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    Interesting crimp on MW '44 cartridge

    Found this yesterday on a scrounge at the local GS I know its a Munitions Welshpool in W.A but of interest is the roll crimp and not the usual Stab crimp any info would be appreciated. TIA
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    Possibly Looks like the bullet has been pulled and replaced.
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    That's what I thought. Looks like the shoulder has been slightly compressed by a crimp too tight and pushes the bullet and shoulder down a bit...
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    Just looked at my collection and my 1943 MW has the same crimp

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    I have to agree with Jim. It might be the photo but the shoulder does look like it's been set back some. Doesn't quite look like a normal .303 taper or shoulder to me.

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    And the ring crimp around the bullet IS different, just the cartridge looks to have been tampered with.
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    Somewhere in the back of my mind I have read something about this type of roll crimp had a quick look at Temples book and others that I have but no luck think I need a Treatise on the 303 round if here is such a beast Aussie48 can you post a pic of your round and we can compare the 2.

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    I sure wouldn't try to shoot that. I don't like the looks of it.

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    I had a look at some MW 1957's and another box of MW 1945's and they all had that type of crimp, funny thing is the 1957's were right at the end of the case neck and I cannot fathom the reason anyway it is what it is, joem the Munitions Welshpool (From Western Australiaicon) do not get fired they are to collectible and the round pictured though tarnished has not been tampered with. 303 chambers vary a fair bit and it is pretty rare to find a really really tight one. I have heard the 42 MW's are the ones to get pretty rare apparently from my collecting mates information.

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    Are you sure you looked at a MW 1957?

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