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27 October 2013, 19:35
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Vintage bullets?
Anyone on here know anything about old (WWII?) bullets?
I found this wedged between the kerb and the road on Rustington seafront this morning. (I was crossing the road, not lying in the gutter)
Pretty old and I am not sure how it got where I found it. Any guesses on its origin?
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27 October 2013, 19:36
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Ohh, it is now. 
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27 October 2013, 19:37
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Should be now. 
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27 October 2013, 20:31
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.303? what is the diameter?
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27 October 2013, 20:40
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.303? what is the diameter?
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Its about 6 mm (squashed to 10 mm x 5 mm) and is brass/copper jacketed.
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27 October 2013, 20:47
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.303? what is the diameter?
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Poss 303
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27 October 2013, 20:48
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Used to pick up loads of these from an area known as 'the targets' on Alderney. Leftovers from firing pratice in WW2 though in this case they would be German. They were lead encased in copper so sound very similar.
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27 October 2013, 21:26
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Looks very .303
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Interesting find .. withought specialised antique knowledge the best you could say its probably a .30 cal head, which judging by the degeneration has been around for a while. Exactly how long is very unpredictable .. you know what salt does to copper, and not only will road grit have degenerated it but so will its environment next to the sea. Usually it will have been a full metal Jacket of lead with a copper coating .. that one looks to be a bit long for a military head ... usually in the 30 cals they would have been 140 to 150 grain .. that one looks nearer 180 - 190 .. I'll post a pic later to show you
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27 October 2013, 22:07
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Indeed a wee check reveals they made them with 175 grain heads later on
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27 October 2013, 23:51
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The first is a 146 Grain modern military one, the middle is a 168 match, and the last is a 190 .. all are 30 cal
The heavier heads were more stable for accuracy when affected by wind, but suffered a poorer trajectory. As time went on the 303 cartridge evolved to support all the war needs ( if thats what it is) .. and various versions were developed ..
All these heads in the pic have a boat tail design , which was a later adoption and probably isnt the style of the one you found..
The same head also became the standard for UK military throught the 70's when they used SLR's .. then it was a 7.62mm or 308 .. but it was the same .30 cal bullet head in the cartridge
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28 October 2013, 07:17
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Thanks!
How it got there is still a mystery. [ghostly smilie needed here]
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