Topic: Contest & Prizes

[Richard Hitchcox]

This is Silver Bear 7.62x39mm with a nickel plated steel case manufactured by JSC Klimovsk Stamping Plant.  The box is marked 7.62x39mm HP L.C.B. 123 Gr. Ball Made in Russia.  It has green lacquered steel case.
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[Richard Hitchcox]

This is a Chinese 7.62x39mm.  It comes in a yellow box that is marked 7.62X39mm Soft Point Made in China, with no other identifying information on the box.  It has a 122 grain JSP projectile and a green lacquered steel case.
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[Richard Hitchcox]

This is TCW Ammunition 7.62x39mm.  It comes in a white box marked TCW Ammunition 7.62x39mm HP Made in Russia L.C.B. 122 Gr. Steel Case.  It has a green lacquered steel case.
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[Richard Hitchcox]

This is Sapsan 7.62x39mm and is manufactured by JSC Ulyanovsk Machinery Plant.  It comes in a multicolored (mostly green) box marked Sapsan Hunting Cartridges 7.62x39 124 HP Made in Russia "Ulyanovsk Machinery Plant."  It has a green lacquered steel case.
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[Richard Hitchcox]

This is Monarch 7.62x39mm manufactured by JSC Barnaul Machine-Tool Plant.  It is sold at Academy stores.  It comes in a multicolored (mostly blue) box marked Monarch 7.62x39 FMJ Hunting Rifle Ammunition JSC Barnaul Machine-Tool Plant Made in Russia for Sell, Inc. PT #7.62x39MM.  It has a green lacquered steel case and a 123 grain projectile.
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[Richard Hitchcox]

This Federal American Eagle .40 S&W.  The box is marked Federal, American Eagle, Toxic-Metal Free Primer, 180 grain, 40 S&W, Total Metal Jacket, product code AE40N1.  It has a brass case, nickel primer, and copper jacketed FMJ-FP projectile.
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[Richard Hitchcox]

This is PMC Bronze 9mm Luger.  The box is marked PMC Bronze, 9mm Luger, 115 Grs., FMJ, product code 9A.  There is a brass case and a nickel primer.
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[Richard Hitchcox]

CJ 9mm Luger.  This was in a box of B-K Bullet Company 9mm Luger reloads. 
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[Richard Hitchcox]

I know the contest has closed; however, I still had some headstamps to post.  These are all from a box of B-K Bullet Company 9mm Luger reloads turned in by one of the local PDs.  The box indicates B-K Bullet Company is in San Antonio, Texas.
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[Richard Hitchcox]

These are from a box of Precision Cartridge (Hobart, Indiana) .38 Special reloads.
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[Scott Doyle]

Richard,

Thanks for posting those.  It is obvious from the headstamps that these cartridges are made with reloaded or purchased brass.

Everyone should be very careful when making statements about the manufacturer of fired cartridge cases or bullets being related back to those manufacturers. 

Just because it says FC on the headstamp it doesn't mean the present load was assembled at a Federal Ammunition facility!

Scott

[Richard Hitchcox]

These are from a box of Master-Match brand .38 Special reloads.  I realize that these headstamps are among some of the most commonly encountered and are readily recognized.  However, they are not currently in the Headstamp Gallery.  I am posting them for the sake of being thorough.
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By the way, who won the contest?

[Richard Hitchcox]

This is Norma, 10mm Auto, JHP, 170 grain, product code 11002.  It has a brass case and nickel primer.  The jacket is brass and the projectile has an  enclosed, concave base.  I'm posting 2 photos, because one is with the headstamp oriented correctly and the other is with the primer stamp oriented correctly.
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[Richard Hitchcox]

This is CCI, Blazer, 10mm Auto, 200 grain, FMJ-FP, product code 3597.  It has an aluminum case and nickel primer.  The projectile jacket is copper with an enclosed, concave base.
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[Richard Hitchcox]

This is 3-D brand, Impact, 10mm Auto, 180 grain, JHP.  The projectile is copper jacketed with a flat, enclosed base.  There is a brass case and nickel primer.  Product code unknown.
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