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.50 cal copper point ???

ken68

ken68

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.50 cal copper point ??? . I've only seen .50 Amax Alloy Tipped any ideas what this is

Cheers Ken
 

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Possibly an AP or API that was exposed to corrosives (salt water or tannic acid) that finally dealt with the paint, leaving the tip brighter. I've seen that on .30-06 AP rounds left in a swampy area that had lots of tannic acid. Cheers, Bruce.
 
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