303 Enfield and the spaghetti incident.

[leewongfei]

I came across some 303 Enfield ammo from a friends deceased fathers items. Curiosity took the better of me and I had to tear it down. The powder looked like spaghetti. I was shocked. I still don't know to much about the ammo, its tarnished, but seems to work.

I figured I would share what I saw just in case someone wanted to see.


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[FSTC]

Google Cordite

 

[JuergenG]

Yep, Cordite it is. Known for producing click-----booms when using old ammo.

 

[EddieCoyle]

I'm surprised it was still in use when that ammo was made (assuming it was made in 1953).

 

[DrBurnsides]

How would one load that? Measure X number of sticks, a certain length, and drop them in the case? Or would it still be by weight?

 

[browncoat]

I'm surprised it was still in use when that ammo was made (assuming it was made in 1953).

Me too. Cordite was one of the first smokeless powders right?

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[USMA-82]

Wow - I didn't think Cordite was used post-WW II.

 

[EddieCoyle]

How would one load that? Measure X number of sticks, a certain length, and drop them in the case? Or would it still be by weight?

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