.303 British Surplus Ammo

[30Three]

I recently acquired a few rounds of WWII .303 which was from local a Resistance cache; dating from a drop in 1944.
50 rounds in clips in the original bandolier and a few extra clips.
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[usabaker]

50 rounds in clips in the original bandolier and a few extra clips.
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Now that's awesome! Thanks for the picture

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You just bought the makings of an instant 303 ammo collection! Nice....

I only grabbed a handful, I have 300 rounds to sort though, so no telling what's in that batch. Last batch of 7MM Mauser I got I had stuff dating back to 1921

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I have been searching for some 1942 MW plenty of latter stuff but the early YOP is hard to find.
Here is my 303 rounds collection I was sorting it out out a while ago not shown is a 100 rounds of MF 59 MK VII that's in a S-26 milk tin..

That's a nice collection, looks like you are documenting what you have?

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I found these a few years ago, while not really rare, just not common to find anymoreAttachment 86883Attachment 86884

I don't think I've ever seen a hollow point on a .303 ... what that writing on the side of the cartridge?

[browningautorifle]

I don't think I've ever seen a hollow point on a .303

Yes, I have one of those too, they're the old Dum-Dum bullets apparently.

[GeeRam]

I recently acquired a few rounds of WWII .303 which was from local a Resistance cache; dating from a drop in 1944.
50 rounds in clips in the original bandolier and a few extra clips.
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Very nice find

[RCS]

Cinders, I do not have an original Dum Dum cartridge, quite rare, the Dum Dum has the D headstamp as Indian cartridges did not include the mark number during
this time period. The Dum Dum also had an exposed lead tip like a soft point hunting bullet.

The Mark 11 C, D^C 1V and D^C V all had nickel jacket hollow point bullets at 215 grs from my photo

[30Three]

I also have a box of these. 1941 manufactured by Winchester for synchronised guns.
However I'm not sure why they would be supplied in a box of 20?
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[browningautorifle]

The Mark 11 C, D^C 1V and D^C V all had nickel jacket hollow point bullets at 215 grs from my photo

That's what I have.

. The Dum Dum also had an exposed lead tip

I didn't know that.

However I'm not sure why they would be supplied in a box of 20?

They just broke the boxes down and linked the ammo up in the particular form the pilot wanted or the mission called for. It's just how ammo was shipped.