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I have about 300 rounds, on chargers, of 1936 vintage RL marked MkVII ammo in a nifty wooden box.
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The 20 or so rounds I've fired have the popular click-bang symptom. What is the usual cause? Primer or cordite?
It's great for practicing NOT flinching! :D
Primer. I would change them over to primed cartridges, cordite stick and all. BUT, I have facility to do that. Most don't. Royal Laboratory would be Berdan primed so those cases are out of play. Only other thing would be sell them and let someone else have the problems.
What am I bid .....
Naaaah. It's 300 MkVII slugs that can be transferred to empty Prvi cases in the future. And 72 chargers. :thup:
Now, aren't Berdan/corrosive primers supposed to be good for long term storage? Maybe not 77 years of storage.
Bought the lot from Samco back in '08 for $85!!! .23 cents a round and $100 worth of chargers.
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Agreed, that's what I'd do too. The primers? Well, I don't know what the original thought about how long they would last was...but they didn't
They've all fired so far. It's like they say; 'Hang on. I'll get there' and then BANG.
I don't mind click-bang cordite - it still groups perfectly well, and the delay gives good practice of the hold and follow-through.....
Trouble is, i end up hoarding the old ammo, as it seems a shame to fire off what is actually a historic artefact. 1936: death of King George V, and the coronation of Edward VIII. The maiden voyage of RMS Queen Mary, and the first of the Town Class RN cruisers. The Spitfire makes its first flight...
I have GB 50 7 headstamped ammo that has a funny firing delay. It goes more like " sssBang". If you keep your hold on the target, the ammo is fairly accurate.
It makes you wonder where it's been in the meantime doesn't it? Especially to end up in a still sealed box, in the USA, in 2008!
Storage and temperature extremes cause the primers to go bad. I've been shooting some 1961 date Iraqi Mk.7 and luckily it's been well kept. It has nickel jackets and is quite accurate too. It's always a bit of a crapshoot when you buy the older surplus Mk.7. You never know until you try it.
Guys, just get out there and try shooting a flintlock. If you want to hit the black, you just have to hold your aim through the click, fzzzz.... wait for it.... boom. If you flinch, your muzzle is pointing into the sky by the time "boom" comes along.