Unknown Shell

[skull181]

Mate in work gave me this shell yesterday, it's been in his shed for donkeys years.

The top doesn't come off..

Any ideas?

 

[Slick]

Dimensions would help.

 

[hangarman]

Ill throw in a wild guess at a 1" Aiming round with home made projectile.
Cheers
Gary

 

[skull181]

It's about 5 1/2 inches long and 1 1/4 inches wide.

 

[ydnum303]

Looks like the case for a 1-inch Aiming Rifle, with a home-made bullet fixed (soldered?) in. The case was made by the Birmingham Metals & Munitions Co and was for the Mk.V round with a Morris primer.

Roger.

 

[skull181]

Ill throw in a wild guess at a 1" Aiming round with home made projectile.
Cheers
Gary

I'm more baffled now :rofl:

What does this aiming round do? (for the thick like me..)

At the bottom, it has a screw in/rifling so maybe some was attached to it?

 

[2pounder]

Aiming rifle rounds were for sub calibre barrels temporarily fixed inside the barrels of larger calibre guns to allow cheap but realistic practice. the threar in the base is for a screw in primer. the correct bullet would be made of lead and pointed not rounded.

 

[bdgreen]

http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/threads/53208-1-inch-aiming-rifle?

 

[skull181]

Thanks to all who replied, appreciated. :top:

And back to the shed it goes.. or the bin...

 

[skull181]

Some body else has asked me?... what type of Rifle would fire this Round??

Any piccy's? :idea:

 

[Falcon]

Thanks to all who replied, appreciated. :top:

And back to the shed it goes.. or the bin...

How is the false projectile fixed in?

 

[skull181]

I'm hoping somebody can show how the bullet was attached..

 

[hangarman]

The original bullet was pushed in so I guess the replica bullet will push out. See if you can find a tube that the cartridge will fit into , to support the rim and using a drift, in the empty primer hole, knock bullet out. Try to ensure the tube you use has a nice flat end to support the rim all the way round.

 

[917601]

The original bullet was pushed in so I guess the replica bullet will push out. See if you can find a tube that the cartridge will fit into , to support the rim and using a drift, in the empty primer hole, knock bullet out. Try to ensure the tube you use has a nice flat end to support the rim all the way round.

I have used the principle reloaders use with the reloading hammer. Find a tube the right ID to support the rim ( or one close- wrap the rimmed case with coat hangars to fill the gap) and extends just beyond the length.... slide the round in, then drop it on the nose end once or twice, the weight of the projectile and sudden deceleration pops the projectile out quickly and cleanly. I have reversed the process to install projectiles. I put the casing outside in 25 degree weather overnight. (cooled it), then heated up the casing neck with a 400 degree heat gun, place the ice cold projectile into the neck and dropped it a few inches on the head onto cardboard....had to do that to a new, unfired, lacquered steel case 90 mm, the results were amazing. I also recently did that to a few 40mm Bofors rounds. Pictured is a bullet puller, use the same principle. I recently pulled a few for a member here, the military bullet was crimped in, and had black sealant, it popped right out.

 

[skull181]

I have used the principle reloaders use with the reloading hammer. Find a tube the right ID to support the rim ( or one close- wrap the rimmed case with coat hangars to fill the gap) and extends just beyond the length.... slide the round in, then drop it on the nose end once or twice, the weight of the projectile and sudden deceleration pops the projectile out quickly and cleanly. I have reversed the process to install projectiles. I put the casing outside in 25 degree weather overnight. (cooled it), then heated up the casing neck with a 400 degree heat gun, place the ice cold projectile into the neck and dropped it a few inches on the head onto cardboard....had to do that to a new, unfired, lacquered steel case 90 mm, the results were amazing. I also recently did that to a few 40mm Bofors rounds. Pictured is a bullet puller, use the same principle. I recently pulled a few for a member here, the military bullet was crimped in, and had black sealant, it popped right out.

I can honestly say that I'm more baffled than ever.

I think I need a long lie down :biggrin: