Lee PrecisionRotoMetals2MidSouth Shooters SupplyRepackbox
PBcastcoReloading EverythingLoad DataInline Fabrication
Titan Reloading Wideners
Results 1 to 8 of 8

Thread: .303 MG round????

  1. #1
    Boolit Grand Master
    Join Date
    Feb 2006
    Location
    Kaneohe, HI
    Posts
    5,541

    .303 MG round????

    Friend gave me a .303 round.
    He know I collect old ammo.
    It's .303 Brit.
    Has a strong crimp in four places on the neck.
    I'm thinking MG ammo.
    Any ideas????
    Attachment 255129Attachment 255130

  2. #2
    Boolit Grand Master Outpost75's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2013
    Location
    over the hill, out in the woods and far away
    Posts
    10,153
    WW2 Japanese 7.7mm Rimmed, dimensionally the same as .303 British
    The ENEMY is listening.
    HE wants to know what YOU know.
    Keep it to yourself.

  3. #3
    Boolit Grand Master
    Join Date
    Feb 2006
    Location
    Kaneohe, HI
    Posts
    5,541
    What was it used in????
    Is it the same 58mm, but rimmed????
    Looks more like the .303 case than the 7.7 case.

  4. #4
    Boolit Grand Master Outpost75's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2013
    Location
    over the hill, out in the woods and far away
    Posts
    10,153
    Quote Originally Posted by abunaitoo View Post
    What was it used in????
    Is it the same 58mm, but rimmed????
    Looks more like the .303 case than the 7.7 case.
    Correct, rimmed case used in Jap machineguns.https://www.militaryfactory.com/smal...allarms_id=379
    The ENEMY is listening.
    HE wants to know what YOU know.
    Keep it to yourself.

  5. #5
    Boolit Master
    Join Date
    May 2007
    Location
    Western PA
    Posts
    692
    The Jap military ammo I have handled has had a unmarked head stamps. That appears to be an Arabic script of some sort. .303 ammo was produced in several places in the middle east.

  6. #6
    Boolit Grand Master Outpost75's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2013
    Location
    over the hill, out in the woods and far away
    Posts
    10,153
    Quote Originally Posted by richbug View Post
    The Jap military ammo I have handled has had a unmarked head stamps. That appears to be an Arabic script of some sort. .303 ammo was produced in several places in the middle east.
    Possibly correct, but does not resemble Pakistani which has POF arsenal code in Roman letters
    The ENEMY is listening.
    HE wants to know what YOU know.
    Keep it to yourself.

  7. #7
    Boolit Master
    Join Date
    Mar 2016
    Location
    the south end of northern Virginia
    Posts
    1,121
    Looks like Iraqi .303 ammo if it was British the head stamp most likely would read RG VII for radway green MK7 ball ammo which was the standard ball ammo RG MKVIIz is the marking for mg ammo loaded with nitrocellulose powder rather than cordite. Z can be used in a rifle but you will notice a bit more recoil.

  8. #8
    Boolit Grand Master
    Join Date
    Feb 2006
    Location
    Kaneohe, HI
    Posts
    5,541
    On another forum, they said it is iraqi too.

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check