ID some old 303 and 8x56R ammo

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Hello CGN,

Came across some old ammo. Was wondering what the good folks of CGN can tell me. I was wondering if they are worth anything, but I think they add to a neat collection. Teach me :D

Here we go!...

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If you have trouble seeing as my camera and lighting is sub-standard:p
From left to right top to bottom:
DAC 1940 VII (Red Tip), DAC 1940 VII, DAC 1940 GI, DAC 1942 VII, DI Z 1945, LAC 1917 VII, DAC 1917 VII, DAC 1912 VI (Round Nose), DAC 2 VI 09.

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Someone cut the tip off on this one. Looks like steel core?
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Here is the box of 8x56R I acquired:

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Lastly are some .30 links. Not ammo but I thought they were cool. Never seen ones stamped COLT. These came loaded with 1941 era 30-06.

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Thanks for looking.
 
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Two MK. VI cartridges.
DA = Dominion Arsenal.
LA = Lindsay Arsenal. It was no doubt coincidental that an arsenal was built in Sam Hughes riding.
Red tip is tracer.
GI I don't know.
The 8x56 is German marked of course. Century imported a batch of it a while back.
 
I like that its Canadian made stuff :canadaFlag: . Thanks guys for the info. Just out of curiosity when I shake the cartrige, only the DI Z 1945 and DAC 09 rounds I can hear the propellant. The other rounds are silent. Is this normal for a .303 (I don't shoot or reload .303)? As in is the bullet seated on top of the powder charge like a 9mm?

Thanks again.
 
Cordite is loaded before the case is tapered. It is tight in place, so no powder noise.
Incidentally, that's not a steel core exposed. Mk. VII bullets had an aluminum or fiber tip on top of the lead core. You are seeing aluminum. A steel cored armour piercing round will have a W headstamp.
 
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