ID needed for 30mm projectile

[Spaceinvader]

Hello all,
A friend of mine is buying this round, pretty cheap too. Im guessing it is not the correct casing (a 30mm ADEN casing). Ive seen a few people say its a projectile for the GAU-8 but I have never seen a projectile like that. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks,
Rhys

 

[HAZORD]

One thing for sure, it is not a GAU-8 projo. All of the GAU-8 projectiles, TP, HEI, and API have nylon rotating bands. Aden guns are lower velocity, are usually shorter stubby or flat nosed projos, and use a single small band. Bands like yours are from a high velocity gun.

I went through all my 30mm rounds looking for two things, pointed projectiles and large rotating bands with a single groove around the middle. These photos are ammo for the Hispano HS830 gun. The HEI projo looks just like yours in profile.

 

[Tony Williams]

That's a good projectile to find - much less common than Aden shells! Now you just need to right case for it...

 

[hasag]

The sheath is a 30X113mm aden, or 30X113 DEFA, the projectile corresponds
a 30x170 HSS831 TP-T French, repainted unpainted tip.






http://www.cartucheria.es/30mm/30x170.html
Saludos.

 

[Darren]

Is this the correct case for sale on quickfire auctions? http://www.quickfireauctions.co.uk/...pano-suiza-hss831-case-1958&auction_id=133609

 

[HAZORD]

It looks like the right one.

 

[8.8zunder44]

Are these pretty rare then ?

 

[HAZORD]

Fairly rare. You just don't find large brass cased 30mm stuff much.

 

[Tony Williams]

While you're searching for the right case, you could always stick it in a Rarden case for display purposes - it's virtually identical.

 

[8.8zunder44]

I've now managed to source a case from a friend , the projectile in the aden case only cost me £8 , I should have it by tomorrow

 

[HAZORD]

Interesting currency.

 

[8.8zunder44]

Haha it wouldn't let me use the little pound logo , the projectile in the aden case cost me 8GBP and I'm getting the correct 30mm hispano case for 15GBP