MkVII Surplus 303 Ammo
- Thread starter bgcameron
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DA, berdan primed.
I get $40 per box for it on average. Doesn't seem to matter to most if it boxer or berdan.
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One thing I have been wondering about, is why they chose 48 rounds for a packaging. Was there somesort of firearm that took 48 or maybe 24 rounds in its magazine? Same thing goes for the 32 round British boxes. Was it just to fit in pre-existing containers?
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Lewis Gun magazine took 47 rounds; that left you 1 round, which was your basic stripping tool for the gun.
On the rifle range, ammunition was issued at 12 rounds per target until you were out past the 800-yard flag. That was 2 sighters/warmers and 10 rounds to score.
Make better sense now?
On the rifle range, ammunition was issued at 12 rounds per target until you were out past the 800-yard flag. That was 2 sighters/warmers and 10 rounds to score.
Make better sense now?
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The Bren gun took 32 rounds in a magazine. This 48 round box could provide 1 1/2 magazines or 3 magazines for two 48 round boxes.
However, most of us loaded 30 rounds in the Bren and Sten Gun magazines to prevent the possibilities of jams.
Also, the 9mm ammo was packed 64 to a box, or two magazines worth.
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The Bren gun took 32 rounds in a magazine. This 48 round box could provide 1 1/2 magazines or 3 magazines for two 48 round boxes.
However, most of us loaded 30 rounds in the Bren and Sten Gun magazines to prevent the possibilities of jams.
Also, the 9mm ammo was packed 64 to a box, or two magazines worth.
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bdft
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I always thought it was typical bureaucratic stupidity but it sounds like they were thinking after all. That all makes perfect sense which is amazing when you realize that the government was doing it.
