Thread: Overall length Saga continues

Originally Posted by 40mm

@ cordite
Iv read a good write up about the manufacture and some history of cordite. Went into detail about the different sizes of tube including manufacturing techniques, also mentioned some ships that exploded in harbor from unstable propellant in the magazine.
ill try find a link that I think I saved if you are keen on a read?

@40mm

Yes please.

I read an interesting snippet about the British' Cordite alternative, Rifleite (name not taken?), which was used by the Americans in their 6mm Lee Navy rifle, shooting 6mm x 60.

Interestingly, Rifleite, like Cordite, was hot burning and rifling-erosive. May of course just have been a hot load - a 6x60case, and a 75grain bullet at 3300fps/1000mps - quite respectable.