Federal 7.62x51

[hfx123]

I have zero experience reloading but have used reloads in past. Bought some white box 7.62x51 at bass pro. Round is brass all the way down except for half inch or more at neck is totally discoloured. Have lots of rifle ammo and surplus and haven't see this. It's shiny silver where the rest of the case normal. Normal?

 

[yomomma]

Heat treated!

Need a picture

 

[Dorian Gray]

I have zero experience reloading but have used reloads in past. Bought some white box 7.62x51 at bass pro. Round is brass all the way down except for half inch or more at neck is totally discoloured. Have lots of rifle ammo and surplus and haven't see this. It's shiny silver where the rest of the case normal. Normal?

It's been annealed.

 

[hfx123]

I don't have a pic at the moment. It's factory white box federal I assume it's good to go? Bought it on a whim to try an m305

 

[hogie]

All good, neck annealed. Have same ammo.

 

[Matt308]

Yep been annealed. Heated to remove work hardening caused from the loading process

 

[tiriaq]

Almost invariably, centerfire cases are annealed. Usually cases are polished, which removes the colouring.

 

[crashcollins]

It's good stuff for your M305. It does attract a magnet though as it's got a bimetal jacket. It's milspec ammo and not polished like typical commercial ammo so that's why it's discolored at the neck. Military doesn't care about pretty looking ammo! They just want it to go bang properly.

 

[hfx123]

Perfect thanks guys. It went bang. All good

 

[BattleRife]

Something like one of these?

 

[hfx123]

Something like one of these?

Not quite. The necks of these are pretty much shiny silver

 

[soulchaser]

Not quite. The necks of these are pretty much shiny silver

There is a pic of Federal 7.62x51 on sponsor Al Flaherty's website with a lot of discoloration of the necks.

http://www.alflahertys.com/collecti...7-62x51-xm80cl-fmj-149-grain-box-of-20-xm80cl