30-06 SPFD (Springfield?) 80 Gr BZE PTD

[Bt Doctur]

Found a red Remington box with 49 of these things .Have no ides what the are but the tip IS NOT lead
pm if interested

[JimF]

Bronze points . . . . very common back in the day.

More than likely, they are 180 grain . . . not 80 grain.

[joem]

Looks a bit short for 180 gr. Could just be the pic I guess.

[Bt Doctur]

correct, got out a bigger magnifying glass, 180Gr

[kcw]

Meant for those thick skinned woodchucks & coyotes, or wherever a soft or hollow point just won't do.

[Sunray]

Bronze points along with the slightly earlier CIL Sabre Tips(nylon pointed) were the original expanding tipped bullet.

[Tuna]

The Bronze tip was made to break through bones on heavy animals where a good soft point would not penetrate.

[Johnny P]

Much like the WW Silvertip bullet, the bronze point was wedge shaped on the backend, and upon impact the hardened tip was driven back causing the bullet jacket to mushroom back. Not a particularly accurate bullet, but a good hunting bullet in it's time.

[Bt Doctur]

bullets have been claimed

[PhillipM]

That was the first box of ammo I ever shot through my M1. It was all the store had.

[GB in WY]

Back in the day, when converting Misurp. rifles was the norm and not the Capital Offence it is now days. BronzePoints were a good choice because they fed from the magazine without deforming the tip. Lead tips, from the cup and core style bullets would deform badly. Still have several hundred in my stash. They still shoot hunting accurate. Bought them in the late 70s when Herter's (the Mitchell, S.D. store) was closing for about 3 bucks a box. Have also loaded them in 06 ammo to shoot in 03s and M1s. Like I said they feed well in Military guns. (For those of you that are younger, Herter's was to outdoor sporting goods, in the 50s, 60s, and 70s what Cabela's and Base Pro are now.) ( another semi-useless piece of trivia from an old guy with nothing better to do until the mud dries up and I can go shoot.) GB