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10-07-2019, 22:30 #1
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Please help identify bullet - calibre & weapon..
Greetings fellow Gunsite'rs
I was wondering if someone could possibly identify this round for me, and even better - what type of armament would shoot this round..?
Much obliged
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10-07-2019, 22:53 #2
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Re: Please help identify bullet - calibre & weapon..
My guess, Russian 14,5 x 114mm, Heavy machinegun and anti aircraft round.
I have one in my collection (ammo collector)
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10-07-2019, 22:55 #3
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10-07-2019, 23:01 #4
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10-07-2019, 23:25 #5
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11-07-2019, 08:24 #6
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Re: Please help identify bullet - calibre & weapon..
So it turns out that I saw it on a DVD called "Attack on Cassinga" They conducted video interviews with paratroopers that were there. Will have to watch it again. I will highly recommend this DVD.
I attended a Truvelo demo day a few years ago where they fired a Bolt action rifle chambered in this calibre. It's not pleasant!!! I stood behind the shooter and of to the side, and the Muzzle blast hits you like a punch in the chest. This is a powerful beast of a cartridge. Wikipedia shows a load of a 1.026gr projectile traveling at 3300fps, wonder what barrel life expectancy is???
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11-07-2019, 09:15 #7
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Re: Please help identify bullet - calibre & weapon..
Tobie, the mention of that DVD has now cost me a lot of money at warbooks.co.za!
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11-07-2019, 09:46 #8
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11-07-2019, 10:30 #9
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Re: Please help identify bullet - calibre & weapon..
Thank you Very much Gents, appreciate the information contributions!
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11-07-2019, 11:27 #10
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