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aarondhgraham · September 3, 2020, 10:13 AM

"Yes, that is Cordite. Propellant in the form of a cord, right?

It came out of the powder mill in the form of a rope wound on a reel.
The ammo plant would feed it off the reel and cut it to length - powder charge given in the number of strands in the rope and cut length to the 1/20th inch instead of grain weight.

The section of rope would be inserted into the partly formed case, which was necked down after the Cordite went in."

Thank you for posting this very informative factoid,,,

I always like to read an interesting piece of fiery-arm knowledge.

Aarond

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September 3, 2020, 10:13 AM	#17
aarondhgraham Senior Member Join Date: December 1, 2009 Location: Stillwater, OKlahoma Posts: 8,638	Hello Jim Watson,,, "Yes, that is Cordite. Propellant in the form of a cord, right? It came out of the powder mill in the form of a rope wound on a reel. The ammo plant would feed it off the reel and cut it to length - powder charge given in the number of strands in the rope and cut length to the 1/20th inch instead of grain weight. The section of rope would be inserted into the partly formed case, which was necked down after the Cordite went in." Thank you for posting this very informative factoid,,, I always like to read an interesting piece of fiery-arm knowledge. Aarond . __________________ Never ever give an enemy the advantage of a verbal threat. Caje: The coward dies a thousand times, the brave only once. Kirby: That's about all it takes, ain't it? Aarond is good,,, Aarond is wise,,, Always trust Aarond! (most of the time)