Munitions

BSCC 105 F3 target practice round

Also known as
  • BSCC 105 F3
  • 105x527R BSCC 105 F3
  • 105×527R BSCC 105 F3
  • AMX-10RC practice round
  • munition d'exercice boulet simili charge creuse

BSCC 105 F3 is the French 105×527R target-practice round for the AMX-10RC and AMX-10RCR GIAT 105-F2 gun. Jane's treats it as the training counterpart to OCC 105 F3 HEAT-FS with matching 1,120 m/s ballistics, while French AMX10 RCR safety material lists BSCC among the fin-stabilized 105 mm ammunition types for the same gun.

BSCC 105 F3 target practice round, 105×527R target practice round, Munitions
Image source: File:French Army AMX-10 RC armored vehicle prepares to fire during exericse.jpg
Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
France
Type
105×527R target practice round
Service note
Late Cold War French training ammunition
Designer
GIAT Industries
Unit cost
Not publicly documented
Number built
Not publicly documented

Specifications

Caliber
105×527R
Round type
Target-practice / exercise projectile simulating a shaped-charge round
Muzzle velocity
1120 m/s
Stabilization
Fin-stabilized
Tracer
Rear tracer in the projectile
Ballistic relationship
Same ballistics as OCC 105 F3
Gun fit
AMX-10RC / AMX-10RCR GIAT 105-F2 gun
Variants

BSCC 105 F3 belongs to the proprietary French 105×527R ammunition family for the AMX-10RC and AMX-10RCR 105-F2 gun.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
OCC 105 F3 HEAT-FS, 105×527R HEAT-FS round, MunitionsOCC 105 F3 HEAT-FSReference HEAT-FS family member

Jane's identifies BSCC 105 F3 as the training version of OCC 105 F3 and gives both rounds the same muzzle velocity.

Sources: Janes Light Tanks and Armoured Cars

OFL 105 F3 APFSDS, 105×527R APFSDS round, MunitionsOFL 105 F3 APFSDSArmor-piercing family member

The French TTA 207 manual lists OFL 105 F3 and BSCC among the fin-stabilized ammunition types for the AMX10 RCR 105-F2 gun.

Sources: French Army TTA 207 AMX10 RCR

OE 105 F3 high-explosive round, 105×527R high-explosive round, MunitionsOE 105 F3 high-explosive roundHigh-explosive family member

Jane's and the French TTA 207 manual list OE 105 F3 in the same AMX-10RC / AMX10 RCR ammunition family as BSCC.

Sources: Janes Light Tanks and Armoured Cars, French Army TTA 207 AMX10 RCR

OFUM 105 F3Smoke family member

Jane's and the French TTA 207 manual list OFUM 105 F3 with BSCC in the 105-F2 ammunition set; no public catalog record is linked here.

Sources: Janes Light Tanks and Armoured Cars, French Army TTA 207 AMX10 RCR

Firing Weapon

Jane's identifies BSCC 105 F3 as the training round for the AMX-10RC's 105 mm F2 gun.

Firing weaponWeapon typeFiring evidence
AMX-10RC, Wheeled armored reconnaissance and fire-support vehicle, Armored VehiclesAMX-10RCWheeled armored reconnaissance vehicle

Jane's lists BSCC 105 F3 as the training version of OCC 105 F3 for the AMX-10RC 105 mm gun, and the French TTA 207 manual lists BSCC for the AMX10 RCR 105-F2 gun.

Sources: Janes Light Tanks and Armoured Cars, French Army TTA 207 AMX10 RCR

AMX-10RC Ammunition Set

BSCC 105 F3 is the exercise member of the AMX-10RC/RCR 105×527R ammunition family. Jane's gives the early AMX-10RC set as HEAT, HE, smoke, and practice rounds, while the French TTA 207 manual lists BSCC with the later AMX10 RCR 105-F2 ammunition set.

DesignationDocumented roleCatalog link
BSCC 105 F3Target-practice version of OCC 105 F3Current page
OCC 105 F3 HEAT-FS, 105×527R HEAT-FS round, MunitionsOCC 105 F3Fin-stabilized HEAT round with tracerReference round for BSCC training ballistics
OFL 105 F3 APFSDS, 105×527R APFSDS round, MunitionsOFL 105 F3Fleche / APFSDS roundSame 105-F2 gun ammunition family
OE 105 F3 high-explosive round, 105×527R high-explosive round, MunitionsOE 105 F3High-explosive roundSame 105-F2 gun ammunition family
OFUM 105 F3Smoke roundNo public catalog record linked

Sources: Janes Light Tanks and Armoured Cars; French Army TTA 207 AMX10 RCR.

Media

BSCC 105 F3 target practice round Images

BSCC 105 F3 target practice round, 105×527R target practice round, Munitions - view 1
Source: File:AMX-10RC 017-frein-de-gueule.jpg
Related Weapon Systems
20mm GIAT M693 autocannon, French 20 mm autocannon chambered for 20x139mm NATO rounds, Infantry WeaponsInfantry Weapons20mm GIAT M693 autocannonFrench 20 mm autocannon chambered for 20x139mm NATO roundsThe GIAT M693 is a French 20 mm autocannon family developed for armored-vehicle, anti-aircraft, and naval mount applications. Specialist references trace the gun to the earlier M621 mechanism but a larger 20x139 mm NATO cartridge, dual-belt feed, and about 900 rounds per minute. The catalog keeps it as a relationship-only component page because public sources most clearly document the M693 through host platforms and derivatives: AMX-10P vehicles, naval 20F2 mounts, Narwhal 20B turrets, and the South African GI2 production variant.

Sources

Janes Light Tanks and Armoured CarsPublisher: Internet Archive | Note: Supports the BSCC 105 F3 designation, its training-round role, the 1120 m/s muzzle velocity, the fin-stabilized description, and the same-ballistics relationship to OCC 105 F3. | Accessed: 2026-07-04AMX-10RC (Reconnaissance Vehicle) - Army GuidePublisher: Army Guide | Note: Supports AMX-10RC vehicle and GIAT Industries F2 gun context; exact BSCC designation and practice-round details are supported by Jane's and French TTA 207. | Accessed: 2026-07-04French Army TTA 207 AMX10 RCRPublisher: Armee de terre francaise | Note: Supports the AMX10 RCR GIAT 105-F2 gun relationship and lists BSCC, OFL 105 F3, OCC 105 F3, OE 105 F3, and OFUM 105 F3 among the fin-stabilized 105 mm ammunition types for that weapon. | Accessed: 2026-07-04File:French Army AMX-10 RC armored vehicle prepares to fire during exericse.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the primary contextual gallery image, a DVIDS-sourced U.S. government public-domain photo of a French AMX-10RC preparing to fire during Exercise Bold Alligator 17 at Camp Lejeune on 2017-10-27. | Accessed: 2026-07-04File:AMX-10RC 017-frein-de-gueule.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the secondary contextual gallery image showing the AMX-10RC 105 mm gun muzzle brake; Commons lists Pierre Delattre attribution and CC BY-SA 2.0 France licensing. | Accessed: 2026-07-04