Help identify this bullet

cotman68 · Dec 9, 2020

Buddy of mine found a ammo can in his deceased grandfather’s basement full of these. No rifles were found. I know it’ll be difficult to identify with the head stamps about worn off but maybe I’ll get lucky. I’ll attach some pics with calibers

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lawrencewendall · Dec 9, 2020

Just a guess but you would be better off switching your micrometer to mm. Just saying.

cotman68 · Dec 9, 2020

lawrencewendall said:
Just a guess but you would be better off switching your micrometer to mm. Just saying.

Ok
1st pic- 11.93 mm
2nd pic- 53.56 mm
3rd pic- 77.33 mm

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Rocinante · Dec 9, 2020

Looks like 7.65x53 Mauser
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7.65×53mm_Mauser

Pinecone · Dec 9, 2020

It would help to measure the bullet diameter just above the mouth.

To small for .30-06. Close to .308/7.62, but not quite.

Close to a 7mm-08, but a bit too long.

cotman68 · Dec 9, 2020

Pinecone said:
It would help to measure the bullet diameter just above the mouth.

To small for .30-06. Close to .308/7.62, but not quite.

Close to a 7mm-08, but a bit too long.

.312 inches
7.95 mm

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DavidA · Dec 9, 2020

Looks like it matches 7.65 x 53 Argentine. Here is Wikipedia link

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/7.65×53mm_Argentine

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lawrencewendall · Dec 9, 2020

DavidA said:
Looks like it matches 7.65 x 53 Argentine. Here is Wikipedia link

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/7.65×53mm_Argentine

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Rocinante said:
Looks like 7.65x53 Mauser
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7.65×53mm_Mauser

I think you're both right.

Mondial · Dec 9, 2020

With the current ammo shortage, it's as good as finding cash:-)

DavidA · Dec 9, 2020

lawrencewendall said:
I think you're both right.

Obviously you now need a rifle in this chambering. As always how many guns do you need? One more than you currently have.

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Melnic · Dec 9, 2020

So the big deal will be if these are reloadable
How many are in the can?
Or should I say is the can full and is it a 30 or 50 cal can?

Minimum it could be worth 50 cents a round but you will need to know more about what you got. If you don’t find out, it will devalue. You could get a reloader person to pull the bullet and weigh it and check primed system.

Try to find the best head stamp and get better pics.

Good chance it’s berdan primed (not reloadable) and corrosive primed.

Hmm
FMMAP 1947 ?

Looks like the same as the ones in my Argentine Cavalry carbine thread in C&R section
Mine are. Corrosive, berdan primed 174gr likely valued at about 60 cents a round

Weed out any that has greenish corrosion around the crimp. Those have high probability of being a dud from water intrusion.

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Red1917 · Dec 9, 2020

Looks exactly like some 7.65 Argentine I got. Is the FMMAP stuff any good?

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