7.62x51 mystery ammo

.303" and 7.62 match ammo was not made as such but was specially selected lots of regular ball ammo. Banding of match .303" ended in the 30s and banding on 7.62 seems to be only on 1960.

Is the banding some kind of lacquer?
 
Is the banding some kind of lacquer?

Most likely, too thin to be paint, IMHO.
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