Awhile back I got some of the 6.5 Carcano ammo AIM was selling and have been slowly pulling it down for components- namely the bullets but also the solenite powder is in remarkably good shape. It seems just the primers and brass had gone south on this stuff.
So after pulling a few hundred rounds and seeing macaroni style solenite, imagine my surprise when I see this case.
The powder is very fine chopped tube- like mini solenite. It is a standard cupro nickel bullet, and the case is stamped LN C-23.
Is this the earlier Ballastite load? The Carcano website says that it went out of use in the mid teens, and this cartridge is very clearly dated 1923. Or? You tell me, what is this stuff?
So after pulling a few hundred rounds and seeing macaroni style solenite, imagine my surprise when I see this case.
The powder is very fine chopped tube- like mini solenite. It is a standard cupro nickel bullet, and the case is stamped LN C-23.
Is this the earlier Ballastite load? The Carcano website says that it went out of use in the mid teens, and this cartridge is very clearly dated 1923. Or? You tell me, what is this stuff?
