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Out of my comfort zone

harley

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Does anyone know what sort of 50 cal projectiles these are ?
A friend bought them over from the states and thought i would like them
I know very little about this subject not my interest really
 

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Hi Have you mesured them?
are they 50cals?
the shape looks like the new generation of sniper rounds they have depeloped longer projectiles with a better shape for longer range acuracy. not my field though just my thoughts.
Andy
 
These look to me like match projectiles for long-range target shooting. .50 BMG rifles are used to fire at targets 1000 or more yards away. The aluminium tips are designed to reduce the drag on the bullets.
 
Most likely they are Hornady 750 grain match bullets. Shown on the two cartridges on the left.

l to r they are BMG, DTC, BMG Improved, McMurdo, BAT, Fat Mac. All 50 Caliber Benchrest cartridges.

Ray
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Cheers everyone for the info at least i know what they are. Andy they are a tight fit in a 50 cal case. Would these fit in a standard 50 cal case?
 
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