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Eggburt1969
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I think there was an enclosed (tube) 400-500 m long special (then) RARDE-run test range facility on Foulness, but I had nothing to do with it. I just used to see it when driving past.
I think it was present on what was originally the rain fuze sensitively testing facility, which was used well before I worked there? The facility being a series of rain (precise sized water droplet) producing frames through which a fuzed, but inert projectile, was fired.
I've seen (worked on) larger 40/70-based special rounds for subscale APFSDS testing, but that's all.
I think it was present on what was originally the rain fuze sensitively testing facility, which was used well before I worked there? The facility being a series of rain (precise sized water droplet) producing frames through which a fuzed, but inert projectile, was fired.
I've seen (worked on) larger 40/70-based special rounds for subscale APFSDS testing, but that's all.
![40mm Test Vehicle [49 DR Core].jpg](https://www.bocn.co.uk/data/attachments/175/175070-a239e8988f8e33a9b3ddc760b7c9f82a.jpg "40mm Test Vehicle [49 DR Core].jpg")
Thank you. It appears to be in a Bofos shell case and the projectile is incredibly heavy for its size. Would it be depleted uraniu?
Spaceinvader
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Looks to be made of Tungsten, DU has a much darker lustre to it. Any DU armor piercing cores I’ve seen are a jet-black color or atleast a very dark, shiny finish to it.