1941 Winchester .303

[togor]

Given the rounds will be Berdan primed is this even a possibility?

These are Boxer primed with a 4-stab crimp.

I think I will bang a primer on bright steel to check if corrosive. Assuming it goes bang, of course.

Then reload the case.

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- The following opinion is not aimed at TOGOR.
IMHO: Some thought should be given to preserving WWII Small Arms ammunition. In a way we are eliminating our history by shooting up any old cartridge we can lay our hands on. Time is passing fast. When I was in High School in the late 60's the American Civil War was just over 100 years in the past. Compare that to WWII which ended 80 years ago - soon to be 100 years. We should see to it that WWII era and even Korean, Viet Nam era ammunition is preserved by current day shooters and collectors for future generations to ponder and collect. I know that billions of rounds were made for the wars of the 20th century. Saving even a few loose rounds now will make this history common place instead of rare in the future.

I'm with you. I'll save a few of these boxes, just as I have saved other boxes from WW2

I am lucky to have at the moment 3 original full boxes of German SmKH 8mm ammo, of the 3 different bullet colors. And I have sealed full cartons of US Cal .30 AP M2 from the 9 plants that produced such cartons during the war. Plus a few sealed boxes of Ball M1 and other odds and ends.

From what I can tell, the chemistry within those cases hasn't betrayed me yet. But this isn't black powder so eventually these rounds will go to heck.