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17 pdr APDS

pzgr40

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Who can help me on a clear description of the build up of a powdercharge in the 17 pdr APDS shellcase.
According to the description I have, the powdercharge runs upward to halfway of the conical part of the neck of the shellcase, and has a cartboard disc on top.

My questions:
-is this a cartboard disc, or a leatherboard cap?
-Is there a pipe shaped cartboard spacer between the disc and the base of the projectile?

Thanks in advance,

Regards, DJH
 
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