Thread: What are these rounds?

Hi everyone just got a message from a mate who is renovating his house and found these behind a cupboard anyone know what they are? I have no idea

Measure the base of the copper bit with a vernier and let us know. Should help a bit with identification.

Looks like they could be .22 calibre BB caps.

Need a reference to judge size

30calibre plinking projectiles something like 100grns is my guess....seen similar for sale

Just went round and picked them up because they didn’t want them in the house. Not real rounds it’s solid base with Lead tip

.308" Hornady 'Plinkers' that were available years ago, good for .30 M1 Carbine, and I used to load then in .32 ACP in the '70's for training Armoured Freightways staff before they were disarmed.

If anyone wants them let me know I’ll post them to you

They look like they would expand pretty good with all that exposed lead at the front. Obviously velocity depending.

Could be ok for loading Subsonic if a Meplat was lathed/drilled in them

Sorry to be the party pooper guys but I believe they are Speer 100 gr Plinkers. The Hornady appear to be more pointy.
I bought a box many many years ago (£ s d) to try in my 308. Accuracy was terrible. I think they were produced to suit the M1 Carbine.

Speer No 7 Manual 30 M1. ( Good to keep your old manuals)
Looks like I've got 44 of these projectiles left so I must have given them a reasonable blast.

Originally Posted by zimmer

Sorry to be the party pooper guys but I believe they are Speer 100 gr Plinkers. The Hornady appear to be more pointy.
I bought a box many many years ago (£ s d) to try in my 308. Accuracy was terrible. I think they were produced to suit the M1 Carbine.
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Dead right Zimmer,
Speer 100 grain plinkers. I still have some. They are a different shape to the Hornady version. Loaded some for my .308 years ago, shot OK but no where near anything else. Tried some 110 grain Speer Varminters as well, shot better but as before.
Regards Grandpamac.

Yes, Speer, on reflection (it was 47 years ago) they were in yellow packets, not red.

Ha ha they're all coming out of the woodwork now.
@7mmwsm have you shot them?