rigbymauser
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I found this full box here today..
I wonder if this should have any value to cartridges collectors...hahaha
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tinker
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Interesting indeed.
Where did you find these?
Please show the inside of the packaging.
Also I'd like to see the headstamp.
This somehow looks too good.
The font types don't look proper to the mid-century period...
--Tinker
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rigbymauser
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The inscription says "12" at the bottom.
Edited by rigbymauser (11/10/08 04:46 AM)
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tinker
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Oh what an interesting find.
Just makes me wonder.
That's a 328 grain bullet for a 12b rifle over 4-5/8 Drams of powder.
Hot charge and light bullet.
12b pure lead roundball will weigh 583 grains (~1-1/4oz), and with bullet instead of roundball in the Victorian rifles, I've only seen heavier than roundball not lighter than roundball bullet weights.
How long are those cartridges?
Please will you describe the nature of the source of these cartridges?
--Tinker
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--Self-Appointed Colonel, DRSS--
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rigbymauser
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Quote:
Oh what an interesting find.
Just makes me wonder.
That's a 328 grain bullet for a 12b rifle over 4-5/8 Drams of powder.
Hot charge and light bullet.
12b pure lead roundball will weigh 583 grains (~1-1/4oz), and with bullet instead of roundball in the Victorian rifles, I've only seen heavier than roundball not lighter than roundball bullet weights.
How long are those cartridges?
Please will you describe the nature of the source of these cartridges?
--Tinker
Sure!.
COL 60.oo mm (unfolded)
Rimdia 21.oo mm
Dia neck 20.50mm
basedia 20.50mm
Pinprimer length. 10.75mm
I found these cartridges at a guncollector. I traded one of my new Manton & Co 10 bore for this package...
I haven`t seen such cartridges either before...only on forums maybe..hahaha
I could tempted to cut one open, but I guess these leadbullets are really hollowbased. 
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tinker
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When you decide to lay the razor blade into one of those cases, have your camera ready.
I'll be happy to see what's inside!
--Tinker
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Sarg
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Would these not be a modern reproducion of some type ?
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rigbymauser
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Would these not be a modern reproducion of some type ?
Somehow...I believe you have a point there. But who made them??.
But regardless year of manufacturing...they are still funny 
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Sarg
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Oh !  Sorry I don,t mean to denigrate them ! very cool either way & a great find !
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