wooden practice ordenance

[Sapper740]

They used to be around and they made them for all the big gun calibers to facilitate handling drills. Last one I saw here was a 6Pdr 7Cwt with a long check from one end to the other, wanted over $300CDN. He still has it and is now out of business...

I guess it could be worse, there was one for sale in the UK a year back on MLU forum for £350. Then ship it here?

A Navy buddy gave me the spent casing from one of our 3" 70's and the Limbo ASW mortar from our Restigouche class DE's. I intended to replicate the projectiles these two cases launched for a display to commemorate the class since they were all being de-commissioned but a busy family life took up all my time back then.

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[browningautorifle]

A Navy buddy gave me the spent casing from one of our 3" 70's and the Limbo ASW mortar

The Limbo was just a blank type casing with a charge but no projectile. I have one here...also a 3"50 complete, but missed a 3"70 complete. When you decide to make your projectile let me know and I can provide pics and measurements. The two had a near identical projectile.