Kynoch (Kynamco) .303 MkVII Ammunition

With all the talk about key-holing, boat tail bullets, MKVII and MkVIII ammunition I thought I'd do a little investigation into the 'new' (recently made) Kynamco MkVII ammunition.

Powder charge = 39.3 grns
Case = S&B
Bullet = 174 gr R.O
Primer = Boxer
Velocity (Muzzle) 2489 ft/sec
Velocity (at 100 mts) 2406 ft/sec
Energy (Muzzle) 2400 ft/lbs
Energy (at 100mts) 2238 ft/lbs

Bullet length = 1.286"
Bullet diameter 0.311"
Case rim thickness = 0.058" - 0.060"

Not a boat-tail bullet (with the 0.311 being at the base)

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...SCF00261-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...SCF00273-1.jpg

So. could you section a bullet for us? I'm wondering if it has the "proper" .303" Mk.VII SAA construction.

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Originally Posted by jmoore

So. could you section a bullet for us? I'm wondering if it has the "proper" .303" Mk.VII SAA construction.

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I'm not as well equipped as some of you lot seem to be (- lathes, milling machines, grinders Cad-Cam etc) but I've got a bit of sandpaper and a blunt hacksaw blade so I'll try.

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Originally Posted by jmoore

So. could you section a bullet for us? I'm wondering if it has the "proper" .303" Mk.VII SAA construction.

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Best I can do with a rusty penknife and an angle grinder and a cheap camera without macro :


https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...SCF00283-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...SCF00304-1.jpg

It certainly looks like the original MkVII
It has the Cannelure
It has the 'gilding'
The internal 'tip' (although it doesnt show well on the pic) is a different colour to the Lead so I assume its Aluminium (or similar)

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...munition-1.jpg

I'll take 5000 rounds.
-----krinko

I have no interest in Kynamco (apart from trying to find a true MkVII round)

They do have worldwide distributors so if enough folks ask I bet th'yll keep on supplying this ammunition.

"use it or lose it"

Listed Distributors :

MidwayUSA
5875 W Van Horn Tavern Road, Columbia, MO 65203. USA
Tel 1-800-243-2330 - Fax 573 445 0863
Shooting Supplies, Reloading, Gunsmithing, Hunting, Ammunition, Gun Parts MidwayUSA



Leslie A. Paul - Gun & Rifle Maker 773 Grandview Street North Oshawa, Ontario Canada L1K 2K1
Tel 001 905-721-1876 · Fax: 001 905-721-8113
Email:
lpgmkr@leslieapaul-gunmakers.com
Web site:
Leslie A. Paul - Gun and Rifle Maker

No-one listed for the 'bottom of the world tho'.

I did a quick search on MidwayUSA's site. It does not look like they stock Kynoch .303.

I saw that SOG (Southern Ohio Gun) sells Kynoch 303. If I remember correctly, they sold for around 23.00 for 50 rounds.

Dan

In the U.S.

Peter, did you clean out the back room at War Ministry ?