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Just picked up 100 rounds. I just wanted to know if it is any good. also am I right to think it is 1941 ammo? The original boxes were messed up but I got an original label from the person that sold it to me. Thanks
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Any good...as in will it work? You won't know that until you try it. Accurate? Maybe not quite as good as when it was made, but it would be suitable...the primers would be the worst of it I should think. They might hang fire or be dud. And yes, 41 looks to be the manufacture date. Can't say about the African thing.
Yep, that's cordite Mk VII S African-manufactured ammo from WW2. Its performance will depend on how it has been stored the last 73 years... The primers will be corrosive.
About 20 years ago I was given a few belts of gleaming/shiny .303" Ball - tracer - incendary - AP by an RAF Bomb jockey/Armourer chappie, taken from a recovered crashed fighter plane. It all seemed to go bang and or ignite but after a few rounds, I don't think I'd be doing any target shooting with it.
I recently acquired quite a lot of South African ammunition dating from WW II into the early 50s. Very few misfires, but quite a few "Click-Bangs" . Most certainly NOT recommended for serious target shooting!
You will find various hangfires and quite a number of season-cracked necks.
Thanks for all of the info. would this be ok for reloading? or just fire for fun and through the brass away. Thanks
You will probably not be able to obtain the special-size Berdan primer (still made as RWS #6000).
I am going to keep some with my 43 Long Branch just for historical purpose. It is nice to have some ww2 ammo to go with the rifle.
U or SAM South African Mint Pretoria, South Africa... U code from 1939 - 1961 and SAM from 1962 onwards (When the U is used with a diamond this represents the Kimberley factory...B).
BC MK VII, TRG MK II, Semi AP, (F Mk I), Jacketed soft point sporting.