I ignorant Inactive Jul 4, 2011 #1 Headstamp= (at the top) circle with + inside, (bottom) L C 66 cartidge length = 5 cm, bullet dia 8mm, total length w/ bullet = 7cm
Headstamp= (at the top) circle with + inside, (bottom) L C 66 cartidge length = 5 cm, bullet dia 8mm, total length w/ bullet = 7cm
R Rampant_Colt New member Jul 4, 2011 #2 Probably Lake City 7.62x51 (.308 Winchester) based on the rather vague description. Could be Vietnam-era
Probably Lake City 7.62x51 (.308 Winchester) based on the rather vague description. Could be Vietnam-era
J jonnyc New member Jul 4, 2011 #3 Your measurements are a bit off, but yes, it is a Lake City 7.62 Nato round, made in 1966.
J JiminTexas New member Jul 4, 2011 #4 The circle with a cross in it means that it was made to NATO standards. The LC is the Lake City Armory mark and the 66 is the year that it was made.
The circle with a cross in it means that it was made to NATO standards. The LC is the Lake City Armory mark and the 66 is the year that it was made.
J James K Member In Memoriam Jul 5, 2011 #5 7.62 NATO, made at Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, Independence, Missouri, in 1966. The bullet diameter is actually .308" and the civilian version of the cartridge is called the .308 Winchester. Jim
7.62 NATO, made at Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, Independence, Missouri, in 1966. The bullet diameter is actually .308" and the civilian version of the cartridge is called the .308 Winchester. Jim
