M60 Belt

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My neighbor just gave me a belt of M60 rounds, about 100 rounds. Should I pull the bullets and save them and the powder and load them for my 06 or just get rid of them? The tracers will be disposed of properly. Does anyone know what powder these are loaded with? The head stamp is LC 86 if I read it correctly.

Thanks TONY
 
have you got a .308 to shoot them in?

Noting illegal about shooting a tracer round that I am aware of. Black tip AP rounds used in a crine is bad felony juju.

If you don't have a .308, I'd pull the components and put them into an -06.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/13776288/TM-43000127
It's M80 ball ammo and M62 Tracer ammunition
46 grains of WC 846 powder

AL-8
This is the original Alcan AL-8 as was sold during the 1960's and '70s. A flake powder which can be also loaded using Hercules (Alliant) Blue Dot data (begin with starting loads). This is new powder.

IMR4475
Original application was U.S. 7.62mm NATO (.308) Ball M80. Was approved as a substitute for WC846. IMR4475 is an extruded powder which has a burning rate similar to IMR3031.

IMR4895
Original application is U.S. .30 Cal Ball M2, AP M2, Tracer M25, and Match M72. THE powder of choice for M1 Garands. An extruded powder which can be loaded using IMR4895 data. This final lot I have came from 1972 loaded Tracer M25 ammo.

WC680(n)
Original application is for the 7.62x39mm "AK-47" round. This is a ball powder, which can be loaded using AA1680 data.

WC820
Orignal application is for the U.S. Cal. .30 Carbine Ball M1 round. This lot loads at 13.5gr with 110gr FMJ projectile. This is a ball powder which can be loaded using Accurate Arms #9 (AA#9) data.

WC820(n)
Orignal application is for the U.S. Cal. .30 Carbine Ball M1 round. This lot loads at 14gr with 110gr FMJ projectile. This is a ball powder which can be loaded using Accurate Arms #9 (AA#9) data.

WC820(f)
This is an unusual lot of WC820 that was rejected for use in .30 Carbine ammunition, due to the too fast burning rate. This is a ball powder which can be loaded using Hodgdon HS7 data or Win571 data.

WC820(f)
lot #47321 is more like H110 than AA #9.

WC844
Original application is U.S. 5.56mm NATO Ball M193 (55gr) & M855 (62gr), plus Tracer M196 & M856. Typical 55gr load is 26gr, and 62gr load is 25gr. A ball powder which can be loaded using Hodgdon H335 data.

WC846
Original application is U.S. 7.62mm NATO Ball M80 and Tracer M62, typically loaded around 44-45 grains. This is a ball powder which can be loaded using Hodgdon BL-C(2) data.

WC852(s)
lot #47287 is more like RL-19/H4831.

WC860
Original application is U.S. .50 Cal. BMG ammo, used for the Ball M33 and API M8 projectile. A ball powder which can be loaded using Hodgdon H870 or AA8700 data.

WC872(n)
Original application is U.S. 20mm Vulcan ammo. A ball powder which can be loaded using Hodgdon H870 or AA8700 data.
 
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bup1:Might want to find out what the source of this belt of M-60 ammo is as if it is US Govt Property and you had/have reason to know it was when you accepted it, you could be in for an ATF charge for "receiving stolen property".

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The BATF boys are dead serious about the sources and uses of military style/source ammunition and you might give some thought about giving a call to the local cop shop to ask a 'rhetorical' question.

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Was this belt in the issue box they come in?

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Does it appear to be obviously very old?

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How well do you know your neighbor?

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There is an old saying/proverb that goes "Ignorance of the law is no excuse". There may be a reason your benefactor is passing on this military style ammo to you.

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Good hunting!
 
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I am pretty sure, that it is impossible to identify the powder with 100% assurance. You ought to just burn the powder. The brass and bullets is another matter.
 
If you don't have a 308, maybe just sell it locally for cash with ammo as high as it is, and go buy what you want/need. JMHO.
 
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BTW the 'shooter' in the Ohio State maintenance incident indicates that this Nathaniel Brown who killed his boss and then himself was being fired for several reasons including not telling them on his application that he did prison time for "receiving stolen property".
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Better be SAFE than SORRY!

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Good hunting!
 
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Originally Posted By: ExpertMarksman :thum
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bup1:Might want to find out what the source of this belt of M-60 ammo is as if it is US Govt Property and you had/have reason to know it was when you accepted it, you could be in for an ATF charge for "receiving stolen property".

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The BATF boys are dead serious about the sources and uses of military style/source ammunition and you might give some thought about giving a call to the local cop shop to ask a 'rhetorical' question.

thumbup1.gif
Was this belt in the issue box they come in?

thumbup1.gif
Does it appear to be obviously very old?

thumbup1.gif
How well do you know your neighbor?

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There is an old saying/proverb that goes "Ignorance of the law is no excuse". There may be a reason your benefactor is passing on this military style ammo to you.

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Good hunting!

He said he bought it at a gun show and thought it would look neat on the wall in his shop. I may just pull the bullets and use the powder for fertilizer. I don't think I want to use the powder for safety reasons. Thanks for your advise.
 
I wouldn't make any guesses, not even educated ones, about what powder was used. Fertilize your lawn with it. I'd reuse the bullets and brass though.
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Typing at the ame time I guess...
 
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Don't even try to pull the tracers. As for the others ask yourself how bad you really need 80 FMJ's?
If you know someone with a 308 either sell or give it to them.

Speculation on my part:
Yes, the ammo might be stolen. But how many gunshops have GI ammo in stock? Every so often the government does get rid of surplus ammo so without the lot number they can't tell where it was stolen from or even if it was stolen. That situation I doubt if they can even take the ammo. Or even be concerned about it if they found out about it. Not for 100 rounds of ammo made 22 years ago. Now if it was 5 or 10 thousand rounds they might want to know.
 
I have several cans of it from years ago when they sold it - links, but tracers were pulled on this stuff. Shoots ok for plinking. LC brass.
 
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