A Cartridge Box Question

[Montagu]

A good friend of mine owns a Clay Pigeon Shooting Centre. He has the following question regarding the attached photo.:

"The photo shows a wartime cartridge box for .300 ball made by Remington and marked for synchronized RAF guns only. The question is in what role would the RAF use .30-06 (30cal) synchronized Guns? I was always of the belief they used .303 British........"

Is anybody able to provide an answer I can pass to my friend? Any help will be much appreciated.

 

[raymeketa]

Remington manufactured quite a bit of Cal .30 (30-06) ammunition for the UK, including one big contract in 1941. They had a heavy ring crimp on the primer because they were intended for aircraft use. So, there must have been quite a few UK planes fitted for the Cal .30. The headstamp for the UK contract is R A 1941 300Z. The "Z" means loaded with nitro rather than cordite. Examples are fairly common here in the Colonies.

Ray

 

[Montagu]

Hi Ray
Many thanks indeed for your very fast, informative and interesting reply. I will pass this to my friend who will be very grateful.
Paul

 

[bdgreen]

Montagu,

For additional information see:


https://sites.google.com/site/britmilammo/-30-inch

http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/threads/81177-.30-Calibre-Labels

 

[Montagu]

Hi bdgreen

Your help is much appreciated and very interesting. Many thanks

Paul