Dummy 50 cal round boxes

[Bruce_in_Oz]

REAL ammo usually goes through a weapon ONCE.

Drill / Dummy rounds get re-used til they fail.

I make my own for several calibres, using once-fired steel cases wherever possible. With the pimer pocket drilled out,and extra holes drilled in the side of the cases, most even have red polyester (fibreglass) resin dribbled in through the opened out base to stabilize the bullet and to more clearly indicate the nature of the round. And, I am the only person that uses them.

Plain brass cases get shabby very quickly when regularly cycled through weapons, even manually operated ones. Some actions are MUCH harder on the projectile and its retention in the case than others. Among a few interesting souvenirs are a couple of 7.62 x 39 dummy / drill rounds of possible Eastern Bloc origin, machined from solid steel, no fancy coating. There is a deep hole bored in from the rear to provide the correct weight and "balance".