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.303 Measurements

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  • 31-08-2019 2:26pm
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    minktrapper
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    Anybody know the diameter of a fired 303 bullet. Found a fired (I presume. No rifling on it) bullet so I am trying to identity it.


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    Ziggieire
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    .308 of an inch or 7.62mm


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    GolfVI
    Registered Users Posts: 182 ✭✭GolfVI


    Depends on what 303, a .303 british is 7.92mm


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    minktrapper
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    The one I have is 7.48mm.


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    ak51535
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    Just measured one there, 7.92mm


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    minktrapper
    Registered Users Posts: 1,981 ✭✭✭minktrapper


    minktrapper wrote: »
    The one I have is 7.48mm.

    Could my one have corroded over the years. I presume it is from the 1920's.


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    GolfVI
    Registered Users Posts: 182 ✭✭GolfVI


    minktrapper wrote: »
    Could my one have corroded over the years. I presume it is from the 1920's.

    Maybe post a picture , might help in identifying it


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    kowloon
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    800px-.303_British.jpg


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    minktrapper
    Registered Users Posts: 1,981 ✭✭✭minktrapper


    Meant to follow up on this a long time ago. Photo here.
    IMG_20200107_183057.jpg

    IMG_20200107_183051.jpg


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    Chiparus
    Registered Users Posts: 2,254 ✭✭✭Chiparus


    Could be WWI or WWII souvenir ?


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    EoghanS
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    used to spend a fair amount of time combing the back of the butts, in a former life, it could be a 7.62 hard to tell by the images though


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    minktrapper
    Registered Users Posts: 1,981 ✭✭✭minktrapper


    The image is not great . I will try to get a better picture.


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    deeksofdoom
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    That looks more like 7.62 rather than a .303


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    minktrapper
    Registered Users Posts: 1,981 ✭✭✭minktrapper


    Found in the ground. No reasonable explanation as to why it should be there. No rifling marks on it. Or at least I cannot see any. Could the case have rotted off it and left the bullet. It is non magnetic so made from copper and maybe a lead interior.


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