel (armor) penetration for the various rounds?
12/29/2015 7:56:50 PM EDT
[#13]
Excellent.  You're an amazing asset to the ammunition construction information world.

You should write a book; a glossy coffee-table book.
It's like putting on crampons and walking through a room full of puppies.

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