Identifying match grade ammo vs standard

[POINTMANDDT]

I was wondering if there was a way to visually identify federal match grade ammo to say standard. Could someone sell you reloaded cartridges in match grade boxes (say in a private sales)? Or is there a way of telling without shooting it? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[J-cat]

You can ID reloads just by looking at the case.

[POINTMANDDT]

You can ID reloads just by looking at the case.

What do I look for?

[CK_32]

To identify match vs standard. Usually match has match or a special head stamp Google could easily bring up.

Reloads?Look for extractor marks on the case heads, inconsistent OAL, non factory primers or bullets way cheaper than it should be.

[POINTMANDDT]

To identify match vs standard. Usually match has match or a special head stamp Google could easily bring up.

Reloads?Look for extractor marks on the case heads, inconsistent OAL, non factory primers or bullets way cheaper than it should be.

Thank you it's .308

[J-cat]

The case head will show a circumferential mark where the sizing die swaged it back to size.

[Germz]

reloaded cases usually have minute die scratches that run parallel to the case as well.

[POINTMANDDT]

Thanks for the info guys.

[ptmn]

On most current Fed GMM .308 168gr HPBT, the sealant around the primers is blue. Also, the primers are silver, so if it has brass colored primers, it's not Factory Fed GMM

[jj805]

If you look at the pic below, you can see a faint ring around the bottom of the case. That ring is left by the sizing die.