Plastic Practice, M858
Used by M2 machine gun with the M3 Recoil Amplifier. The cartridge is intended for scaled range training purposes, where range restrictions limit or prohibit the use of one of the other types of live ammunition.
Maximum range: 765 yards (700 m)
The cartridge is identified by the blue bullet and case which are molded into one piece with high density polyethylene plastic.
Type Classification: STD. Type Classification Date: 24-MAY-1983
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