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    I always wondered why these boxes were marked this way.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rambo46 View Post
    I always wondered why these boxes were marked this way.
    The WRA ammo had more of a tendency to ctg case separations than Empire made .303". Difficult to clear a separated case from a wing mounted MG in mid air.

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    [QUOTE=browningautorifleicon;526572]So, are you wondering if that's why they chose the number "48" for the cardboard boxes? I know we've discussed it before here.

    26 boxes of 48 .303" ctgs gives a 100% fill in a standard ammo crate.

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