Identifying old shells and other bits

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Not really sure where to post this one, but I figured the experts on ammo are in this forum. I recently helped my uncle clean up my grandfathers reloading room. I will be asking many questions on Id'ing stuff. I will just keep adding to this thread so I don't clutter up the forum. I am a newbie reloader myself which makes it harder for me obviously. I brought home enough boxes of stuff to squat down my silverado pretty good. Anybody use a hollywood press? Sounds like from my googling I can get adapters for it.... but I digress.anyways, first up for fun is some shells.

A plain ol' 2 3/4 12 gauge for size reference, then we have from the left 2 center fire rounds (I think) notice the weird + shape, then 2 rimfire of some sort, a bullet with a threaded tip (empty inside) , a rather large shell and then another .50? of some sort (about 3/4 the height of a .50BMG)...


And here is some of the stuff I've semi-sorted. On the top in the tackle box is all rimfire. The lower tray is all pistol (or maybe carbine) and rifle shells in the very lowest. I'm going to compare to factory shells I have , and check with the micrometer because I've seen some that are definitely modded reloaded shells.
 
I think the ones with the crosses and paper patched bullets are .41 Swiss rimfire.
Projectile with the screwed in nose is 20mm cannon. One next to it might be for a sub-caliber artillery device, or a 37mm round (Maxim gun?).
 
The round on the far right of your picture, the .50?, looks to me to be a .5 Vickers also known as the 12.7X81, can't quite make out the headstamp.
 
Not really sure where to post this one, but I figured the experts on ammo are in this forum. I recently helped my uncle clean up my grandfathers reloading room. I will be asking many questions on Id'ing stuff. I will just keep adding to this thread so I don't clutter up the forum. I am a newbie reloader myself which makes it harder for me obviously. I brought home enough boxes of stuff to squat down my silverado pretty good. Anybody use a hollywood press? Sounds like from my googling I can get adapters for it.... but I digress.anyways, first up for fun is some shells.

A plain ol' 2 3/4 12 gauge for size reference, then we have from the left 2 center fire rounds (I think) notice the weird + shape, then 2 rimfire of some sort, a bullet with a threaded tip (empty inside) , a rather large shell and then another .50? of some sort (about 3/4 the height of a .50BMG)...


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Bottom left corner bullet looks like a .577/450 for a Martini henry rifle. IV8888 on youtube has lots of info on them
 
If you do not have them all ready, I would suggest the newest copy of, " Cartridges of The World ", and a good Digital Caliper.
 
Best way to photo is at straight on.
Pic 1 41 Swiss made Vetterli RF, 25 Stevens RF?, 20mm shell, 1" Aiming Rifle , 50 Vickers.
Pic 6 297/230 Morris.
 
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