| casper50 |
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| 17/09/20 02:28 PM |
need help with an unknown to me cartridge.
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I recently bought a cape gun. Made in Belgium. Made a sulfur cast of the chamber. The dimensions follow in inches:
length = 1.41 35.8mm
cal = .43
neck of cartridge = .457
base of cartridge = .475
rim diameter = .535
rim thickness = .073
I went through the Manual for cartridge conversions but found nothing really close to the measurements. Any and all help is appreciated.
| Huvius |
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| 17/09/20 10:40 PM |
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Re: need help with an unknown to me cartridge.
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Seems like it’s between the Austrian 11.15x36R Werndl cartridge and a 450 No.1 Rifle cartridge (sometimes called the 450 Kangaroo Rifle cartridge.
| casper50 |
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| 18/09/20 01:44 AM |
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The 450 #1 carbine and the 450 Kangaroo are the closest that I have found. Thank you Huvius for your help.
| Huvius |
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| 18/09/20 06:03 AM |
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Look here too:
https://www.oldammo.com/july16.htm
| casper50 |
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| 20/09/20 10:19 AM |
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Mauser 1871 11.15x37mmR has been tossed up. I can't find any case dimensions for it. Anyone know them?
| TH44 |
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| 24/09/20 02:56 AM |
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Caspar - Only from the Handloaders manual(you have looked?) and Hoyem V 2
I hope this helps
There would be appreciable variation at that time, the more common cartridges were usual in Cape Guns but nothing can be taken for granted
Good luck
TH44
| casper50 |
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| 25/09/20 05:48 AM |
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That's the only photo or drawing that I've seen. Not the round since it's necked. Mine is straight. Thanks.