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300sniper · 02-21-2009, 08:19 PM

have i been living under a rock? i have never seen or heard of these before. a friend showed up with some today. he got them from another friend but had no idea where they actually came from. they are plastic cased .223 rounds. they have a similar hull to a shotgun shell with a brass head.

so am i that far out of the loop or are these something strange?

LiLBucket · 02-21-2009, 08:22 PM

WUT THU FAWK!!!

That's all I got, I dunno man!!! Maybe they're cheap!!! Find out moar!!

whistle pig · 02-21-2009, 08:32 PM

It's been out a while.

http://www.smallarmsreview.com/pdf/Natecammo.pdf

FlexCJ5 · 02-21-2009, 08:57 PM

Whats the point to these? How is it any better (in theory) than brass or steel cased?

JeepsRcool · 02-21-2009, 09:00 PM

if you read that link it says they are about 34% lighter.

300sniper · 02-21-2009, 09:04 PM

i'm thinking besides being lighter, plastic is probably cheaper to manufacture than brass too.

Drunk tank · 02-22-2009, 01:22 AM

sooooo...... where can I buy a case?????? That stuff looks cool!

animator · 02-22-2009, 05:14 AM

Those things are great. And they are exceptionally light. A loaded 20rnd thermold mag weighed about the same as an empty steek AK mag with that ammo. I shot a lot of that stuff several years ago. I haven't seen any in a long time, and don't remember who made it.

It's good stuff to shoot. You can't use it in rifles with fluted chambers though.

4runner · 02-22-2009, 09:29 AM

hmmm...OOS...

http://www.ammobank.com/cgi-bin/csho...tx=PC22355F%23

ItsaCJ6 · 02-22-2009, 10:02 AM

Says it wont work in a fluted chamber.

300sniper · 02-22-2009, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ItsaCJ6

Says it wont work in a fluted chamber.

that doesn't hurt my feelings one bit

tjsjr · 02-23-2009, 02:39 AM

well... got that figured out fast... on with plastic BULLETS, i have saw plastic and wood bullets when searching for surplus ammo for my mauser. any ideas there?

Toyoda · 02-23-2009, 06:27 AM

I wonder how well it would handle reloads?

animator · 02-23-2009, 06:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tjsjr

well... got that figured out fast... on with plastic BULLETS, i have saw plastic and wood bullets when searching for surplus ammo for my mauser. any ideas there?

I've shot plastic bullets with my Mosin before. They were steel cased with plastic projectiles that were mainly used for training. They were nice to shoot, as there was not much recoil compared to a heavy-ball 7.62x54r shot. I wish I knew where to find more.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toyoda

I wonder how well it would handle reloads?

I don't think you can.

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300sniper SHOOT TO THRILL! Join Date: Jan 2004 Member # 26382 Location: Greenwood, Ca Posts: 7,117	i'm thinking besides being lighter, plastic is probably cheaper to manufacture than brass too. __________________ 87 4runner d44f/9"r full width, 5.38/5.43/ARBs, superior shafts, ctm's, twin stick 4-1 dana 300 behind toy t-case, allpro springs f/r, 39.5 iroks on aluminum trail ready bead locks ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ I'm just a peckerwood who lives in the hills with too many guns.

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Drunk tank Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Member # 11727 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 2,013	sooooo...... where can I buy a case?????? That stuff looks cool! __________________ ~Ryan~ If Danger came from the tap, I'd shower in that shit!

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animator Rapey Join Date: Sep 2002 Member # 13701 Location: Plano/Dallas Posts: 4,051	Those things are great. And they are exceptionally light. A loaded 20rnd thermold mag weighed about the same as an empty steek AK mag with that ammo. I shot a lot of that stuff several years ago. I haven't seen any in a long time, and don't remember who made it. It's good stuff to shoot. You can't use it in rifles with fluted chambers though. __________________ Think you're a marksman? Test your skills by joining the 200yd Iron Sight Challenge happening NOW in the OSR Forum: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/outdo...-may-31-a.html

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whistle pig Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Member # 43727 Location: North Louisiana Posts: 745	It's been out a while. http://www.smallarmsreview.com/pdf/Natecammo.pdf

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tjsjr Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Member # 101572 Location: MID-MO Posts: 709	well... got that figured out fast... on with plastic BULLETS, i have saw plastic and wood bullets when searching for surplus ammo for my mauser. any ideas there?

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