Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
Latest activity
Classifieds
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Log in
Register
What's New?
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Navigation
Install the app
Install
More Options
Advertise with us
Contact Us
Close Menu
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Forums
The Range
Military Surplus
Cordite, Never seen it till today
Search titles only
By:
Reply to Thread
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="becker_atc" data-source="post: 1924429" data-attributes="member: 12903"><p>Well the other day my girlfriend calls me and says that there is a 303 british for sale on a local posting. A MK1 NO3 with some factory ammo and some surplus (prolly 75 rounds total). For the grand price of $100. It is in a composite stock but hey for a high power rifle with 75 rounds of ammo ill give a hundred bucks for it if its functional. So I told her what to ask and what i hope the answers should be and to inspect the metal for cracks and have the guy pull the bolt out so she could inspect the bore (she knows what one SHOULD look like). Well she bought it. Finish is a little rough but I was not expecting much. It shoots straight with the factory ammo we shot. Have yet to shoot the surplus. </p><p></p><p>Reading up on the .303 Brit i learned it used cordite. I have heard of it but never seen any. SOOOOO... Off to the reloading bench I go to dig out the collet bullet puller and a 30-40 krag shell holder (the same I think). Bullet was not easy comin out then looked in side and had a cardboard type wad i guess. Dug it out with a pick the I could see the cordite. Tweezers pulled the first few out and then i was able to pour them out. Any how here are some pics I thought it was neat so i thought i would share.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i607.photobucket.com_albums_tt156_cowboy_becker_20121002_195154.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Looks like pasta! the wad to the top. bullet weighed roughly 175 gr</p><p></p><p><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i607.photobucket.com_albums_tt156_cowboy_becker_20121002_195206.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>POF head stamp in '67</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="becker_atc, post: 1924429, member: 12903"] Well the other day my girlfriend calls me and says that there is a 303 british for sale on a local posting. A MK1 NO3 with some factory ammo and some surplus (prolly 75 rounds total). For the grand price of $100. It is in a composite stock but hey for a high power rifle with 75 rounds of ammo ill give a hundred bucks for it if its functional. So I told her what to ask and what i hope the answers should be and to inspect the metal for cracks and have the guy pull the bolt out so she could inspect the bore (she knows what one SHOULD look like). Well she bought it. Finish is a little rough but I was not expecting much. It shoots straight with the factory ammo we shot. Have yet to shoot the surplus. Reading up on the .303 Brit i learned it used cordite. I have heard of it but never seen any. SOOOOO... Off to the reloading bench I go to dig out the collet bullet puller and a 30-40 krag shell holder (the same I think). Bullet was not easy comin out then looked in side and had a cardboard type wad i guess. Dug it out with a pick the I could see the cordite. Tweezers pulled the first few out and then i was able to pour them out. Any how here are some pics I thought it was neat so i thought i would share. [IMG]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i607.photobucket.com_albums_tt156_cowboy_becker_20121002_195154.jpg[/IMG] Looks like pasta! the wad to the top. bullet weighed roughly 175 gr [IMG]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i607.photobucket.com_albums_tt156_cowboy_becker_20121002_195206.jpg[/IMG] POF head stamp in '67 [/QUOTE]
Insert Quotes…
Verification
Post Reply
Forums
The Range
Military Surplus
Cordite, Never seen it till today
Search titles only
By:
Top
Bottom