Any clues on this slug.

OzzieAu · Jun 8, 2020

I found this today while relic hunting in the South Parklands of Adelaide, not more than a km. from the CBD.
Was wondering what type of munition it is.
Diameter is 7.8 mm. (.303?)
Weight is 13.5 gm.
Brass/bronze/copper alloy?.... definitely not lead.
How did it get here?????

Cheers.

goldtrapper · Jun 8, 2020

Nickle jaketed MKVI 303 bullet.

OzzieAu · Jun 8, 2020

Thanks goldtrapper, is that special military issue and how old would it be ?

silver · Jun 9, 2020

Only tapped whatever it hit, so it musta slowed after travelling a fair way.... probly someone shooting at a duck on wing or a bird in tree (but maybe missed) :Y:

Thomo · Jun 9, 2020

Unusual as most of them are copper jacketed lead filled

CreviceSucker · Jun 9, 2020

I was reluctant to open this post in case it was a photo of some bloke with his wang in the wind !

OzzieAu · Jun 9, 2020

CreviceSucker said:
I was reluctant to open this post in case it was a photo of some bloke with his wang in the wind !

No, this slug is an inanimate metal one.

ower: :lol:
Whats it doing in the middle of a city park tho....even if youre letting loose into the air, its not a bloody bb pellet ffs.

silver · Jun 9, 2020

Woulda been bush way back when Iut was fired off

Nightjar · Jun 9, 2020

https://sites.google.com/site/britmilammo/-303-inch/-303-inch-cordite-ball-mark-vi-to-viiiz

savage bitter · Jun 9, 2020

being 7.8 mm more likley a 8mm mauser round 303 is 7.7 mm they normaly dont grow in size and finding old projectiles in parks around towns is pretty normal a member for this site and i have done a few parks where he lives and we have found a few even live rounds

goldtrapper · Jun 9, 2020

OzzieAu said:
Thanks goldtrapper, is that special military issue and how old would it be ?

Would be Military issue to Comomwealth forces till the changeover to MKVII 174gn Spire point copper jacketed rounds took over prior to WWI. Were probably some still being used up until the 1920's.
The MKVI had a different barrel twist to the MKVII ammo. Should weigh 215gn's.

grubstake · Jun 9, 2020

CAC = Colonial Ammunition Company:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonial_Ammunition_Company

OzzieAu · Jun 9, 2020

Wow, thanks guys.... shes a pretty old slug then, cheers.

Rockhunter62 · Jun 9, 2020

Drill a hole thru it and use it as a sinker for fishing.

Cheers

Doug

OzzieAu · Jun 10, 2020

Good idea mate, but Ill just add it to the collection.

Actually the casing next to it is the same as what Nightjar posted.

Wishfull · Jun 10, 2020

silver said:
Only tapped whatever it hit, so it musta slowed after travelling a fair way.... probly someone shooting at a duck on wing or a bird in tree (but maybe missed) :Y:

Maybe shooting at a Jap plane after they ran out of the more modern copper type. :lol:

numpty · Jun 11, 2020

FMJ = full metal jacket.

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