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6lbgun

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Need Help On ID
« on: September 01, 2012, 03:42:48 PM »
     I need help in identifying this cartridge.. Not sure what it is.
Bullet diameter  .577
Case diameter  .615
Case length  1.168
Overall length  1.785
Weight  1.2oz
     Any help will be appreciated.
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Dan
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Pete George

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Re: Need Help On ID
« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2012, 04:34:58 PM »
  I may wind up regretting these words... but in my opinion, it sure looks like a modernday "fabrication."  In other words, some modernday guy jammed a dug hard-rammed Williams "Cleaner" bullet into a brass casing which does not look like a dug casing.

  I should mention in case there are any readers here who don't already know... cartridge-bullets do not get rammed down the muzzle of a gun. Sure seems like a ramrod-mark on that .58 bullet's nose.

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Pete
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Re: Need Help On ID
« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2012, 10:29:11 AM »
Pete,
     You were correct about the cartridge. I pulled the bullet and it was a Williams.  I noticed the ram rod marks before posting it but not being an expert on CW ammunition, decided to get some opinions before pulling the bullet.  Any idea on what the straight case was used for?
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Dan
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