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Bear43	Shot some POF today	Lead	[-]
Posts: 411 (11/25/07 09:56 PM) Veteran member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Tags : None I have been needing to get some .303 ammo, and I took the plunge and ordered a case of POF from AIM last week. I have been avoiding it, but I needed some blasting ammo so I figured I'd try it out again. To be honest, it wasn't as bad as the last stuff I had. The last case I had was manufactured in '64 and was atrocious with click.......bangs and duds. The case I have now was manufactured in '61 and it is pretty clean stuff. The tin in the crate was still sealed. I fired 45 rounds of it this morning and it wasn't too bad at all. I had a few noticeable click.....bangs, but for the most part the ammo fired off fast and I had no duds. It's doing it's intended purpose of providing reasonable blasting ammo. Just thought I'd post my observations.
gunslinger586		#1	[-]
Posts: 1816 (11/26/07 09:47 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	That click-bang keeps your shooting technique honest too. Any mistakes become quite apparent.
wedgehead30		#2	[-]
Posts: 99 (11/27/07 10:27 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I've been using the POF for blasting ammo also. My latest batch that I bought at a local gun show is dated 67. So far it's all been surefire, no click / bangs. Not the most accurate stuff but it's dirt cheap. Wedge *Wedge*
Bear43		#3	[-]
Posts: 416 (11/27/07 10:53 PM) Veteran member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Say, Wedge..... How much fun is it getting the cordite out? I have to ask because I am betting it kind of sucks . Have you done this kind of research with some other stuff, like some mid-40's Radway Green? Just curious. It's pretty cool that you took the time to do the pics and write up like that.
beanstrung		#4	[-]
Posts: 3911 (11/28/07 12:26 AM) Forum Site Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	The only way I can get the cordite out is to first pull the bullet, then use a copper-tubing pipe-cutter, and cut the case in half in the middle. These were loaded by inserting the cordite while the cases still had straight walls; the shoulder and neck were then formed after the cordite was inserted. Once the shoulder and neck is formed, it's dang near impossible to get the cordite back out. I'll bet you did a lot of picking with little pointy tweezers! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- What part of "shall not be infringed" don't you understand? Joel 3:9-10
Youngblood		#5	[-]
Posts: 1043 (11/28/07 11:28 AM) Veteran member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	A kinetic bullet puller will (relatively) easily remove the cordite.
akitaholic		#6	[-]
Posts: 120 (11/30/07 11:34 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	You can tweeze a few sticks of Cordite out, and the rest will come without too much hassle. I did this as a teenager with a round, which my Dad had picked up on some South Pacific beach (Ulithi?) back during WWII. Three rounds in a rusted to crap clip, but the cartridges looked OK. Cordite burned just fine, too. 'holic
hoplophile		#7	[-]
Posts: 74 (12/01/07 01:00 PM) active member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I used my kinetic puller to get the sticks out of my P.O.F. but after 250 or so, the shellholder thing got such a dent from the rims I had to replace it. I saw a documentary a while back where somebody salvaged some cordite propellent from sunken WWII artillery stores on a landing ship. After soaking in saltwater fro 60 years it lit-up with a match like it just came off the production line, and even while still wet. Impressive stuff.

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