About WWII ammo...
I still have lots and lots of surplus WWII ammo - most of it is reliable. Some is absolutely terrible - the worst is one lot of Radway Green cordite 303 brit. Pop, fizz, hang fires abound. Then there's the Turkish 8mm... but it probably wasn't much good brand new as evinced by the cracked necks from bullet seating.
Also have some German 7.62x51 that apparently was wet enough at some point to nearly dissolve the 20rnd square cardboard boxes. Tho dry, they crumble at the touch. Ammo works fine.
Based on what I know, I would speculate it probably centers around temperature and humidiy extremes during storage. Wide temp swings play havoc with many things.
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FOG,
2013-06-28, 07:57
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- .50 BMG Question -
John K.,
2013-06-28, 08:05
- Funny you mention WWII ammo... -
mcassill,
2013-06-28, 21:10
- Always great to hear it from the guy that has actually been - Rob Leahy, 2013-06-28, 22:46
- Thank you - FOG, 2013-06-29, 00:50
- Funny you mention WWII ammo... -
mcassill,
2013-06-28, 21:10
- .50 BMG Question -
Wildcat,
2013-06-28, 08:53
- .50 BMG Question -
lee jurras,
2013-06-28, 12:20
- .50 BMG Question -
Tom Richardson,
2013-06-28, 21:15
- .50 BMG Question - lee jurras, 2013-06-28, 22:23
- .50 BMG Question -
Tom Richardson,
2013-06-28, 21:15
- Maintenance, too, I guess - FOG, 2013-06-29, 00:56
- .50 BMG Question -
lee jurras,
2013-06-28, 12:20
- Non quals running them mostly... -
Rob Leahy,
2013-06-28, 12:21
- Last but not least... - FOG, 2013-06-29, 01:04
- I followed the timing and headspace instructions -
Hobie,
2013-06-28, 12:28
- 'Trounds'? -
FOG,
2013-06-29, 01:06
- They have a plastic reduced range cartridge for training... -
Hobie,
2013-06-29, 07:40
- Dardick gun cartridge - short for "triangular round". -
John K.,
2013-06-29, 09:47
- But not the same by a 'long shot", hence my -
Hobie,
2013-06-29, 14:52
- Not me, I knew what you were referencing. -
John K.,
2013-06-29, 17:12
- Sometimes I just don't get it... -
Hobie,
2013-06-29, 18:56
- I'd say I'm sorry fer yankin' yer chain - FOG, 2013-07-01, 13:02
- Sometimes I just don't get it... -
Hobie,
2013-06-29, 18:56
- Not me, I knew what you were referencing. -
John K.,
2013-06-29, 17:12
- But not the same by a 'long shot", hence my -
Hobie,
2013-06-29, 14:52
- Dardick gun cartridge - short for "triangular round". -
John K.,
2013-06-29, 09:47
- They have a plastic reduced range cartridge for training... -
Hobie,
2013-06-29, 07:40
- 'Trounds'? -
FOG,
2013-06-29, 01:06
- About WWII ammo... -
Hobie,
2013-06-29, 14:54
- About WWII ammo... -
John K.,
2013-06-29, 17:20
- I had to educate our young .50 gunner on corrosive priming -
mcassill,
2013-06-29, 18:22
- I had to educate our young .50 gunner on corrosive priming - Cherokee, 2013-06-29, 19:26
- I had to educate our young .50 gunner on corrosive priming -
mcassill,
2013-06-29, 18:22
- About WWII ammo... -
John K.,
2013-06-29, 17:20
- .50 BMG Question -
John K.,
2013-06-28, 08:05