Found a Round

[Iwhackwheat]

We found a .223 blank round near an old farmstead. Just wondering if there was a time people used them for bird deterrence or something?

 

[Iwhackwheat]

 

[Davy Crockett]

bird shot .

 

[Davy Crockett]

.223 caliber birdshot, often referred to as ".223 shotshells" or "rat shot," is a specialized training or pest control round designed for close-range use, typically containing small lead shot (such as #12) rather than a solid bullet. It is used in .223/5.56 rifles to minimize over-penetration and destroy pests at very close distances, generally within 10-15 feet.

 

[KDM]

Dirtiest ammo I've ever punched a primer on with respect to powder residue. ONE round and you will be cleaning an M-4 for at least 3 hours if you want to do it right. The only thing worse was that RETARDED blue plastic bullet ammo paraded out so a trooper could qualify on a 25 meter indoor range. Trying to get that damn plastic out of the lands and grooves of a barrel once it melts on is a pain in the azz of intergalactic proportions and God help you if you have one go sideways in the chamber.

 

[Iwhackwheat]

Dirtiest ammo I've ever punched a primer on with respect to powder residue. ONE round and you will be cleaning an M-4 for at least 3 hours if you want to do it right. The only thing worse was that RETARDED blue plastic bullet ammo paraded out so a trooper could qualify on a 25 meter indoor range. Trying to get that damn plastic out of the lands and grooves of a barrel once it melts on is a pain in the azz of intergalactic proportions and God help you if you have one go sideways in the chamber.

Looked like this one was a dud.

 

[KDM]

Lots of those would kind of half fire as the crimped ends would quite often not seal properly and the powder would degrade, so yeah, "duds" were common.

 

[Iwhackwheat]

.223 caliber birdshot, often referred to as ".223 shotshells" or "rat shot," is a specialized training or pest control round designed for close-range use, typically containing small lead shot (such as #12) rather than a solid bullet. It is used in .223/5.56 rifles to minimize over-penetration and destroy pests at very close distances, generally within 10-15 feet.

I might have to do a dissection. It had been in the dirt for quite a while I’m guessing but it didn’t have a birdshot “rattle”. Most results on Google were leaning towards blanks.