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30-08-2021, 15:31 #1
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what caliber is this?
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Weird story. My dog was digging in the garden and this came out. I found no brass. I live in Stirling, East London and I found no history of the area that might give a clue. The diameter is 8mm and it is 31.5mm long.
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30-08-2021, 15:38 #2
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Re: what caliber is this?
My guess would be 7.65 Long.
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30-08-2021, 16:57 #3
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Re: what caliber is this?
Old Mauser bullet?
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30-08-2021, 17:32 #4
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Re: what caliber is this?
8x50 Mannlicher? That had a looonng bullet
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30-08-2021, 17:36 #5
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Re: what caliber is this?
Erm whats the weight? Narrow it down a bit😊
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30-08-2021, 17:36 #6
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30-08-2021, 17:44 #7
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Re: what caliber is this?
Mauser 7.92?
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30-08-2021, 18:17 #8
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Re: what caliber is this?
The length puts in the 196gr bracket. That looks like a cupro-nickel jacket.
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30-08-2021, 20:14 #9
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Re: what caliber is this?
Could it be from an old .303Br MkI or MkII cartridge?
From Wikipedia
"The initial .303 Mark I and Mk II service cartridges used a 215-grain (13.9 g), round-nosed, copper-nickel full metal jacketed bullet with a lead core."
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30-08-2021, 20:21 #10
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Re: what caliber is this?
Old 8x57 / 8x60s used 196gr Bullets
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