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    Quote Originally Posted by john m View Post
    280 Ross good on ya nor-west.

    Next part of the test this one is a bit older.
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    Looking at the length of neck and projectile it could be a 6mm Lee

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    You are just too good nor-west. 6mm Lee Navy or 6mm United States Navy of 1895 also ahead of its time with the barrel steel not able to survive this new round for very long.
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    Velocity is thrilling,but diameter does the real killing.

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    Ok one more even older.
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    The big ones.
    Velocity is thrilling,but diameter does the real killing.

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    BB Cap Front & Centre.
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    If there's going to be a gun fight I want to use the other one's.
    Velocity is thrilling,but diameter does the real killing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by john m View Post
    If there's going to be a gun fight I want to use the other one's.
    I'd be worried the other ones wouldn't fire.

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    Used on the Otago coast by early seal hunters.
    Velocity is thrilling,but diameter does the real killing.

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    Not a .44 Henry is it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by john m View Post
    Ok one more even older.
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    52 Cal Sharps Carbine.

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    No & no
    Velocity is thrilling,but diameter does the real killing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by moonhunt View Post
    Your not going to let me retire are you haha ,i saw a nice boar yesterday on young guys ute, it has given me the urge


    Good ! I'll await the txt... Am in Urwewras this weekend. You dont want to retire mate your far too young !

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    Quote Originally Posted by muzza View Post
    I suspect it is one of the Spencer rounds , either the 56-52 or 56-56 rimfires
    Mate there's like 400 hundred different rimfire rounds that look like this from that era.

    I'd be a pure guess getting this one without some more information and investigation.

    John
    Got any clear pic of Headstamps, The one head I can see appears to have an L stamped on it.

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    Not a Spencer round muzza but you are very warm.
    Velocity is thrilling,but diameter does the real killing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by john m View Post
    No & no
    John

    Are we close?

    Are we in the right era?

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