quick cartridge quiz

[RCS]

I have had these a long time, all are pre 1908

Should be easy to guess the calibers ?Attachment 61504

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[UNPROFOR1994]

8x57 I, .303 Br., 7,62x54R?

[Al Diehl]

8x57 I, .303 Br., 7,62x54R?

I concur with this.

Al

[RCS]

Al, not correct ! Robert

[gsimmons]

.30-03, .303, 7.62x54R?

[UNPROFOR1994]

30-03, .303, 7.62x54R?

I think you are right.

[RCS]

gsimmons is correct.

30-03 cartridges loaded with 220 gr bullets headstamped UMC 11-05 and 2-06 (my friend has a 1895 Winchester carbine (1912) chambered for the 30-03 cartridge

303 cartridges both Mark 11 C and Mark V1

7,62x54R Russian with 210 gr round nose bullets (difficult to find) the Russians started to replace these in 1908 with the type L 150 gr bullet but still continued to load this cartridge until after WW1 until the rifle sights were all altered