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**Mike Irwin** · April 28, 2013, 05:47 PM

Tidewater is correct, it's WW II-era .303 ball ammo made to Mk VII specifications, and is loaded with cordite.

With a crimp that heavy, and that shape shoulder, it makes me think it was loaded primarily for use in the Bren gun.

April 28, 2013, 05:47 PM	#8
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,390	Tidewater is correct, it's WW II-era .303 ball ammo made to Mk VII specifications, and is loaded with cordite. With a crimp that heavy, and that shape shoulder, it makes me think it was loaded primarily for use in the Bren gun. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.