The life test on the 152-mm, XM162, gun-launcher was conducted to determine the safe-life data for various components, i.e., chamber and coupling, recoil - mount, and tubes.

Initial production for the Vietnam War loaded 00 buckshot into the same red plastic cases being used for sporting ammunition and was designated: Shell, shotgun, plastic case, 12 gauge, No. 00 buck, XM162.

The two primary types of ammunition acquired were the XM162 00 Buckshot round and the XM257 #4 Buckshot round. Standard packaging for the XM162 was normally a ten-round carton, while early Winchester XM257 loads were in 25-round commercial boxes, but …

Jul 7, 2017 · The M162 Gun/Launcher experienced frequent faulty breeches. Often, not closing correctly, allowing the exhaust of the launching Shillelagh to vent hot noxious gasses into the crew compartment. The Gun/Launcher was fully stabilized.

Engineering Test of Gun-Launcher, 152-mm, XM162 (Life Test). The life test on the 152-mm, XM162, gun-launcher was conducted to determine the safe-life data for various components, i.e., chamber and coupling, recoil - mount, and tubes.

Apr 22, 2016 · Plastic 00-buckshot ammunition was adopted by the U.S. military and initially given the designation “Shell, Shotgun, Plastic Case, 12 Gauge, No. 00 Buck, XM162.”

Oct 8, 2015 · This Vietnam-era box of 12-gauge, 00 buckshot from Olin Mathieson held 10 rounds of ammunition. The XM162 load was the most widely used in combat.

Mar 5, 2008 · The 00 Buck shot ammunition employed by US forces was type classified as XM162 which utilized the plastic case. I understand the the X was later dropped and it became M162 ammo but I don't think I have run across a box so marked.

Jul 7, 2007 · The XM162 shells were standard Winchester red plastic shells with commercial type headstamps. Eventually, the “X” prefix was dropped and the nomenclature changed to simply “M162”. This remains the standard combat round for U.S. military shotguns today.

Jun 6, 2009 · It's the Military designation for the plastic No. 00 buckshot. The "XM162" designation was adopted around the time of the Vietnam War.