I know someone with a fairly large quantity surplus to requirements after a large number of Boyes .55 anti-tank rounds were rendered inert.
Would this be of any use to reloaders ? Is it worth much ?
Cordite.
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Any existing data without such a reference should be treated as suspect and not used.
Use reloading information posted here at your own risk. This forum (http://www.full-bore.co.uk) is not responsible for any property damage or personal injury as a consequence of using reloading data posted here, the information is individual members findings and observations only. Always verify the load data and be absolutely sure your firearm can handle the load, especially older ones. If in doubt start low and work your way up.
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DW58
Re: Cordite.
I've never heard of cordite being reloaded. It's not the most stable of propellants, I wouldn't use something like that from the 1940s. Presumably it's sticks like thin spaghetti.
It makes good fuses.
It makes good fuses.
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breacher
Re: Cordite.
Yes, just like a load of thin spaghetti !!DW58 wrote:I've never heard of cordite being reloaded. It's not the most stable of propellants, I wouldn't use something like that from the 1940s. Presumably it's sticks like thin spaghetti.
It makes good fuses.
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Re: Cordite.
Isn't Cordite chemically similar to Nitroglycerin and becomes unstable with age?.I can remember finding some 303 rounds as a kid and they had Cordite in them iirc.
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DW58
Re: Cordite.
I'd ditch it, but how?
Cordite burns rather than detonates if ignited in a non-confined space - I'm not going to make any suggestion beyond that.
Cordite burns rather than detonates if ignited in a non-confined space - I'm not going to make any suggestion beyond that.
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M99
Re: Cordite.
What a waste! I know of someone who would have made good use of live .55 rounds.breacher wrote:I know someone with a fairly large quantity surplus to requirements after a large number of Boyes .55 anti-tank rounds were rendered inert.
Would this be of any use to reloaders ? Is it worth much ?
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andy h
Re: Cordite.
Cordite is normally very stable (i have brought some up when diving , must be over 70 years old and when dried burns well), and is 58% plus nitroglycerine but when warmed up beyond 125 F it can start to sweat nitro and can start to be very unstable , Make small pile's of it and burn it off to destroy it.
Re: Cordite.
Wasn't there a Live firing Boyes on display at the shooting show, on the FCSA booth?MiLisCer wrote:What a waste! I know of someone who would have made good use of live .55 rounds.breacher wrote:I know someone with a fairly large quantity surplus to requirements after a large number of Boyes .55 anti-tank rounds were rendered inert.
Would this be of any use to reloaders ? Is it worth much ?
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M99
Re: Cordite.
Yes, there was.BamBam wrote:Wasn't there a Live firing Boyes on display at the shooting show, on the FCSA booth?MiLisCer wrote:What a waste! I know of someone who would have made good use of live .55 rounds.breacher wrote:I know someone with a fairly large quantity surplus to requirements after a large number of Boyes .55 anti-tank rounds were rendered inert.
Would this be of any use to reloaders ? Is it worth much ?
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