Mysterious 7.62x39 ammo with substance in hollow tip?? Pictures

[badclam]

I cut this Chinese ammo open to see if it was steel core and found that the tip was hollow and was full of these little round white balls. Before I go shoot a rock to try it out, does anybody have an idea what it is?

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[jordanvraptor]

Just a guess but maybe its an incendiary bullet. Hit the white powder with a hammer on a hard surface to see if it ignites... Just kidding

 

[CamoDeafie]

from ARFcom; Ammunition Cross Sections

looks like you have incendiary tracer.....

 

[Dan1477]

Make sure it's not this.

Warning! Booby-Trapped Ammo | The Truth About Guns

http://atwar.blogs.nytimes.com/2012...e-deception-and-deadliness-meet-inside-a-gun/

 

[U201491]

Probably something toxic knowing the chinese.
Not sure I would handle it until I knew for sure.

 

[CamoDeafie]

after watching THIS video;
AMMOTEST: 7.62x39 HEI High Explosive Incendiary ammo AK 47 SKS WASR-10 - YouTube

and reading this page;
Explosives

I would have to say; PULL THE BULLET and see if the bottom of the bullet matches the video's, if so, then it is a HEI rifle round....and regarding OPSEC; you might want to stash the ammo; or hide it very well.... and mark them so that you KNOW which one is which, it'd be POOR sportsmanship to have one of those impact a steel gong at the range; or to have one go into a deer... shooting it into a rock is a bad idea if it is like the video's display, you certainly don't want to risk ricochets with this type if indeed, it is a HEI rifle round.

 

[Certaindeaf]

I'd try to see if it burns. If it's inert, it's to destabilize it.. so it tumbles etc. when it hits. I remember some old military rounds used like light wood or something up front to do the same.

 

[AMProducts]

my $ says it's plastic, probably polyethylene, many bullets over the years have had fillers in the nose to give the bullet a longer profile to give a better ballistic coefficient without adding weight and retarding muzzle velocity.

The brits used paper in some Mk VII rounds, and the SS109 (M855) bullet uses steel. The reason you have a point filler is so the core doesn't move around during production.

Put a few of them into a cup of water, if they float it's probably PE, if it dissolves it's probably salt, if it sinks or burns it might be an explosive (BUT I REALLY DOUBT THIS)

 

[erudne]

I'd treat it as toxic, feed some to the wife's cat as a test

 

[badclam]

I'd treat it as toxic, feed some to the wife's cat as a test

Good Idea! I hate cats.

Whatever it is it seems to be rare and unusual. I got a bunch of it loose in an ammo can in a trade for some 45 acp. I thought it was just regular Chinese surplus to be shot up. I always check for steel cores when I get a head stamp I don't know. I was surprised at what I found.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

Looks like silica gel to me

 

[Flopsweat]

I'd treat it as toxic, feed some to the wife's cat as a test

That's terrible. You'll risk rendering the cat completely inedible.

 

[badclam]

That's terrible. You'll risk rendering the cat completely inedible.

I didn't think that through. Thanks guys!

 

[jluck]

That's terrible. You'll risk rendering the cat completely inedible.

Now that's just funny, There!

 

[TwinStick]

Good on you for cutting it open. I would have just used a magnet to test the core. I learned my one new thing for today.

 

[badclam]

Here's what it is. It's harmless plastic filler. Pretty Rare Chinese ammo though. Look at the cutaways 2/3 the way down on this link.

Re-Loading data and dimensions for 7.62 x 39 calibre

 

[AMProducts]

Here's what it is. It's harmless plastic filler. Pretty Rare Chinese ammo though. Look at the cutaways 2/3 the way down on this link.

Re-Loading data and dimensions for 7.62 x 39 calibre

Good find! I always like it when people agree with me!

 

[Grunwald]

Shoot it at my neighbors' stupid dog. If it quits barking than it's good ammo.

 

[8ball]

Shoot it at my neighbors' stupid dog. If it quits barking than it's good ammo.

Thanks for making gun owners look good!

 

[Blitzkrieg]

Grunwald must have a neighbor like mine. NEVER get a beagle for an urban yard dog