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Vintage commercial roller ammo...
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Topic author: Pettson
Subject: Vintage commercial roller ammo...
Posted on: 04/24/2007 3:49:42 PM
Message:
Here are two original vintage boxes of commercial centerfire 12,7 mm ammunition from RWS and GECO.
The lower picture shows the GECO cartridges to the right, and also the load info on the GECO box.
Note that the RWS cartridges have Utendoerffer cases, so often found in old obsolete continental cartridges.
Just for show...
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Pettson
Subject: Vintage commercial roller ammo...
Posted on: 04/24/2007 3:49:42 PM
Message:
Here are two original vintage boxes of commercial centerfire 12,7 mm ammunition from RWS and GECO.
The lower picture shows the GECO cartridges to the right, and also the load info on the GECO box.
Note that the RWS cartridges have Utendoerffer cases, so often found in old obsolete continental cartridges.
Just for show...
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Reply author: gregdownunder
Replied on: 04/25/2007 03:08:54 AM
Message:
Thanks Pettson,
Thats around 1250 fps for a 415 grain slug,interesting.
I just today went to the range to try 65 grains(by volume)of triple seven in my 12.17mm sporter.
It was certainly a fairly powerful load,somewhere around 1400 fps I am told.
Accuracy was not too bad,three inches or so at 100 yards.
I wonder what sort of accuracy was expected back in the day?
GDU
Replied on: 04/25/2007 03:08:54 AM
Message:
Thanks Pettson,
Thats around 1250 fps for a 415 grain slug,interesting.
I just today went to the range to try 65 grains(by volume)of triple seven in my 12.17mm sporter.
It was certainly a fairly powerful load,somewhere around 1400 fps I am told.
Accuracy was not too bad,three inches or so at 100 yards.
I wonder what sort of accuracy was expected back in the day?
GDU
Reply author: sbhva
Replied on: 04/26/2007 08:45:07 AM
Message:
Pettson;
Don't you need a special permit from the Police to collect ammunition? To be safe, you had better send those cartridges on to me. We wouldn't want you to end up in trouble. My representative will be in Sweden shortly to attend the auction. You can give them to him there.
Replied on: 04/26/2007 08:45:07 AM
Message:
Pettson;
Don't you need a special permit from the Police to collect ammunition? To be safe, you had better send those cartridges on to me. We wouldn't want you to end up in trouble. My representative will be in Sweden shortly to attend the auction. You can give them to him there.
Reply author: Pettson
Replied on: 05/04/2007 3:10:11 PM
Message:
I'll think about it, but I really don't know. They look quite good where they are sitting right now...
Pettson
Replied on: 05/04/2007 3:10:11 PM
Message:
I'll think about it, but I really don't know. They look quite good where they are sitting right now...

Pettson
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