Military 7.62x51 headstamp I.D.

JT-AR-MG42 · June 19, 2014, 07:37 AM

Thought I had seen about every headstamp out there.

The ammo is in square 20 rd. cardboard boxes with a white paper seal marked
(top) 20 rounds
(side) 308 WIN

Headstamped - H 1 - on top and - 7.62 - on the bottom.
Green colored primer seal on the majority of the bright brass (no annealing coloration) cases.

Tried searching to no avail.

Thanks, JT

TATER · June 19, 2014, 11:03 AM

Its Austrian, Hirtenberger.. Good stuff. That headstamp could change from
box to box though, H1, HD, HO and H3 are what I have seen.

JT-AR-MG42 · June 19, 2014, 04:06 PM

Thanks tater,

A couple in a few of the boxes are marked H O.
Trading for '06 ball that I have no use for. Good to know I can shoot it rather than pull down.

JT

TATER · June 19, 2014, 04:55 PM

I was shooting my heavy target rifle and For giggles, I striped five rounds out of my FAL and shot 5 for 5 clays at 300 yds. with my heavy rig.
Its very consistent stuff.
Way better than the RG and Port, I think anyway.

June 19, 2014, 07:37 AM	#1
JT-AR-MG42 Senior Member Join Date: December 27, 2008 Posts: 555	Military 7.62x51 headstamp I.D. Thought I had seen about every headstamp out there. The ammo is in square 20 rd. cardboard boxes with a white paper seal marked (top) 20 rounds (side) 308 WIN Headstamped - H 1 - on top and - 7.62 - on the bottom. Green colored primer seal on the majority of the bright brass (no annealing coloration) cases. Tried searching to no avail. Thanks, JT

June 19, 2014, 11:03 AM	#2
TATER Senior Member Join Date: November 19, 2002 Location: Mississippi Posts: 963	Its Austrian, Hirtenberger.. Good stuff. That headstamp could change from box to box though, H1, HD, HO and H3 are what I have seen.

June 19, 2014, 04:06 PM	#3
JT-AR-MG42 Senior Member Join Date: December 27, 2008 Posts: 555	Thanks tater, A couple in a few of the boxes are marked H O. Trading for '06 ball that I have no use for. Good to know I can shoot it rather than pull down. JT

June 19, 2014, 04:55 PM	#4
TATER Senior Member Join Date: November 19, 2002 Location: Mississippi Posts: 963	I was shooting my heavy target rifle and For giggles, I striped five rounds out of my FAL and shot 5 for 5 clays at 300 yds. with my heavy rig. Its very consistent stuff. Way better than the RG and Port, I think anyway.