Need help to ID some ammo

rm9792 · Post by **rm9792** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 11:22 pm

We found a checkbook box full of these rounds. Bottom is marked W C C 5 7.
.45 ACP next to it for reference

Mike1951 · Post by **Mike1951** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 11:42 pm

I believe the stampings are just for Western Cartridge Co., which merged with (or was acquired by) Winchester, to be come Winchester-Western.

The '57' would indicate the year of manufacture.

I will be corrected, but they look like .308 and .45acp.

rm9792 · Post by **rm9792** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 12:00 am

My mistake, I stuck a .45 ACP next to it for reference.

razoraggie · Post by **razoraggie** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 8:52 am

I think he is right. If that is a .45 then that should be a .308. I have a Remington 700P that I shoot regularly in .308 and that appears to be a perfect match in size (comparing it to the diameter and height of the .45).

SC1903A3 · Post by **SC1903A3** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 11:03 am

Looks like 30/06

bpet · Post by **bpet** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 12:16 pm

Yep! I agree. Looks like 30-06. Case looks too long to be .308.

stevie_d_64 · Post by **stevie_d_64** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 12:44 pm

Man, a scale next to these would have been great...Eyeballing it though...The 30-06 looks to be a good guess...

That .45 was a toughy though!

rm9792 · Post by **rm9792** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:29 pm

not to go off on a tangent, but how is that walther P22 I sold you working out Stevie 64?

MoJo · Post by **MoJo** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 7:27 pm

It looks like M2 Ball ammo (30'06 150 gr FMJ)

SC1903A3 · Post by **SC1903A3** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 9:12 pm

typical annealed cartridge case.