Odd Brass?


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Marc257
April 25, 2010, 06:47 PM
Anybody got a guess as to what this brass is? I found some at the range and picked it up thinking it was 308. A 308 case is smaller is in the picture. It's headstamped with a D on one side, an A on the other, a 4 at the top, and 79 at the bottom. Rim is also larger than a 308. Has three little detent crimps on the primer, couldn't get a good pic of that, will try later with better camera.http://i697.photobucket.com/albums/vv339/marc257/oddbrass.jpg

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dc.fireman
April 25, 2010, 07:17 PM
Is it this?

http://enfieldking.tripod.com/enfieldking/id12.html

They say it could be .303 manufactured in Quebec, Canada.

Good Luck,

-tc

Ol` Joe
April 25, 2010, 07:44 PM
The 303 is rimmed, the case in the pic is rimless, maybe a 7.5x55?

JimKirk
April 25, 2010, 07:54 PM
Your camera has a minimum focus distance, stay at least that far away and zoom in to get a clear photo.

Jimmy K

Rule3
April 25, 2010, 07:59 PM
If you can get a pic of the head stamp that would help.

W.E.G.
April 25, 2010, 08:14 PM
3.861" long?

If so,
.338 Lapua
Canadian brass

NCsmitty
April 25, 2010, 08:25 PM
I believe that Ol` Joe may have it right. I'm guessing 7.5x55 Swiss too. Maybe MAS 7.5 French, but I doubt it.



NCsmitty

dc.fireman
April 25, 2010, 08:33 PM
I had a Swiss K31 for awhile, using the GP11 Ammunition ; here's a link with the specs for it:

http://www.swissrifles.com/ammo/#7.5

Marc257
April 25, 2010, 08:39 PM
A friend took it and compared it to 7.5x55 Swiss. It was a match in all measurements. :)

MachIVshooter
April 25, 2010, 08:44 PM
Maybe MAS 7.5 French, but I doubt it.

I doubt it too. Much less common than the not-very-common 7.5x55. Also, 7.5x54 rim isn't much larger than .308/.30-06. Maybe .010", IIRC. I believe I use the same shellholder for 7.5x54 as I do for the '06 family. The 7.5 Swiss, OTOH, is noticeably bigger and requires a larger shellholder.

highlander 5
April 25, 2010, 08:50 PM
300 savage maybe? opps re read question looking at wrong case. nevermind.

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