Old .303 Brit ammo and a weird one...

[Slim-Jim]

Hi, previously on the Milsurp section I was presenting my old .303... http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=409018 ... Here some ammo I got with it, date range from 1925 to 1943, and theres a special one I need your help to identify it...heres the pictures..

and heres the special one, written on one side ''.303 Caliber-British. Use .32 S&W Smokeless.'' and on the other side '' Winchester Rep. Arms Co. Patented Aug. 22. 1899 '' do you have any idea what this is?

Enjoy!

 

[tiriaq]

It is a sub caliber adapter. Allows pistol ammunition to be fired through a .303 rifle, for small game, etc. Nice that it is Winchester made and marked. Probably has some collector value.

 

[tiriaq]

The R/l\L C II cartridge is 1890s.

 

[Slim-Jim]

Damn, I didn't thought it was that old...Thanks Tiriaq!

 

[BUSHMAN79]

I see a tracer, and an AP incendiary there. I wish I had that Winchester auxiliary cartridge, it would be the perfect companion for my .303 1895!

 

[cement head]

old 303 cartridges

I've got a couple of 303 cartridges from 1912. a buddy from work brought over some old rounds he had gotten from his wife;s grandfathers house . he asked me to use my bullet puller so he could display a couple and yes I took apart a couple of rounds for him . it felt like I was doing something wrong takeing them apart as they were so old . he has small children so he did'nt want live rounds sitting on the mantel . they had cordite in them and it still burned . the rest of the rounds he gave me will never be taken apart . not by me anyways.

 

[tiriaq]

.... an AP incendiary there...

Don't think so.

 

[kjohn]

My friend's Dad had a No.4 that he had an auxiliary cartridge for. I think it used .32 rimmed centrefire ammo. We could buy a box downtown at the hardware for very little. It was agood setup for a couple of "big game" hunters in the making. That was in the early 60's or late 50's.

 

[Missing Something]

The white tip .303 is a tracer.

 

[Threemorewishes]

Sub-caliber round...

and heres the special one, written on one side ''.303 Caliber-British. Use .32 S&W Smokeless.'' and on the other side '' Winchester Rep. Arms Co. Patented Aug. 22. 1899 '' do you have any idea what this is?

...appears loaded. You might want to tap it out. Check for corrosion. Mine was brass and had a corrosion ring around the end of the case mouth where the sub-caliber rounds ended.

 

[sunray]

That's kind of slick. Has a cartrige in it. .32 S&W ammo runs around $34.95 per 50. Remington loads it, for sure. I think Winchester still does too.

 

[Slim-Jim]

...appears loaded. You might want to tap it out. Check for corrosion. Mine was brass and had a corrosion ring around the end of the case mouth where the sub-caliber rounds ended.

what would be the good method to tap it out? is there any special tools to use?

 

[Threemorewishes]

what would be the good method to tap it out? is there any special tools to use?

Unfired rounds would just fall out of mine. I would use a small wood dowel to pop out the fired shells if they stuck. I would guess a small dowel would pop the unfired shell out as well.

 

[Slim-Jim]

ok thanks, I'll try that!

 

[.Ben]

thats awesome! anyone else ahve one of those adaptors and ever fired it?

 

[hitch.bd]

thats awesome! anyone else ahve one of those adaptors and ever fired it?

I have one for the 30.06. The .32 rimless clips on the front of the thing to mimic the neck of the rifle round. I've never fired it though.
regards, Hitch

 

[lannard]

id love to get one of those for my collection, anyone know where to get em? possibly got n e for sale?

 

[BUSHMAN79]

thats awesome! anyone else ahve one of those adaptors and ever fired it?

Just doing some research today. In the McLennan, McFeely, & Prior catalogue from 1935, they sold those adapters for $1.60. They were available in .30WCF, .30US, .30GOVT. 06, .303 SAVAGE, .303 BRITISH, .32WS, and .32-40 calibres. I had one in .300 Savage that shot .32ACP, it worked great. Really quiet.