An interesting few finds from a Victorian rifle range

[Whitehunter]

Well done, Keep searching and you may start finding these bullets https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/battl...g-range-22161/


John

[cornishboy]

Thanks for the post John,im always following your threads as i know you've dug many a bullet.However i must have missed this one,thanks for the re-cap id like to see how far back this range actually goes

[Steve T]

The two rimless Remington Arms cases are US .30-06, but unlike the other two rimmed .303 British they weren't stamped with the projectile type.
In this instance both the .303 cases are stamped as VII, i.e. containing plain MkVII Ball. If they had held tracer they would be marked GI to GVI depending on type, Incendiary .303 was prefixed W and Armour Piercing was prefixed B.

A man after my own heart !

The annulus (the ring around the blast cap), was also coloured to show what type of round the cartridge was loaded with. Here is a list for you for future reference

Bullet Type / Colour of Tip / Colour of Annulus

Armour Piercing / Green / Green
Ball / None / Purple
Incendiary / Blue / Blue
Observing / Black / Black
Proof / None / Yellow
Tracer Short Range / White / Red
Tracer Dark Ignition / Grey / Red
Tracer Long Range / Red / Red

Please note however that, over time, the colour may have disappeared and some cartridges weren't marked by all manufacturers. Alot of ball rounds have no colour on the annulus.

Cheers

Steve T

[cornishboy]

STEVE! - thanks

[cornishboy]

Well iv found a way of finding time to search.yep,dont sleep! I managed an hour and a half this morning with the help of a head torch.Bit tired now though.So who said theres not enough hours in the day!? Home for lunch i'll clean up and post later

[Steve T]

Plenty of bits of grenade in that lot, and what lloks like a few bits from the inside of an artillery shell fuse. Now quit slacking and get 'em cleaned !

Steve T

[cornishboy]

oh and the VW key isnt in the pile for scale

[Steve T]

I never knew the victorians had VWs !

[cornishboy]

Sorry,when did you say you were going to be off-line?

[Steve T]

****Blows a raspberry towards Cornwall****