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live bullet from hagley
roy1954  
Posted : Saturday, 5 May 2012 9:16:39 PM(UTC)
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hi all,does anyone know what this bullet is,CAC Vii i have found live rounds before in hagley,mainley blanks,but i have never seen one with grooves on it,cheers roy
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Posted : Saturday, 5 May 2012 9:35:57 PM(UTC)
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maybe those groves were caused by it being hit by something?..
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Posted : Saturday, 5 May 2012 9:44:41 PM(UTC)
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hi roy,thats a .303 bullet,the grooves are caused by the round having been jammed by the bolt,someone was trying to reload to quick,i know this as it happened to me.
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Posted : Saturday, 5 May 2012 10:18:11 PM(UTC)
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Lammerslaw would know all about the company methinks - Colonial Ammunition Company. Formed in Auckland late 19th century and definitely made 303 ammo
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roy1954  
Posted : Saturday, 5 May 2012 10:36:39 PM(UTC)
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what sort of date is it,i know the v11 means something
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Posted : Saturday, 5 May 2012 10:45:24 PM(UTC)
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CAC 303 Mark VII - 1945
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Posted : Sunday, 6 May 2012 12:34:22 AM(UTC)
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Hagley had a rifle range in the moorhouse ave (old blenheim rd ) corner. I think about 1860? I have found unfired rounds in cranmer, latimer square and parks in north canterbury. Got 308 unfired a couple of weeks ago. Mike.
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