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    Posted: January 10 2026 at 4:26pm
I found a box of this 303 MK7 ammo at a gun show today. This is a first for me as I had not heard of this ammo. It’s Belgian mfg ball ammo that has the case annealed with a cannulure as well. Is date coded 1986. 50 round box.
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Fabrique Nationale Herstal, Herstal, Belgium  This FNB headstamp round was equipped with a 174 gr, Mk VII bullet.
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I believe, after doing some research, that the casisng is Berdan primed.
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