old/odd 30-06

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I was loaned a rifle to sight in and just shoot for kicks, it is a BSA CF2 in 30-06, with it I was giving 28 rounds of what look to be military surplus ammo.
is there anything wrong with shooting it, and if I do, should I clean the gun as if it were corosive? or should I keep it for the sake of having it and buy a box of ammo to shoot through it.
and if I do go and shoot it, is the brass worth saving for reload.

headstamps are "FA 32", and "D.C. Co. 30 SPRG" and 2 are "FA 31" I have come to find FA = Frankford Arsenal and the number being year of manufacture? D.C. Co. Dominion cartridge company, Canadian made??

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NOW FOR THE ODD ones. since I was givin this ammo with the loan of a "deer rifle" i'm assuming these are an attempt at a "hunting" bullet, I don't think i'll shoot these two, i've just never seen it done this way and thought i'd share.

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thanks guys.
 
I have come across some ammo like that. Personally, I wouldn't bother. You will probably wind up with half of them being duds. They also may or may not be corrosive. If you reload, just pull the bullets, deprime them and add fresh powder and primers. If not, give them to someone who does. I'm not an expert and somebody else will defiantly have another opinion but this is what I have found. Good Luck!!
 
The D.C. Co ammo is indeed Dominion Cartridge Company, Canadian made, and non-corrosive.
I would have no qualms about shooting this ammo, probably just fine.

The Frankford arsenal stuff is definitely corrosive. [till at least 1952]
IF I was to shoot that, my rifle would get a thorough cleaning as soon after shooting it as possible.

All that brass is boxer primed, and thus reloadable, but the FA has a crimp around the primer which would need removal.

Regards, Eagleye.
 
Eagleye said:
The D.C. Co ammo is indeed Dominion Cartridge Company, Canadian made, and non-corrosive.
I would have no qualms about shooting this ammo, probably just fine.

The Frankford arsenal stuff is definitely corrosive. [till at least 1952]
IF I was to shoot that, my rifle would get a thorough cleaning as soon after shooting it as possible.

All that brass is boxer primed, and thus reloadable, but the FA has a crimp around the primer which would need removal.

Regards, Eagleye.
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is the 31 not the date on the FA stuff if not shoot it
 
"is the 31 not the date on the FA stuff if not shoot it "

Not sure what that all means, but 31 is the year. If stored correctly, all that ammo should go bang. It will be corrosive, as stated above, but just clean your rifle accordingly. If you plan to reload the corrosive-primed brass, make sure to clean the empty primer pockets well to remove all the corrosive salts.
 
rifle owner brought me more, including a charged stripped clip, i've never seen one so thought i'd share.
I did shoot some of this ammo, a few of each and they fired without a hitch.

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Did the person drill holes in the FMJ as an improvised hunting bullet? I've never seen such a thing before...!?
 
fred0000 said:
rifle owner brought me more, including a charged stripped clip, i've never seen one so thought i'd share.
I did shoot some of this ammo, a few of each and they fired without a hitch.

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Had some years ago when I was younger. I just remember having to work the primer pockets to reload.
 
I am really curious as to the holes in the ammo. If it is really old and possibly seen combat, could those be from flying shrapnel or something?
 
Boring holes in the tips would move the centre of mass backwards and would cause the bullets to tumble once they enter something sooner than if they didn't have holes. This was the concept behind the 303 British with wooden tips inside the copper jackets as well as some of the steel tipped ammo (the slight increase in armour penetration was a bonus.) The tip may break off or bend over when striking a soft target (Nazi or white tail, your choice) exposing the lead core which could cause expansion. I can't see soldiers doing that to individual bullets except possibly snipers so chances are it was done to make them into semi hunting bullets.

Personally I would pull them and reseat them backwards before drilling holes like that. The box'o'truth has an article on that.
 
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