Anybody recognize this ammo?

[Caspain Canuck]

Does anybody have any idea what this ammo is? It sort of looks like .303 British but nowhere does it actually say it.

http://1drv.ms/1QPPOVz

http://1drv.ms/1JeVYIz

 

[boltonscouter]

Yup .......... 303 BR!

 

[Chrossphyre]

.303 Br Dominion Arsenal manufacture, Montreal PQ Mark 6 Cordite/Ball probably 1955/56 for the top one. Hard to make out the headstamp for the bottom one.

 

[jonnyc]

The R^L example is British MkII.

 

[green]

In 2nd pic looks like a 7x57 3rd from bottom.

 

[LUTNIT]

Most military ammo does not have the cartridge designation on the headstamp like civilian ammo does. You will sometimes see part of the designation (such as "7.62" on the headstamp for 7.62x51mm NATO) but very rarely the full cartridge designation. You will see various other markings such as factory or country number, year, factory or arsenal stamp/logo, military cartridge designation (such as Mk.6, Mk.7, Mk.8 etc. for .303 British), and various other esoteric stamps you normally need to look up to interpret.

 

[tootall]

All you need to know...

www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a165896.pdf


https://www.google.ca/search?q=ammo...&oe=utf-8&gws_rd=cr&ei=K0VzVsPED43WjgSCgYLIDA

 

[Chrossphyre]

The R^L example is British MkII.

Yes that's right. Royal Laboratories manufacture Mark II. Mark II's were manufactured in both Cordite/Ball and Black Powder. I think the bottom "C" denotes cordite but I can't be sure, so I wouldn't put that into a rifle before I was 100% certain what the charge was.

 

[jonnyc]

Yes, the C is for Cordite. A bit old and potentially unreliable for firing.

 

[sail32]

In ( http://1drv.ms/1QPPOVz ).

It looks like a Mk II and a Mk VI, .303 cartridges.

 

[jonnyc]

Hey, welcome to the party. Only a day or so late.

 

[kawicrash]

.303 Br Dominion Arsenal manufacture, Montreal PQ Mark 6 Cordite/Ball probably 1955/56 for the top one. Hard to make out the headstamp for the bottom one.

Much older than that.