Ammo, any info?

[BDA.45]

I've got some of this stuff. I was just curious about it. My Google-fu is still apparently grasshopper since I couldn't find anything. Any knowledge is very helpful....

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[Camelfilter]

Spanish, Sellier & Bellot, "ordinary" 5.56. Maybe...

 

[jbett98]

What's the head stamp read?

 

[Camelfilter]

Nope, my bad. Santa Barbara systems (sistemas), most likely.

I just jumped at the SB as Sellier & Bellot as the first thing which popped in my head.

Google foo yields Santa Barbara systems as most likely...

 

[Camelfilter]

Oh and has the NATO cross, so should be reasonably decent.

 

[BDA.45]

What's the head stamp read?

I'll tell ya here in about 15-20 minutes, ain't home yet....

 

[BDA.45]

It says SB, 93, 5.56, plus the cross symbol

 

[cooper]

Magnetically improved I think...AP
I shot a piss load of it years back. All bang.

 

[Murphy]

I also think it's Santa Barbara.

 

[oremike]

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[sealine]

I've shot the 7.62x51 Santa Barbara stuff. While it all went bang, you couldn't cover my best group with a dinner plate at 100 yards. Absolutely the worst grouping ammo I've ever shot, next to @filsonhand "match grade," hand loads.

 

[filsonhand]

I've shot the 7.62x51 Santa Barbara stuff. While it all went bang, you couldn't cover my best group with a dinner plate at 100 yards. Absolutely the worst grouping ammo I've ever shot, next to @filsonhand "match grade," hand loads.

You weren't supposed to shoot them out of a 338

 

[BDA.45]

So is it crap or what? What's the general consensus? Just shoot it for fun and target practice?

 

[sealine]

So is it crap or what? What's the general consensus? Just shoot it for fun and target practice?

Just shoot it for fun. It's not crap, but you probably won't win any accuracy competitions with it.

 

[BDA.45]

Just shoot it for fun. It's not crap, but you probably won't win any accuracy competitions with it.

THAT'S the answer I was lookin for!!!

 

[MannyGlocks]

Keep it under 20 yards and you're good to go!

 

[Foxtrot20]

wish i had more, been looking for a couple years. some of the best 62gr ammo ive ever shot and was accurate to 500yards.. only had access to that long of a range at the time of shooting. SB INI is the same as a ss109 minus the green tip... err rather its on the primer as a lacquer to seal the staked primers. are you selling it?? haha enjoy the ammo. i found this discussion from searching for ammo to purchase. and had to make an account to reply