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Old 09-15-2021, 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by DWalt View Post
They are frangible - exactly the same as used in shooting galleries. The bullets are made of powdered iron in a phenolic plastic matrix. The higher speed is because the bullets are lighter, I think they are only about 15 grains. MV is around 1700 ft/sec. Try a magnet on your bullets.
Correct you are. I found a write up on them. https://www.wardscollectibles.com/22...A/REM-Vol2.pdf No where on the box does it state sintered iron as the write up does . 1955-1960 for these.
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