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    That was one well fed rattler!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rwsgunsmithing View Post
    That was one well fed rattler!!
    I don't think he missed any meals, that's for sure!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brian B View Post
    Thanks for the heads up. Here is a link to some of the .410 ammo for the SMLE shotgun. I ordered a small case and received it last week. Really neat!!

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    thanks for the link. I just ordered a case now I have an excuse for getting a musket
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr E View Post
    thanks for the link. I just ordered a case now I have an excuse for getting a musket
    You are most welcome!! I have to dig mine out and get out to the range.

    I received my Greek 303 today and it is very nice. There are a few clips with a little rust and corrosion, but very few!! Hope it shoots well. May have to dig out one of the No 4 Mk 1 Ts and head to the range!!

    Happy shooting!!

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    I had seven rounds of the 303 surplus I decided to trash due to case corrosion of a couple rounds in one of the boxes. Of the seven I discovered that there were three different bullet types. All weighed between 174 and 174.5. A couple of them had a longer bullet length.

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    Mine hasn't arrived yet but I was wondering if it might be mixed types in the bulk lots. I'm pretty sure the two bullets on the left are Mk.7 , the five shorter ones are L1A1 ball. Weight is the same as Mk.7 but they don't have the nose filler so they end up a bit shorter. Do you by chance remember the mfg. date of the L1A1 rounds? I have about 400 rounds I've scrounged here there and yonder over the past couple years with either '86 or '89 mfg. dates.
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    Your correct. A closer look at the brass indicates various the Mk. 7 ammo that was mixed in the one box of ammo that had corrosion problems. Date stamps were various GB dates of 42, 49 and 50. A DAC 44? and a RG 50 along with a HXP 73. I've spot checked the other boxes. So far everything else is the HXP 76 and clean.

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    The HXP L1A1 ball was 1989 me thinks. Good stuff.

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    So far 9 boxes all 1976 dated. One slightly corroded round. Clean chargers.
    Very pleased.
    I think I have a lifetime supply, until I get my Historic Arms Bren operable.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brian B View Post
    You are most welcome!! I have to dig mine out and get out to the range.

    I received my Greek 303 today and it is very nice. There are a few clips with a little rust and corrosion, but very few!! Hope it shoots well. May have to dig out one of the No 4 Mk 1 Ts and head to the range!!

    Happy shooting!!

    Brian B
    a box arrived today and I have to say the box itself is a nice item to have. after an hour of trying to decide to open or not open I guess open won so I opened it. nice 410 ammo in new condition. I will be hitting the shows looking for a musket for this ammo
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