7.62mm NATO United Kingdom
Details
| Type | Tracer, #12 |
|---|---|
| Projectile | FMJ, GMCS, red over dark green tip, 1 smoothcrimping cannelure |
| Case | brass, taper crimp |
| Primer | percussion, flat, brass, ring crimp, red annulus |
| Headstamp | K 61 L5A1 |
| Notes | This is from an experimental project to develop a tracer projectile that would match the trajectory of L2A2 ball cartridges at long ranges. This round has a 140 grain projectile with the tracer composition pressed directly into the base with no canister. There is a deep recess at the base of the projectile. |