I would think they filled it with whatever was available, 808 was basically Gelignite and smelt of almonds.
There was a cylindrical CE primer used as an alternative to the conical GC 1 oz primer.
Slightly off message, there was a quantity of Propellant charges damaged by rats whilst in storage in Germany in the 1970s (although some of the "rats" may have been two legged!). As a result, some wag in DLSA (Director Land Service Ammunition) put out a spoof TAB (Technical Ammunition Brochure) detailing how to deal with potentially high explosive rats caused by their consumption of NG from the propellant. They were to be caught in non ferrous traps and then disposed of by placing between two sandbags with a 1oz primer taped to their tail with a 27det and a length of safety fuze...!
Oh, how we laughed!
There was a cylindrical CE primer used as an alternative to the conical GC 1 oz primer.
Slightly off message, there was a quantity of Propellant charges damaged by rats whilst in storage in Germany in the 1970s (although some of the "rats" may have been two legged!). As a result, some wag in DLSA (Director Land Service Ammunition) put out a spoof TAB (Technical Ammunition Brochure) detailing how to deal with potentially high explosive rats caused by their consumption of NG from the propellant. They were to be caught in non ferrous traps and then disposed of by placing between two sandbags with a 1oz primer taped to their tail with a 27det and a length of safety fuze...!
Oh, how we laughed!