Weird 30-06 case, grooved?

chris in va · January 13, 2016, 09:46 PM

This is some sort of steel case Berdan primed surplus, nothing unusual about that.

However I found five of these at the range today and for the life of me I cannot figure out what this deep groove is or what rifle was used.

chris in va · January 13, 2016, 10:02 PM

Ah, did some digging. Seems to be Russian Golden Bear and the groove is for "easier linking".

Weird.

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/produ...ounds?a=473904

JT-AR-MG42 · January 14, 2016, 07:35 AM

Same here Chris.

I have never seen that sort of case before either.

Would not be interested in reloading those cases, even if they were boxer primed.

I sure do hope someone will come along with an explanation for this one!

JT

Slamfire · January 14, 2016, 07:40 AM

What does it look like after it is fired? Does the groove flatten out?

mdemetz · January 14, 2016, 08:54 AM

I assume they mean belt linking. Who uses Browning 1919s anymore

Bucksnort1 · January 14, 2016, 11:19 AM

chris in va,

I opened the "click for photos", thinking it was a link to photos of your weird cases, window in your posting and was directed to a site called, "pcspeeduppro" then my computer malware detected a threat from this site and blocked it.

What's up?

Bucksnort1 · January 14, 2016, 11:22 AM

Last summer, I found one of these cases at a range. I posted a thread asking for identification but received no help. No one recognized the case. If the groove is for linking then that explains what it is.

chris in va · January 14, 2016, 11:55 AM

Quote:

I opened the "click for photos", thinking it was a link to photos of your weird cases, window in your posting and was directed to a site called, "pcspeeduppro" then my computer malware detected a threat from this site and blocked it.

That's odd, it's just my photobucket picture. Let me try to fix it.

emcon5 · January 14, 2016, 01:14 PM

Quote:

What does it look like after it is fired? Does the groove flatten out?

Look at the photo again, those are fired cases.

Blindstitch · January 14, 2016, 01:46 PM

I would put a bullet in the end and use them as novelty. They look neat.

us920669 · January 14, 2016, 05:17 PM

I clicked in Chris' second link and got the SG ad for Golden Bear, complete with groove. Maybe someone was going to make a semi-auto replica of a link belt MG, maybe Izvetzia Baikel flopdoodle whatever. Price is right, odd bullet size. If it's Russian, make sure it's 308.

bfoosh006 · January 14, 2016, 06:18 PM

Bizarre...

Slamfire · January 14, 2016, 06:27 PM

Quote:

What does it look like after it is fired? Does the groove flatten out?

Look at the photo again, those are fired cases.

The picture was not visible in the morning. Something weird was going on.

emcon5 · January 14, 2016, 07:06 PM

I am going to wave a preliminary BS flag on the "linking" thing. A 1919 belt is nowhere near that groove.

Are there any other belt fed .30-06 machine guns common enough to justify a special groove in the ammo?

Jim Watson · January 14, 2016, 07:16 PM

Hey, I found some of those today.

jaguarxk120 · January 14, 2016, 07:37 PM

Please note those case's are brass plated steel! Check them with a magnet.

RC20 · January 14, 2016, 09:02 PM

Well thank you and ditto to the above comments on huh

January 13, 2016, 09:46 PM	#1
chris in va Senior Member Join Date: December 26, 2004 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 13,806	Weird 30-06 case, grooved? This is some sort of steel case Berdan primed surplus, nothing unusual about that. However I found five of these at the range today and for the life of me I cannot figure out what this deep groove is or what rifle was used. Last edited by chris in va; January 14, 2016 at 11:57 AM.

January 14, 2016, 07:40 AM	#4
Slamfire Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2007 Posts: 5,261	What does it look like after it is fired? Does the groove flatten out? __________________ If I'm not shooting, I'm reloading.

January 13, 2016, 10:02 PM	#2
chris in va Senior Member Join Date: December 26, 2004 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 13,806	Ah, did some digging. Seems to be Russian Golden Bear and the groove is for "easier linking". Weird. http://www.sportsmansguide.com/produ...ounds?a=473904

January 14, 2016, 07:35 AM	#3
JT-AR-MG42 Senior Member Join Date: December 27, 2008 Posts: 555	Same here Chris. I have never seen that sort of case before either. Would not be interested in reloading those cases, even if they were boxer primed. I sure do hope someone will come along with an explanation for this one! JT

January 14, 2016, 08:54 AM	#5
mdemetz Member Join Date: September 23, 2009 Posts: 73	I assume they mean belt linking. Who uses Browning 1919s anymore

January 14, 2016, 11:19 AM	#6
Bucksnort1 Senior Member Join Date: July 8, 2013 Location: Littleton, Colorado Posts: 1,124	chris in va, I opened the "click for photos", thinking it was a link to photos of your weird cases, window in your posting and was directed to a site called, "pcspeeduppro" then my computer malware detected a threat from this site and blocked it. What's up?

January 14, 2016, 11:22 AM	#7
Bucksnort1 Senior Member Join Date: July 8, 2013 Location: Littleton, Colorado Posts: 1,124	Last summer, I found one of these cases at a range. I posted a thread asking for identification but received no help. No one recognized the case. If the groove is for linking then that explains what it is.

January 14, 2016, 01:46 PM	#10
Blindstitch Senior Member Join Date: April 14, 2013 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 2,694	I would put a bullet in the end and use them as novelty. They look neat.

January 14, 2016, 05:17 PM	#11
us920669 Senior Member Join Date: January 6, 2016 Posts: 181	I clicked in Chris' second link and got the SG ad for Golden Bear, complete with groove. Maybe someone was going to make a semi-auto replica of a link belt MG, maybe Izvetzia Baikel flopdoodle whatever. Price is right, odd bullet size. If it's Russian, make sure it's 308.

January 14, 2016, 06:18 PM	#12
bfoosh006 Senior Member Join Date: February 17, 2009 Posts: 1,089	Bizarre...

January 14, 2016, 07:16 PM	#15
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,579	Hey, I found some of those today.

January 14, 2016, 07:37 PM	#16
jaguarxk120 Senior Member Join Date: February 28, 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,620	Please note those case's are brass plated steel! Check them with a magnet.

January 14, 2016, 09:02 PM	#17
RC20 Senior Member Join Date: April 10, 2008 Location: Alaska Posts: 7,014	Well thank you and ditto to the above comments on huh