Have 64 rounds of POF .303 the stuff hang fires. I want to pull the pills and reuse the cordite in new brass. My question is, is this stuff collectible or otherwise desirable.??
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Have 64 rounds of POF .303 the stuff hang fires. I want to pull the pills and reuse the cordite in new brass. My question is, is this stuff collectible or otherwise desirable.??
def. not collectable
Roger... These puppy's are getting pulled.
Not collectible or in any way desirable.
''In no way desirable''? I wouldn't go quite that far jonny, I imagine there's plenty of folks out there(myself included) that would acquire all they could get hands on just for the Mk.7 bullet.
OK, you got me there. ;)
I don't think I'd try to use the cordite. It is corrosive and it is difficult to get it out without damage to the rods. Being that old, it also isn't as reliable as when it was made. I will say though, that it is interesting to watch it burn.
I'm doing it for giggles so I'm not to worried about a consistant burn rate. I've already pulled a few, the rods dump out in one piece. All I do is dump one cartridge into another so the load is the same. Hang fires are caused by bad primers a result of poor storage.
There really is NO reason not to shoot "corrosive" ammo. Clean your gun when you get home with hoppes #9 and no problems. Clean your gun a couple days later and yes your bore will be speckled with rust. I forgot to clean my SKS one time and a month later sure enough rusted Crome lined bore AND Cromed bolt face. :(
I don't think the cordite is corrosive. The primers used with the cordite charged ammo might be though. He's not using those though.
The cordite it's self is not corrosive but as stated it's the primers that are. But the cordite does cause increased barrel wear as it does burn the steel in the throat of the barrel more then other rifle powders do. Hoppes #9 will not remove the salts left over from corrosive primers. The only thing that will remove it is water in one form or another. USGI WW2 bore cleaner works very well and yes it contains water.
Sorry Bruce, we have to agree to disagree on this.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bruce McAskill
Boiling water and dish soap for me. I'm still looking for a metal funnel though ! I have quite a few .303 on strippers in Bandoleers . They are disconcerting to shoot though. Just when good ammo became available for Enfields the ammo crunch hit.
Try here, it's for machine guns but it's close. WWI Water Cooled Machine Gun Cleaning Accessories: 2 Piece Set ima-usa.com I've seen the repros around, just can't find them right now...Quote:
Originally Posted by kosmolinekid
I have two metal funnels. Got them as a present from my son a couple years ago. I would love to trade you one for a bandoleer of .303 but alas you can't ship ammo to me.
Just so there's no misunderstanding by anyone who may be hesitate to shoot corrosive ammo and doesn't want to pore water down their bore.Attachment 43926
why does water scare people?
Water=rust. Even though we know you can use it and then safely mitigate the negatives we still have that thought of rust burned in our minds.
I used it years ago when cleaning my No4 after target shoot but seeing as I don't shoot corrosive in my .303's now it is not something I consider doing.
Now even though I shoot my SKS a lot I still don't do it, just use many other products, guess I still fear that water=rust scenario.
That is why I use Boiling water it evaporates the water. I use WD40 to displace any water on the receiver or front sight. I then usually hang my Enfield barrel down from a tree in my back yard to drain. I was in my garage last week and found an OLD .303 bandoleer ( w/o ammo ) dated 13-4-18. My garage is neat to dig around in sometimes. Last time I dug around I found a WWII ammo can full of Garand clips last count was 90+. That is not counting the other cans with the bandos !
Check this ammunition out... 2,204 rounds of British .303 military Mk VII ammo : Rifle Ammunition at GunBroker.com
I bought a case from SPG years ago that came with that wooden case. All hang fire ammo still have have some in loose and in bandoleers. I did not fire it all up because my Lithgow stock split . It is here where I learned about the infamous Coach Wood stock. Bummer I loved that rifle too.
The guy claims no click/bangs....ahhh huh...
Indeed. Look at the 7th photo - the bullets have become partially discoloured by beginning corrosion. Less then perfect storage, I would guess, and save my money.
Got around to loading up the Mk 7's and cordite, got some good results too. Black outline are the Mk 7's the Red outline are 174g BTHP.
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Some " tools " I used.
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The first thing to do is seat the bullet a little deeper to break the crimp and sealing materiel.
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Once the bullet is pulled you'll notice a cardboard filler. I used the paperclip to get under it an the tweezers to pull it.
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Dump the cordite, now when your placing it in the new case, have the case mouth tilted downward so the cordite stays loose.
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Gently ram it home with a WOODEN dowel.
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Replace the cardboard plug and seat the bullet. Happy shooting...:thup: