I have a bunch of Pakistani surplus 303 that reliably click-bangs. I just had to take one apart to see what's inside. Looks like it's packing a 174 grain ball with a pretty substantial crimp groove. Nonetheless, it came apart after two moderate hits in the kinetic puller. I've worked much harder at pulling apart some pistol rounds.
Before I pulled it apart, I shook the cartridge and heard nothing. Well, as it turns out, that is because the case is packed with I believe to be Cordite and topped off with a tight paper wad. Looks like whole wheat angel hair pasta.
The Enfield I use to shoot this stuff is pretty cherry, and I'd like to keep it that way. I clean the barrel asap after shooting but I am not familiar with the properties of Cordite. Should I shitcan this stuff and just use factory or my own loads?
Cordite in my 303 British
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The British are the chefs
The Swiss are the lovers
The French are the mechanics
The Italians make everything run on time
And the Germans are the police