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Posted: 7/8/2006 1:50:14 PM EDT
headstamp says FC 223 Rem. Case is nickel finished, the projectile is dark grayish, with a rather truncated tip. Frangible? 
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Ok, now that we've got that mystery solved, I also have some rounds marked: "FG NT 223 Rem" THAT'S frangible, yes? I also have some rounds that look just like the Federal "bonded" LE stuff, BUT, the headstamp is "LC" and there is a symbol of a cross with a circle drawn around it. What be dat? |
That would be Federal LE T1 or T3 with Nickled Plated Lake City Brass, Good stuff 
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The round in your first pic is a Federal Premium Trophy Bonded Bear Claw 55 gr. 223 REM ammo, P223T2. I tested it's performance in 2000. Federal superceeded it with the 60gr. Nosler Partition offering a while back. It is most certainly not frangible & was designed for deep penetration of this small but very well contructed bullet. HTH, Carey |
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