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Huvius
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Dissection of Eley 450/400 2-3/8" BPE
      11/11/13 02:17 PM

After a brief discussion on another forum about copper tubed boolits, I decided I would dismantle a vintage cartridge to see for myself.

I have a quantity of Eley 450/400 2-3/8" BPE cases and pulled apart one of the rough ones.
Here is what I found...

The PP boolit is 230grs.
The paper is .001" with two wraps.
Wrapped dia. is .401" +/-











The tube is .155" in dia. and .515" long



Three wads below the boolit.
.025" - .100" - .025"
80grs of black powder





Inside the base of the case is raised and I cannot see where the primer spark would travel to the powder charge.
Will have to take a closer look...



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* Dissection of Eley 450/400 2-3/8" BPE Huvius 11/11/13 02:17 PM
. * * Re: Disection of Eley 450/400 2-3/8" BPE Huvius   11/11/13 02:19 PM
. * * Re: Disection of Eley 450/400 2-3/8" BPE Huvius   11/11/13 02:19 PM
. * * Re: Disection of Eley 450/400 2-3/8" BPE Huvius   11/11/13 02:21 PM
. * * Re: Disection of Eley 450/400 2-3/8" BPE Ash   11/11/13 06:10 PM
. * * Re: Disection of Eley 450/400 2-3/8" BPE MikeRowe   12/11/13 12:01 AM
. * * Re: Disection of Eley 450/400 2-3/8" BPE Huvius   12/11/13 01:07 AM
. * * Re: Disection of Eley 450/400 2-3/8" BPE lancaster   12/11/13 03:36 PM
. * * Re: Disection of Eley 450/400 2-3/8" BPE Dphariss   12/11/13 05:43 PM
. * * Re: Disection of Eley 450/400 2-3/8" BPE Ash   13/11/13 07:57 PM
. * * Re: Disection of Eley 450/400 2-3/8" BPE DarylSModerator   14/11/13 08:21 AM
. * * Re: Disection of Eley 450/400 2-3/8" BPE Dphariss   04/12/13 04:13 PM
. * * Re: Disection of Eley 450/400 2-3/8" BPE DarylSModerator   05/12/13 04:04 AM
. * * Re: Disection of Eley 450/400 2-3/8" BPE Huvius   05/12/13 04:44 AM
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. * * Re: Disection of Eley 450/400 2-3/8" BPE DarylSModerator   06/12/13 04:17 AM
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