303 Brit ammo identity?

[tower06]

Here's a pic.

[jimbcac]

I know this thread is ancient, but am hoping somebody is still reading...


i Got 2 boxes of 100 rnds at a gun show like 12 years ago..maybe more.
It is in a brown box says "100 CART.
CAL .303 BALL.. on flip side of box Fabrique Nationale Herstal
Societe Anonyme Herstal Belgique."

.Headstamp says F at 10oclock
N at 2 oclock and * at 6 oclock.

Ok so it is FN ammo. However NORMALLY there is a date on the headstamp.
The * kind of throws me. I fired a few rounds through a No 4 enfield.
Goes boom, makes hole in target. I am just figuring it is yer standard 174
grn hardball - and am hoping that it is non corrosive, tho am cleaning my
gun like I was a doughboy in WWI (using the same cleaner he used
..Anybody got any better info on what this stuff is??

Thanks

jim in Gold Bar