I don't think we've done this before, at least as far I can remember:
If you want, post a pic of the cartridges you shoot. Or your favorite cartridge. Factory or handload. Even post up your handloading table. No guns, though. Just that stuff that goes through them.
Here's my rifle cartridges. All mine are pretty run of the mill.
L to R: .223, 6.5x55 Swedish, .270 Win, .30-30 Win, .308 Win, .30-06 Sprg, .35 Rem, .358 Win, .44 Rem Mag, .45-70 Gov't. Forgot the .22 LR.
And my handgun cartridges: L to R: .45 ACP, .44 Rem Mag, 10mm, .357 Rem Mag, .38 Spcl, .38 Super, 9mm, .22 Rimfire
I'll glad to be back in the .270 and .38 Super game.This message has been edited. Last edited by: Micropterus,
_____________ "I enter a swamp as a sacred place—a sanctum sanctorum. There is the strength—the marrow of Nature." - Henry David Thoreau
November 29, 2020, 09:21 PM
bald1
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Originally posted by Micropterus: Even post up your handloading table. No guns, though.
I load for 45ACP, 9mm, 400 Cor-Bon, 38 Special, 357 Magnum, 223/5.56mm, 243, 7mmBR, and 308/7.62mm
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November 29, 2020, 09:34 PM
sigfreund
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Originally posted by Micropterus: .357 Rem Mag
357 S&W Magnum—?
Ammo with problems:
Some early stuff:
Bullets and sabots: 308 Win Accelerator and .358 bullet in 44 Magnum case (handload).
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November 30, 2020, 05:44 AM
Micropterus
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Originally posted by sigfreund:
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Originally posted by Micropterus: .357 Rem Mag
357 S&W Magnum—?
I'm getting old and senile. I pulled it out of a Remington box.
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Ammo with problems:
What's the story with these? Is that factory ammo?
I remember the Accelerator rounds. I had some in .30-06 and .30-30. I never had a use for them other than to just have some and I shot them up and never bought any more. Like the early PMC Ultramag .38 Special rounds I had that are collector rounds today. I just shot those up. Now there are no more to be had.
_____________ "I enter a swamp as a sacred place—a sanctum sanctorum. There is the strength—the marrow of Nature." - Henry David Thoreau
Fair enough, but most of those pictures are gone. And now you have a fresh .45-70 next to a .35 Remington picture.
_____________ "I enter a swamp as a sacred place—a sanctum sanctorum. There is the strength—the marrow of Nature." - Henry David Thoreau
November 30, 2020, 09:59 AM
bendable
W.t.h.?
Where did they all go ?
How does that work? Do people come back and prune them ?
Someone has some splaining to do
Those were great pic's
Safety, Situational Awareness and proficiency.
Neck Ties, Hats and ammo brass, Never ,ever touch'em w/o asking first
November 30, 2020, 11:14 AM
Micropterus
This one was great:
_____________ "I enter a swamp as a sacred place—a sanctum sanctorum. There is the strength—the marrow of Nature." - Henry David Thoreau
November 30, 2020, 11:37 AM
sigfreund
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Originally posted by Micropterus: What's the story with these? Is that factory ammo?
All factory ammo except for the 45 ACP on the far left that was a commercially reloaded round.
Left to right: 45 ACP, bulged case (not too unusual) 40 S&W Blazer aluminum, no extractor groove 357 SIG (x2) Winchester Ranger SXT, deformed cases 9mm Luger Blazer aluminum, deformed bullet
I should redo that photo which appears somewhat out of focus.
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November 30, 2020, 12:14 PM
jhe888
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Originally posted by Micropterus: This one was great:
I tried some of those reverse bottleneck rounds - not so good.
The fish is mute, expressionless. The fish doesn't think because the fish knows everything.
November 30, 2020, 02:46 PM
offgrid
-6BRA Berger 105 HVLD
-223 practice 55gr and Hornady 75BTHP, HD Sierra 77TMK
-9mm practice 124JHP Precision Delta loaded at +P pressure, HD Speer 124GD+P
That's it!
November 30, 2020, 03:18 PM
sigfreund
One for the cartridge experts. Found in the Leadville, Colorado, area.
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November 30, 2020, 04:33 PM
Micropterus
30 US and it's rimmed, so I am guessing a.30-40 Krag.
_____________ "I enter a swamp as a sacred place—a sanctum sanctorum. There is the strength—the marrow of Nature." - Henry David Thoreau
November 30, 2020, 05:07 PM
jhe888
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Originally posted by Micropterus: 30 US and it's rimmed, so I am guessing a.30-40 Krag.
Agreed. Almost certainly 30-40 Krag, aka 30 US.
The fish is mute, expressionless. The fish doesn't think because the fish knows everything.
November 30, 2020, 07:16 PM
sigfreund
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Originally posted by jhe888: Agreed. Almost certainly 30-40 Krag, aka 30 US.
Yes. I found some photos of exactly the same headstamp.
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November 30, 2020, 08:21 PM
Micropterus
Here's one, the biggest live round I ever owned. It's off the Liberty Ship John Morgan, sunk in 90 feet of water off Virginia Beach in 1943. It was loaded with lend Lease materials. This is a 37mm M17 anti-tank round. It came up with a very corroded solid (I think) warhead that had to be removed. The powder was just mush. Nevertheless, it's still got a live, but likely very inert, primer. This is well after I cleaned all the sea-crust off of it. Next to a .30-06 round.
_____________ "I enter a swamp as a sacred place—a sanctum sanctorum. There is the strength—the marrow of Nature." - Henry David Thoreau
December 01, 2020, 09:46 AM
Z06
A Valentine 'card' my wife made for me two years ago.
________________________________________________________ The trouble with trouble is; it always starts out as fun.
December 01, 2020, 10:54 AM
Micropterus
Now THAT is cool right there. Thanks for posting that.
_____________ "I enter a swamp as a sacred place—a sanctum sanctorum. There is the strength—the marrow of Nature." - Henry David Thoreau
December 01, 2020, 11:43 AM
sigfreund
A couple of more foundlings.
All I can make out on this headstamp are 6 on the left and 84 on the right.
And a couple more not too common. (No guns, just the cartridges).
Wildcat cartridge: .14 caliber bullet in necked-down 7.65mm case. (124 grain Gold Dot 9mm Luger for comparison.)
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“Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something.” — Plato
December 01, 2020, 11:46 AM
Z06
Thanks. It is been on the wall in my office ever since she gave it to me.
M1 ABRAMS 105mm CANNON M735 PENETRATOR ROD/DART - LEFT • .243 Varmint - RIGHT
One is for prairie dogs the other is for tanks.
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Now there are no more to be had.
