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Title: wooden training ammo
Post by: tombogan03884 on April 05, 2008, 04:54:22 PM: Does any one know anything about "Wooden Training ammo" in 7.62 X 39 Sportsmans guide has it listed for $43/ case
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Post by: DDMac on April 05, 2008, 05:10:22 PM: Hunting Totem poles? No, sorry, good question. I saw that too, but it never occurred to me that it might be a great pasture varmint round (50 yds). Anyone know? Mac.
Title: Re: wooden training ammo
Post by: MikeBjerum on April 05, 2008, 05:39:09 PM: Your talking about the wooden bullets in a regular live round. I saw them once several years ago and thought they were a joke. The guy behind the counter told me they were for some special purpose, and I thought he was yanking my chain. Apparently they are a real thing.
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Post by: Hazcat on April 05, 2008, 05:42:45 PM: WOW! When I saw those I thought they meant the whole thing was wooden like a dummy round.
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Post by: jaybet on April 05, 2008, 08:06:06 PM: So...splinters?...
Title: Re: wooden training ammo
Post by: tombogan03884 on April 05, 2008, 11:33:50 PM: I know the Germans used wooden bullets for trainig purposes, I don't know what ranges they shot at, being that light it probably doesn't have much range.
Title: Re: wooden training ammo
Post by: Pathfinder on April 06, 2008, 07:30:53 AM: Must be an anti-vampire round. :D

Sorry, other than that, can't help.
Title: Re: wooden training ammo
Post by: MikeBjerum on April 06, 2008, 07:50:11 AM: Quote from: Pathfinder on April 06, 2008, 07:30:53 AM
Must be an anti-vampire round. :D

Sorry, other than that, can't help.

Does that mean we can add Buffy to the best shootem up movie list? She'll never replace the Duke or Clint, but she sure is cuter!
Title: Re: wooden training ammo
Post by: unique on April 08, 2008, 08:35:34 AM: Yup, training ammo. basically a blank, but one that OSHA would never approve of, meant to function through the action, but not require special brass
I have one in 30 Army that looks more like rolled paper and one in what looks to be a 32 rimfire that may be a shotshell.
That brings up something else, I have a small number of old cartridges that I'd like to give away to some cartridge collector if they want to come and get them. Not worth much but some, like the 10.4mm Swiss Veterli are interesting (rimfire, the gun had a double firing pin)
Art
Title: Re: wooden training ammo
Post by: gunman1911 on April 08, 2008, 09:05:31 AM: I remember seeing something like these years ago but it was advertised as artillery rounds and some 8mm Mauser.