Please ID this round

[SHEMP H]

Morning Gents,I'm hoping one of you guys can help me ID this round of ammo.It is 2.920" in length, the rim dia. is .635", and the case dia. directly above the rim is .518", and the tip is cupro nickel jacketed.Please excuse the photos I took them with my DROID MAXX.

Thank you in advance, Bill


P.S. I almost forgot the important part, the tip dia. is .428"

[08SMLE48]

Looks to me like a 8x56 for a Steyr-Mannlicher. But I don’t think the dimensions are quite right

[zwerge]

The dimensions are very close to a 11.15x58R Spanish Remington cartridge...is the case length 2.25 inches?......Pete.

[SHEMP H]

The dimensions are very close to a 11.15x58R Spanish Remington cartridge...is the case length 2.25 inches?......Pete.

Hi Pete, Iooked that up in my THE HANDLOADERS MANUAL OF CARTRIDGE CONVERSIONS ( 3rd edition p 561) I think you nailed it.I've been through this book several times don't know how I missed it.The book says ca. 1871, I know it could have been loaded long after that, but with the type of tip in this round do you have any idea when this could have been loaded, my knowledge of military bolt actions is frpm WW1 to 1945.

Thank you very much, Bill

[zwerge]

From pictures on Municion.org website it looks like 1880`s to 1890`s time period.....Pete.

[AZPhil]

Could this be a .43 Mauser?

It has the "elevated boss" around the primer pocket.

Semper Fi
Phil

[zwerge]

Could this be a .43 Mauser?

It has the "elevated boss" around the primer pocket.

Semper Fi
Phil

Hi Phil,it`s close,but no cigar.......Pete.

[aghsmac1]

Perhaps a Gras or Peabody Martini 11x59mm Turkish round (see the pics) with a nickel jacketed tip for anti-aircraft use ?
11x59mm is 2.920" in length.
Aghs