What do I have with 30-06

Longshot4 · October 3, 2014, 09:42 AM

I picked up 2 loaded clips at a garage sail. I measured the cases and they are 30-06. The bullets are cast. The head stamps are not obvious to me. The cases are on what I can only guess are stripper clips. 5 rounds on a thin brass shell holder clip.
What do I have? Also what rifle would they be fore.

doofus47 · October 3, 2014, 10:00 AM

Sounds like you have someone else's handloads put onto a Mauser stripper clip. Got pics?

Longshot4 · October 3, 2014, 11:25 AM

I'm handicapped in the pic department.

hammie · October 3, 2014, 12:01 PM

What doofus said. Or they could also be charger clips for a 1903 Springfield or a model 1917 Enfield.

When you say that the head stamps are not obvious, does that mean they are un-readable or readable but a mystery? If they're readable, I'm betting that someone here could tell you the manufacturer and date of manufacture. Military head stamps should be two numbers and two letters (e.g. TW, RA, FA).

Jim Watson · October 3, 2014, 12:28 PM

You have somebody's cast bullet reloads on a surplus stripper clip.
I hope you did not pay much for them, their value is only what the brass is worth.

longknife12 · October 3, 2014, 12:34 PM

Pull em and dump. There is NO Way I'd fire that stuff!!!
Dan

RC20 · October 3, 2014, 12:57 PM

Agreed, though I do have some cast my step dad did, I just don't know which rifle I am willing to try them in (and he is very good at it, didn't log the data with the box though)

Hard case and checks, just have to think about which is the sacrificial gun!
(well I have the shot out 1903 20s era so probably that one.

October 3, 2014, 09:42 AM	#1
Longshot4 Senior Member Join Date: February 22, 2014 Posts: 868	What do I have with 30-06 I picked up 2 loaded clips at a garage sail. I measured the cases and they are 30-06. The bullets are cast. The head stamps are not obvious to me. The cases are on what I can only guess are stripper clips. 5 rounds on a thin brass shell holder clip. What do I have? Also what rifle would they be fore.

October 3, 2014, 10:00 AM	#2
doofus47 Senior Member Join Date: June 9, 2010 Location: live in a in a house when i'm not in a tent Posts: 2,483	Sounds like you have someone else's handloads put onto a Mauser stripper clip. Got pics? __________________ I'm right about the metric system 3/4 of the time.

October 3, 2014, 11:25 AM	#3
Longshot4 Senior Member Join Date: February 22, 2014 Posts: 868	I'm handicapped in the pic department.

October 3, 2014, 12:01 PM	#4
hammie Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2009 Location: Temple, TX Posts: 959	What doofus said. Or they could also be charger clips for a 1903 Springfield or a model 1917 Enfield. When you say that the head stamps are not obvious, does that mean they are un-readable or readable but a mystery? If they're readable, I'm betting that someone here could tell you the manufacturer and date of manufacture. Military head stamps should be two numbers and two letters (e.g. TW, RA, FA).

October 3, 2014, 12:28 PM	#5
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,541	You have somebody's cast bullet reloads on a surplus stripper clip. I hope you did not pay much for them, their value is only what the brass is worth.

October 3, 2014, 12:34 PM	#6
longknife12 Member Join Date: March 13, 2014 Location: Colorado Posts: 95	Pull em and dump. There is NO Way I'd fire that stuff!!! Dan

October 3, 2014, 12:57 PM	#7
RC20 Senior Member Join Date: April 10, 2008 Location: Alaska Posts: 7,014	Agreed, though I do have some cast my step dad did, I just don't know which rifle I am willing to try them in (and he is very good at it, didn't log the data with the box though) Hard case and checks, just have to think about which is the sacrificial gun! (well I have the shot out 1903 20s era so probably that one.