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    Need cartridge ID

    Hello,

    I have a cartridge I haven't been able to ID. There is no headstamp.


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    Perhaps line throwing cartridge, 45/70? It looks to use a shotgun primer. A rifle primer is about .210" and shotgun is about .240" I think. It's the right depth for shotgun though. 45/70 case is 2.105 in (53.5 mm) and outside at mouth is about 12.19mm so this one is just a bit tight.
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    IMHO a brass 410 guage shell.

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    Quote Originally Posted by green View Post
    410 guage shell.
    Could work...shotgun primer and all.
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    unknown shell

    Hi guys,

    I guess the thing that threw me was the depth of the primer pocket.....Almost 3/8
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